WINNIPEG – The city is extending its temporary patio program. These patios were permitted in May so restaurants could reopen with outdoor dining. The program will continue until October 13th. 62 temporary patios have been registered at city hall.
Transcona Meth Lab Busted
WINNIPEG – The Drug Enforcement Unit has shut down a methamphetamine lab at a home in the Kildare-Redonda neighbourhood. Officers raided the house and found a setup to produce meth using what’s called the one pot method, an extremely dangerous process that can cause explisove chemical reactions. 36 year old Darrell Allen Simard and 34…
Pallister Ups Wage Subsidy
WINNIPEG – The province is enhancing its back to work program to support more businesses in bringing back their employees. “The Back to Work Manitoba Initiative is a key component as we continue to reopen our communities and safely restart our recovery,” said Premier Brian Pallister. “Nearly 40,000 Manitobans are looking to get back to…
Radio & TV COVID Closures
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters says COVID-19 could force radio and television stations to close. Up to 40 local TV outlets and as many as 200 radio stations might have to shut down over the next few years because of financial pressures caused by the pandemic. The CAB says advertising revenues in radio…
School Divisions Adding Buses & Drivers
WINNIPEG – Manitoba school divisions are preparing for September 8th in many ways including how to physically get kids back to school. Most divisions are acquiring more buses and hiring new drivers. For example, in Louis Riel, they’re adding 25 buses to the fleet. However, divisions are also asking parents to help out by driving…
FLOTUS @ RNC
WINNIPEG – The republican National Convention continues. Last night, Melania Trump empathized with Black Lives Matter protesters while urging them to channel their energy into positive change. She defended her husband’s controversial style by saying, “whether you like it or not, you always know what he’s thinking.” President Trump, meantime, appeared on night two of…
Cops Seek Suspect
WINNIPEG – The Major Crimes Unit would like your help finding this man after an incident earlier this month. Officers were called on August 6th to the 100 block of Keewatin Street where a man had been stabbed outside a hotel but the suspect fled. A 57 year old man was taken to hospital with…
O’Toole Ready For Election
WINNIPEG – New Conservative leader Erin O’Toole says he’ll work with the Liberal minority government on COVID-19 but he’s also ready if there’s an election this fall. He wouldn’t say whether he’ll support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s throne speech on September 23rd when MP’s get back to work. If Canadians do go to the polls,…
Tornado Survivor’s Story
WINNIPEG – It’s been over two weeks since that killer tornado touched down near Virden and we’re hearing now from the man who survived the ordeal. James Blacksmith says he might not be alive, if not for a tree that fell on his vehicle just before the twister hit. He pulled under some pine trees…
Masks On Transit Petition
WINNIPEG – A petition, calling on the city to make face masks mandatory on Winnipeg Transit, is growing. Zach Fleisher, a former official at the Amalgamated Transit Union 1505, launched the online petition. He says he’s not taking the bus right now and he wants drivers and riders to feel safer when on a bus.…