WINNIPEG – Most Canadians don’t know much about new Conservative leader Erin O’Toole. That according to a new poll. However, the survey says he could eventually give his party a boost. 52 percent don’t know enough about O’Toole to say whether they have a positive or negative impression of him but after learning that he…
Brandon City Workers Get COVID
WINNIPEG – The city of Brandon says two more employees have tested positive for COVID-19. This is the second and third city worker to contract the virus. One is in fire and emergency services, the other is in the transit department. The first city of Brandon staffer to get coronavirus was announced on August 13th.
They’re Back
WINNIPEG – It’s September 1st so you need to slow down again in schools zones. The speed limit in school zones drops from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour today, Monday to Friday, between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. This as we get ready to send kids back to class in a week. City police…
Murder #32
WINNIPEG – There’s been another murder, the city’s 32nd so far this year. At 11:15 yesterday morning, officers responded to the 800 block of Arlington Street for a serious assault. When they got there, they found 47 year old Darrell Joseph Dumas of Pukatawagan, Manitoba had been stabbed. He was rushed to hospital in critical…
Historic Residential Schools
WINNIPEG The federal government has put residential schools on the official list of National Historic Events. Two of the schools, including one here in Manitoba, have been designated National Historic Sites. The Long Plain First Nation near Portage la Prairie uses the old school for offices right now but the band hopes to open a…
Le Cheeseburger Week
WINNIPEG – Le Burger Week is underway! However, it’s Le Cheeseburger Week this year. You have until next Monday to try 130 burgers all across the city. The usual voting system has been replaced in 2020 with a donate button which will benefit United Way but sponsors Saputo and Lightspeed will still pick their favorite…
More Vaccine Deals
WINNIPEG – The federal government has announced new COVID-19 vaccine deals. The agreements mean Canadians will get millions of doses of several vaccines in development. These arrangements with Johnson & Johnson and Novavax are in addition to earlier partnerships with Moderna and Pfizer. All four companies are part of Operation Warp Speed in the US…
Council Defers Taxes Again
WINNIPEG – City council has voted unanimously to defer property and business taxes some more. You’ll now have until the end of November to pay up. Councillors held a special COVID-19 meeting where they also all voted in favor of spending $325,000 on a public awareness campaign and masks for people using city-operated facilities and…
Another Murder
WINNIPEG – A 21 year old Toronto man is the city’s latest murder victim. Mohammed Yonis Ali has died after being shot last week in the 800 block of Aberdeen Avenue. Police continue to look for the shooter. Meanwhile, cops have arrested 38 year old Albert Sam Campeau of Winnipeg and charged him with second…
Arrests In Vicious Attack
WINNIPEG – Police have arrested a 17 year old male and an 18 year old woman for a horrible attack on an elderly woman earlier this month. They face aggravated assault and robbery charges. A 76 year old woman was found lying on the ground in the 200 block of Pacific Avenue on August 7th.…