Mostly Sunny, Patio Weather for Winnipeg This Week

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WINNIPEG – A few showers today start off a great week for checking out your local patio. Rain today, but highs in the mid 20’s along with mostly sunny skies are in the forecast for most of the week. Thursday is a slight hiccup in the week with a chance of rain and a high…

Winning Lotto 649 Numbers For Saturday, June 15

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WINNIPEG – The $29.8 million jackpot in last night’s lotto 649 draw was split by two ticket holders on the Prairies. The $1 million Guaranteed Prize was also won by a ticket holder in Ontario. The prize for the next draw on Wednesday, June 19 is estimated to be $5 million. Here are the winning…

Winning Lotto Max Numbers for Friday, June 14

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WINNIPEG – Winners in Manitoba and Ontario split the $19 million jackpot in last night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Tuesday June 18, is approximately $10 million. Here are the winning numbers for Friday, June 14, 2018 In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the official information…

Canada’s Job Vacancies Rate Sets New Record

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Canada’s private sector job vacancy rate advanced again in the first quarter of the year, reaching 3.3 per cent, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous quarter, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Help Wanted report. In total, 435,000 jobs sat vacant for at least four months during the first quarter…

Celebrate Father’s Day at the Zoo

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WINNIPEG – Take dad to Assiniboine Park Zoo this weekend and he’ll get 25% of regular Zoo admission. To celebrate Father’s Day, the zoo is offering the discount both Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16. “This is a great weekend for families to spend some quality time with Dad while exploring the Zoo,” said…

Police Investigating Man Shot Near McGee and Wellington

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WINNIPEG – Police are investigating the shooting of a 26 -year old man early this morning. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at around 1:15 AM. near the area of McGee Street and Wellington Avenue. An injured man was found close by and taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. This investigation is…

Winning Lotto Max Numbers for Tuesday, June 11

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WINNIPEG – The record-breaking $65 million Lotto Max jackpot was won by a ticket holder in Quebec last night. There was also a winner on the Prairies who took home one of the $1 million Maxmillion prizes. Here are the winning numbers for Tuesday, June 11, 2019. In the event of any discrepancy between this…

Province Releases Planning Zoning and Permitting Review

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WINNIPEG – The province today released the recommendations of the Planning, Zoning and Permitting Review in Manitoba, which outline ways in which processes can be improved to enable the Manitoba economy to flourish, Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton announced today. “I would like to thank everyone who provided their input and feedback into the review…

National Single-Use Plastics Ban Needs to Include Study on Economic Impacts

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WINNIPEG – The federal government must conduct a thorough economic impact assessment before taking steps to implement a national single-use plastics ban, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The move towards a full ban, announced earlier today, could hurt small businesses if it is put into action without taking them into consideration. “Small…

Olympian Pat Leech Inducted Into Speed Skating Canada’s Hall of Fame

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WINNIPEG – Olympian Pat Leech (née Durnin) was inducted into Speed Skating Canada’s Hall of Fame as a builder, while the Williamson Derraugh Family were presented with theGagné Family Award, which honours the family legacies that run through the Canadian speed skating community. Leech, a native of Winnipeg, Man., was inducted into the Hall of…