The Manitoba government has announced that it will be continuing its program for recycling of used tires. Old tires can be turned into new products, such as playground flooring, turf fields, rubberized asphalt for roadways, welcome mats for your home or an anti-fatigue mat at work, or even garden mulch in place of woodchips. Tire…
Dougald Lamont Chided for Wearing Jeans in Question Period
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba politician changed his pants after being chided for wearing jeans in the legislature chamber. Dougald Lamont, the Liberal leader who was first elected in July, found himself in the spotlight when NDP house leader Nahanni Fontaine stood up at the end of question period and complained that Lamont was wearing jeans.…
Driver Facing Fine After Shoulder Passing RCMP
WINNIPEG – Here’s an example of why it’s always good to check your surroundings while driving. RCMP said an officer was travelling in the South Bound lane on the Perimeter Highway, just north of Manitoba Highway #3, when a vehicle decided to illegally pass everyone on the shoulder to make a West Bound turn. Police…
Thompson RCMP Conduct Drug Search and Locate Explosives
Thompson RCMP needed the assistance of the Explosives Disposal Unit from Winnipeg and an outside expert to remove explosives from a residence that they executed a search warrant on. On October 22, 2018, at approximately 2:00 pm, RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence located in the Westwood area of Thompson. Officers located a…
Youth Found Manitoba Pot Ads ‘Boring’
WINNIPEG — Before going public with its cannabis awareness ad campaign, the Manitoba government turned to experts for advice — teens and young adults. Three different focus groups with participants from 16 to 24 years old were held in September. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under freedom−of− information law show the young people found…
Winnipeg Man Dies in Vehicle Rollover
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – A 38-year-old man from Winnipeg died in a single vehicle accident Thursday morning near Portage la Prairie. RCMP said the single vehicle rollover on Highway 1 near Road 19W happened around 5:30AM. When mounties arrived on scene they found a vehicle on its tires in the centre grass median. The driver…
Federal Carbon Tax Plan Fails Fairness, Competitiveness Tests for Small Business
The federal carbon backstop plan announced today creates a further setback in the competitiveness of Canadian small businesses and must include a full rebate for the tax money they pay, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). “The environmental impact of many small firms is not much different than that of a household,” said…
New Funding Puts Vulnerable Indigenous Children at Risk
WINNIPEG — Some child−welfare agencies in Manitoba are worried they will be pushed into a new provincial funding model they say will put vulnerable Indigenous children at risk. “The block funding model is detrimental towards the agency, it’s detrimental to service delivery altogether,” said Clemene Hornbrook, executive director at Peguis Child and Family Services. “It’s…
Marty Gold – PEGGO Bus Pass Rip Offs
Considering the amount of airtime and ink spent on enhancing city bus transit services in the Mayoral platforms, solving the constant repeated failures of the Peggo bus card payment system should have been a major announcement from a candidate. It’s the election issue that wasn’t. Marty Gold tells the podcast audience some real life details…
Manitoba Residents Casting Ballots on Pot, Politicians and Pedestrians
WINNIPEG — Manitoba voters go to the polls today to cast ballots on politicians and — in some cases — pot and pedestrians. Municipal elections are being held across the province and many municipalities are holding plebiscites that will let voters weigh in on key issues. In Winnipeg, residents are being asked whether they want…