WINNIPEG, MB. – The Flin Flon RCMP arrested a man who used fire extinguisher on an female employee. Police said on Monday January 22, they found a female employee at a business on Hapnot Street in Flin Flon. The woman had been sprayed in the face with a fire extinguisher by a man who was…
Red River College’s Ongoing Research on Early Child Development Receives National Award
WINNIPEG, MB. – The ongoing research in early child development at Red River College was recognized with a National Award. The research project was started to bridge the gap between current research in child development and to create educational tools and resources to support frontline workers. The award, from the Canadian Association of Research Administrators…
Red Tape Costs Manitoba Businesses $360 Million
WINNIPEG, MB. – The 2018 Red Tape Report Card was released and in Manitoba, federal, provincial and municipal regulations cost businesses $1.2 billion, $360 million of which is considered red tape. The 2018 Red Tape Report Card, is the CFIB’s annual rating of the federal, provincial and territorial governments on leadership and accountability in cutting…
Help Name the Polar Bear Cubs
WINNIPEG, MB. – The Zoo wants your help picking the names for two polar bear cubs that are new to the Assiniboine Park Zoo. The two orphaned polar bear cubs arrived at the Zoo in early December 2017. One male and one female, who are unrelated, were identified by Manitoba Sustainable Development in separate circumstances…
CFIB Congratulates Trudeau on Signing Trade Agreement
WINNIPEG, MB. – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) congratulated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau along with Ministers Chrystia Freeland and François-Philippe Champagne, in a news release, for reaching an agreement on the Comprehensive & Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The deal, announced Tuesday January 23rd, will provide Canadian firms access to a global…
Winnipeg Goldeyes Re-Sign Pitcher Charle Rosario
WINNIPEG, MB. – The Winnipeg Goldeyes re-signed right-handed pitcher Charle Rosario. An American Association all-star each of the past two years, Rosario was acquired from the Gary SouthShore RailCats on August 10th in exchange for right-handed pitcher Daniel Minor, four players to be named later, and cash considerations. Rosario ranked prominently on the American Association…
Mayor Announces $193,000 in Funding for Downtown Programs
WINNIPEG, MB. – Winnipeg Mayor, Brian Bowman, introduced a new program designed to increase downtown safety and pride. The Mayor announced a strategic investment in enhanced foot patrol programs, litter cessation and graffiti removal, and an expansion to the Bear Clan Patrol in Downtown Winnipeg. “Despite the progress our city has made in reducing crime,…
Stone Sour and Halestorm to Play Winnipeg
WINNIPEG MB. – Chart topping rock band Stone Sour with co-headliner Halestorm will make their way to the Burton Cummings Theatre, February 5. Bringing along special guests The Dead Deads. Stone Sour is riding high off its blockbuster new album Hydrograd, which rocketed to #1 on three Billboard charts following its June 30, 2017 release,…
Tips for Last-Minute RSP Contributions
WINNIPEG, MB. – For many of us, the deadline for Registered Savings Plan contributions is a source of unwanted stress. But personal finance experts say that the deadline is no reason to be intimidated — even if you haven’t been making regular contributions, you can still make a difference in your retirement plan. “While it…
Nearly One Third of the $36 Billion Cost of Regulation in Canada is Unnecessary Red Tape
WINNIPEG, MB. – The overall cost of regulation for Canadian businesses is $36.2 billion, $10 billion of which can be considered unnecessary, redundant or overly burdensome “red tape”. This is the finding of the latest research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) being released on the first day of CFIB’s annual Red Tape…