WINNIPEG, MB. – CurlManitoba hosted the Canola Junior Men’s and Women’s regional qualifiers this past weekend at various Manitoba Curling Clubs. The winners of the berths earned their spots to the 2018 Canola Junior Provincial championships that will be held December 26-31 at the Millennium Exhibition Centre in Altona, Mb. The following teams earned a…
Manitoba RCMP Make Arrest in 2016 Oakbank Homicide
WINNIPEG, MB. – Manitoba RCMP have made an arrest in the July 14, 2017 murder of 18-year-old Lydia Whitford. It was on July 14, 2016, that Oakbank RCMP responded to a death at a home in the RM of Springfield. When police arrived they discovered, Lydia Whitford, inside her home. RCMP said today in a…
CFIB Wants New Small Business Tax Delayed
WINNIPEG, MB. – As Canada’s finance ministers meet in Ottawa, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is asking them to join its call for the federal government to delay its new income sprinkling rules set to go into effect on January 1, 2018. “One of the largest tax changes for small business owners in…
Snow Day Closures in Southern Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB. – It’s a snow day for many who live in Southern Manitoba today. Although there wasn’t a large amount accumulated there have been several cancellations. Here are some notable closures; All schools in the Lake Shore School Division. Schools in the Sunrise School Division Schools in the Lord Selkirk School Division Schools in…
Is Bitcoin the Real Thing?
BUSINESS NEWS – Is Bitcoin the real deal? There was an entire episode of the Big Bang Theory dedicated to Bitcoin and the futures market seems to approve. Bitcoin futures eased back from an initial surge of almost 22 percent to trade up 13 percent on Monday, in an eagerly awaited U.S. market debut that…
Top Five Anti-Aging Tips
WINNIPEG, MB. – With so many articles out there on how to LOOK younger I thought it would be important to focus a little on FEELING younger, because it doesn’t matter how great you look if nothing is working properly in our bodies. So after extensive research I have picked my top 5 things to…
Manitoba Government Happy with Fall Sitting, Are You?
WINNIPEG, MB. – The Manitoba government introduced several legislative measures focused on fixing the province’s finances, improving services, and rebuilding the economy during the fall sitting of the Third Session of the 41st Legislature, Minister and Government House Leader Cliff Cullen announced. “We have introduced legislation with measures that focus on sustainability to address the…
TrapTap a Winnipeg Success Story
WINNIPEG, MB. – There’s a new device on the market that is not only going to save your bank account, but it could save lives as well. Imagine this: you are driving your van full of kids to school. After a summer of not needing to slow down to 30, you forget that the calendar…
Embrace Winter at FortWhyte Alive
WINNIPEG, MB. – While many people do their own version of hibernation during the snowy season, there is still ample opportunity to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. Many of the activities that make FortWhyte Alive so appealing in the summer months are still available to be enjoyed during the winter. Get to know…
Meet a Manitoba Sports Star – Antoinette Miller
WINNIPEG, MB. – Antoinette Miller is beginning her third season of Canadian university basketball and she’ll admit she’s still not accustomed to the cold. “I’m just never prepared for Winnipeg’s cold,” said Miller, from the campus of the University of Winnipeg. “I’m from Phoenix, Ariz. I just can’t prepare for it. It’s just way too…