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WINNIPEG – As the WE charity controversy peaks today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifying before the finance committee, here in Manitoba, Premier Brian Pallister says his government is reviewing funding for the organization. The province usually gives about $150,000 a year to WE projects in schools. Trudeau and members of his government are being…

WINNIPEG – 78,442 Manitobans will be receiving a payment under the Risk Recognition Program. Premier Brian Pallister says that means the $120 million dollar program will pay out $1,530 per front-line worker, minus a 10 per cent withholding tax to Canada Revenue Agency. “We want to thank front-line workers and acknowledge the sacrifices they made…

WINNIPEG – Two big bus makers are merging. New Flyer Industries and Motor Coach Industries will now be known as NFI Group. Both brands will exist under the new name. Sales, marketing and administration will be shared. The new company says the move became necessary when CoVid-19 caused demand for new buses to drop off…

WINNIPEG – Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre has rescued this baby Merlin, their 15th so far this year. Sometimes they arrive older and feathered, this one still has its white downy fuzz. This little guy (or gal, not sure) fell from the nest and efforts to return it didn’t work out. So he’ll stay at the…

WINNIPEG – Peregrine falcons have returned to Manitoba Hydro’s Selkirk Generating Station. Instead of using a nest box left by the Peregrine Falcon Recovery Project, the birds chose an old raven’s nest on the stack’s catwalk. Mama “Jennifer” has a tag so we know she was a 2017 hatch in Winnipeg and now she has…

WINNIPEG – Premier Brian Pallister is asking for your input on phase four of restarting the provincial economy. “Thanks to the efforts of all Manitobans, we continue to lead in recovery and have among the lowest CoVid-19 test positivity rates in the country,” said Pallister. “That means we can continue our careful, balanced plan to…

WINNIPEG – It’s that time of year again, lake-lovers know it well – fly fish season. For several days every summer, stinky fish flies appear and then quickly disappear again until next year. Some years are worse than others. Sometimes fish flies are bad enough that swarms of the ancient insects even show up on…

WINNIPEG – A colony of bees tried to make a home in Headingly last Friday. They swarmed a maple tree in Sally Guarino’s front yard. She called the Red River Apiarists’ Association about the big blob of bees on her tree. They called in some member beekeepers who used a hive box to gather up…

WINNIPEG – A 55 year old Winnipeg man is dead after a scuba diving incident at West Hawk Lake. He was diving at about 20 metres in Whiteshell Provincial Park yesterday afternoon when the two divers with him noticed something was wrong. The man was brought to the surface and taken to shore where resuscitation…

WINNIPEG – The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba will be held virtually this year because of CoVid-19. The Gimli event usually sees about 50,000 visitors over the August long weekend but this year’s attendance could be much higher as the 131st Islendingadagurinn goes online for the first time. Among the festivities – virtual running races, a…