WINNIPEG – City Councillor Kevin Klein has accepted a unique and fun invitation by two Winnipeg businesses in his riding meant to benefit another business in the city and bring a slime to snouts everywhere. Paws Unleashed says, in spite of challenges shared by many in the community right now, they decided to build what…
Guess Who’s Not In Hall?!
WINNIPEG – A group of die-hard fans of Winnipeg’s the Guess Who across Canada are pushing to get the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. GuessWho4TheHall wants to gather a million signatures before March to get the Hall to recognise the band’s success, decades after songwriters Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman brought…
Nygard Bail Hearing Delayed
WINNIPEG – A court hearing in which lawyers for fashion designer Peter Nygard sought bail was adjourned, following his arrest in Winnipeg on December 14. Nygard is facing charges and a class-action lawsuit in the United States, and is accused of using his influence to lure, traffic, and sexually assault women and girls, some between…
UFFW Seeks Binding Arbitration
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg’s municipal government and the union representing the city’s firefighters have hit a snag in their contract negotiations. United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg (UFFW) say they’re opting to file for binding arbitration with the provincial government in order to come up with a new three-year collective agreement on a contract worth around half…
Sisler Helps With Netflix Film
WINNIPEG – Sisler High School says five former students could find themselves in the running for an Oscar. A new animated short film the graduates worked on, Cops and Robbers, started streaming on Netflix about a week ago. The students were asked to be part of the project after the head of animation at Digital…
Supersite Opens Today
WINNIPEG – We start the first full week of the new year with hope. COVID-19 numbers in Manitoba have been lower and the Pfizer vaccine is going into people’s arms. The province’s new supersite at the RBC Convention Centre opens today with several hundred appointments available for all critical care, acute care and long-term care…
2020 Driest Year Ever
WINNIPEG – 2020 was the driest year ever in the city and it wasn’t even close. Last year saw 284.5 millimetres of precipitation, about 40 less than the previous record. On average, Winnipeg gets about 500 millimetres per year. 2006 and 2017 were also in the top five driest years in history but weather experts…
Winnipeg Pocket Watch
WINNIPEG – Born in 1851 in Scotland, Donald Ross Dingwall immigrated to Canada to become a jeweller and watchmaker. He began his trade as an apprentice in Ontario and in 1882, he moved to Winnipeg and established his own jewellery business. Remnants of Dingwall’s merchandise exist today, such as this exquisite yellow gold pocket watch…
Carbon Monoxide Close Call
WINNIPEG – The Fire Paramedic Service is warning Winnipeggers about the dangers of carbon monoxide after a close call in St. Vital. Four residents of a home on Maralbo Avenue East were taken to hospital in stable condition after portable carbon monoxide alarms with fire paramedic crews went off. Monitors detected 80 parts per million.…
Forks River Trail Opens
WINNIPEG – The Centennial River Trail at The Forks is now open. It’s just the first part of the skating trail that’s available to the public, also known as The Forks Port Rink, with more to come. The trail is extra wide this year to make sure people can physically distance while skating. The Forks…