WINNIPEG – There’s yet another reason to enjoy the great outdoors and everything else at Fort Whyte Alive. Starting today, several of the city’s favorite food trucks and trailers will be setting up at Fort Whyte for lunch between 11 and three o’clock. Today it’ll be The Little Eggplant & Italian Streetfood trailer. The rest…
Winnipeg Wyn Dies
WINNIPEG — One of the local spring-predicting groundhogs has passed away. The Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre made the announcement about Winnipeg Wyn on Facebook over the weekend. Wyn had been battling an infection the past few months. She came to the centre as an orphan in 2016 after being found at a fire station where…
Tax Deferral Motion
WINNIPEG – When city council holds its special meeting today to deal with COVID-19 issues, there will be another item on the agenda. Mayor Brian Bowman says a motion has been tabled that would extend the deferral of property and business taxes to the end of November. He says the motion is aimed at helping…
Sunflower Demand Higher
WINNIPEG – With more of us stuck at home these days, there’s been an increase in backyard bird-feeders and that’s driving up demand for sunflower seeds. The Manitoba Crop Alliance says the need for sunflower bird-feed has jumped between 10 and 15 percent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grain suppliers say some farmers have replaced…
COVID Closes Ikea
WINNIPEG – The city’s IKEA store has closed after a worker tested positive for COVID-19. On its website. the company says the store will undergo a thorough deep clean and and sanitization before it reopens. IKEA says it learned of the positive test yesterday and is supporting the employee while they recover. Ikea says it’s…
50 Years Since Man-Pop
WINNIPEG – Today is the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest music festivals in Manitoba history. Man-Pop was held on August 29th in 1970 at the old Winnipeg Stadium. Led Zeppelin, The Youngbloods and Iron Butterfly were the headliners but big Canadian bands like Chilliwack were on the bill too. There were also several…
Masks Mandatory On Transit
WINNIPEG – Mayor Brian Bowman says starting today, face masks are mandatory at city-operated facilities and in city vehicles including Winnipeg Transit. “As we approach the fall season and children are returning back to school, higher volumes of people are expected on Winnipeg Transit and in City of Winnipeg facilities and with those higher volumes…
5 New Mural Bridges
WINNIPEG – Five pedestrian bridges over the Seine River have funky new paint jobs. The bridge murals are part of the Cool Streets Winnipeg art project which is in its third year. They feature everything from watermelons to rainbows and you can see them at John Bruce Road, Niakwa Road, Niakwa Trail, Pont Voyageur and…
South Perimeter Design Study
WINNIPEG – The province has released its South Perimeter Design Study. “Our government’s first priority is the safety of Manitobans on our roads and we want to make the South Perimeter safer and easier to travel for the approximately 30,000 vehicles that drive it every day,” said Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler. “We’ve set out to…
Sports Protesting Racism
WINNIPEG – Much of sports is protesting the police shooting of an unarmed black man in Wisconsin on the weekend. It all began yesterday when the Milwaukee Bucks decided to skip their playoff game against the Orlando Magic to stand up against violence by cops and systemic racism. Games in the NHL weren’t postponed and…