WINNIPEG – School divisions have been advised that schools will reopen for students on September 8th after Labour Day, the traditional start time for students. Education minister Kelvin Goertzen made that announcement on Twitter, not at a news conference and he’s taking some heat for that, mostly from reporters. Teachers will return on September 2nd.…
VISITATION SHELTERS COMING
WINNIPEG – The province has announced a plan to build all-season shelters at personal care homes so residents can safely visit with loved ones. Health minister Cameron Friesen says his government will ask for feedback on conceptual designs in the near future. “Despite advances in technology that have allowed for virtual visits, this pandemic has…
PHASE 3 UNDERWAY
WINNIPEG – CoVid-19 restrictions have loosened a bit more. Phase Three of the re-opening of Manitoba kicked in yesterday. Among the changes, there’s now a limit of 50 on indoor crowds and outdoor gatherings up to 100 are allowed. People coming into the province no longer have to self-isolate for two weeks, unless they come…
ELIE TORNADO ANNIVERSARY
WINNIPEG – On this date in 2007 in Elie, Manitoba, it was a very warm and humid early evening that became a 49 minute ride through an atmospheric rage that would terrorize people in the area. Fortunately, no one was killed. An extremely strong tornado, later categorized as an F5, rolled through from 6:25 to…
RIVER HEIGHTS RESTAURANT MAKES LIST
WINNIPEG – Only one local restaurant has made it to this year’s list of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants. Enoteca at 1670-Corydon Avenue comes in at number 98. The chef there is Scott Bagshaw, one of Winnipeg’s more celebrated culinary creators. Manitoba Post hasn’t tried Enoteca yet but we will now. The restaurant’s Facebook page says…
CMHR SAYS SORRY
WINNIPEG – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has apologized for excluding and even hiding LGBTQ2+ content from education programs. It happened from 2015 to 2017, at the request of some school groups. The CMHR executive team says this practice was wrong and is contrary to the Museum’s mandate and contrary to everything they stand…
BIG SPIN WINNER
WINNIPEG – Winnipegger Albert Paupanakis considered himself a very lucky guy when he scratched a lottery ticket and won $10,000. However, he actually won the 10 grand plus the chance to spin the game’s prize wheel. An additional $500,000 was possible. So Albert gave the wheel a big spin and in the end, it landed…
CITY SERVICES RESUME
WINNIPEG – A number of city services are about to resume, thanks to Phase Three of the re-opening of Manitoba. The Counil Building at City Hall will re-open to the public Monday under limited circumstances. The Clerk’s Department front counter will resume the following services… -Receipt of legal services against the City of Winnipeg -Receipt…
RENAMING PETITIONS
WINNIPEG – Petitions are circulating to change some names in Manitoba. They all have connections to oppression. Like Cecil Rhodes School and anything with the name Wolseley on it. Garnet Joseph Wolseley was a British general who led colonial campaigns including the invasion of Manitoba and the suppression of Louis Riel’s Red River resistance. However,…
RCMP RECOVER BODY
WINNIPEG – RCMP say the body of a man who went missing on Lake Winnipeg on the weekend has been recovered. The 42 year old was found about 2:30 this afternoon. He was boating with others near Belair on Sunday when their boat took on water and capsized. The incident also claimed another man’s life.…