WINNIPEG – Outdoor pools and wading pools are set to open this Friday, June 28 weather permitting. Heated Pools: Fort Garry Lion’s St. Vital Westdale Both the Kildonan Park Outdoor Pool and the Transcona Aquatic Park opened for the season on June 14. Admission rates apply to each person entering the pool area. Unheated Pools:…
9-1-1 Celebrates 60 Years In Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – On June 21, 1959, Winnipeg became the first city in North America to adopt a 3-digit emergency number, which at the time was 9-9-9. In the early years, two operators were on duty 24/7 to handle the approximate 300 calls per day that were received on the switchboard. Before 1959, the public had…
5 Year-Old Child Killed in South-Winnipeg Collision
WINNIPEG – A five year-old child has died as a result of a two vehicle collision that occurred yesterday on Dalhousie Drive. Three children were taken to hospital: a 1 year-old and a 4 year-old in stable condition and the 5 year-old who was in critical condition. The 5 year-old has since succumbed to her…
Why should I Get My Pet Dog and Cat Fixed
WINNIPEG – By spaying or neutering your pet, you’ll help control the pet homelessness crisis, which results in millions of healthy dogs and cats being euthanized in Canada each year simply because there aren’t enough homes to go around. There are also medical and behavioral benefits to spaying (female pets) and neutering (male pets) your…
Celebrate Father’s Day at the Zoo
WINNIPEG – Take dad to Assiniboine Park Zoo this weekend and he’ll get 25% of regular Zoo admission. To celebrate Father’s Day, the zoo is offering the discount both Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16. “This is a great weekend for families to spend some quality time with Dad while exploring the Zoo,” said…
Olympian Pat Leech Inducted Into Speed Skating Canada’s Hall of Fame
WINNIPEG – Olympian Pat Leech (née Durnin) was inducted into Speed Skating Canada’s Hall of Fame as a builder, while the Williamson Derraugh Family were presented with theGagné Family Award, which honours the family legacies that run through the Canadian speed skating community. Leech, a native of Winnipeg, Man., was inducted into the Hall of…
Centennial Concert Hall Gets a New Roof
WINNIPEG – The Centennial Concert Hall will be getting some much needed repairs as the Province has invested more than $15 million to replace the roof and more. In addition to the roof replacement, the government is moving forward with a critical project to repair and restore the stone cladding on the façade of the…
Transcona Street Closures for Hi Neighbour Festival
WINNIPEG – The following temporary street closures will be in place from Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m. until Sunday, June 9 at 11 p.m., for the Transcona Hi Neighbour festival: Northbound and southbound Day Street between Victoria Avenue to Melrose Avenue Northbound and southbound Bond Street between Victoria Avenue to Melrose Avenue Eastbound and…
RRC Financial Planning Students Best in the West
WINNIPEG – Red River College student are heading off to Vancouver next week to compete in the 2019 Canadian Institute of Financial Planner Case Challenge Competition. The students banked a first place victory at the Western Competition and will compete against the best in the East. The Business Administration students: Scott Lobban, Suzie Nguyen, Desiree…
Walking with the Bear Clan
WINNIPEG – The phone rang one dreary Tuesday afternoon last month. It was one of those days when the whole world seemed to be in some a state of anger, disillusionment, and hopelessness. I looked at the number with an 819 prefix wondering if I should answer it—probably a telemarketer, I thought. But I did…