WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg institution known for its bitty burgers is going more green. The newest Salisbury House restaurant to open its doors has become the chain’s first location to ban single−use plastic items. The company says its other eight restaurants in Manitoba will ban plastic sometime next year and replace items with biodegradable options.…
Stay Safe This Holiday Season
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police have offered some helpful tips to keep you safe this holiday season. -Lock your windows and doors before you leave the house. -Do not put your Christmas gifts in view of your windows. -Record the serial numbers of expensive items you have purchased. If possible take a picture -Lock your…
ISIL Captive Brings Bicycles to Refugee Children
WINNIPEG — Emad Mishko Tamo looks excitedly at his bright−green mountain bike and talks about how he’s looking forward to summer cycling adventures with other Yazidi refugee children in his community. For the 14−year−old boy, the bicycle stands for freedom, something that only a few years ago was snatched away from him and his family…
Can Fermented Foods Really Help with Gut Health
Fermented foods are a good source of probiotics and are purported to have numerous beneficial effects on human health, including prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, improved symptom management of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel and enhanced immune function. Diet and lifestyle factors can affect our gut microbiota or the community of the bacteria within the…
Riley Family Duck Pond Now Open For Skating
WINNIPEG – Assiniboine Park Conservancy is excited to announce that the Riley Family Duck Pond in Assiniboine Park is now open for skating! The adjacent Duck Pond shelter – which is equipped with accessible washrooms, picnic tables, rubber mats and a toasty fireplace – is the perfect place to tie skates, warm up, and take…
Multi-Vehicle Collision on Pembina Highway
WINNIPEG – A multi-vehicle collision has sent five people to hospital with one patient in critical condition. Two are in unstable condition and two are stable. The accident happened at about 1:00pm. Southbound Pembina Highway is closed between Grandmont Boulelvard and Rue des Trappistes. Northbound Pembina Highway remains open but motorists should expect delays in…
Zoo Planning Closure for Cleaning January 7-13, 2019
WINNIPEG – The Assiniboine Park Zoo will be closed January 7 to January 13, 2019 to conduct minor repairs, deep cleaning and refreshes to many of the public buildings. The park closed at the same time last year and it worked well as it allows them to work without having an impact on the visitor…
Charleswood Curling Club to Host 2020 Vittera Championship
WINNIPEG – The top 32 men’s curling teams in the province will compete at the Eric Coy Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba when the Charleswood Curling Club hosts the 2020 Viterra Championship February 4-9. “It is exciting for us to be hosting a provincial championship once again,” said Scott Barenz, President of the Charleswood Curling Club.…
Great West Life Closed After Threat
WINNIPEG — Thousands of Winnipeg employees of insurance giant Great−West Life Assurance Co. were told to stay home Wednesday because of a threat against the business. Police said a building security team notified them of the threat just after midnight. Const. Tammy Skrabek, a police spokeswoman, said officers carried out a search of company facilities…
What to Expect on That First Trip to the Local Cannabis Shop
With the recent legalization of Cannabis in Canada, we are now able to go out and visit one of the product retailers that are starting to pop up around our city. A quick search on Google reveals around a dozen different stores, some independent operators and others being outlets for some of the major licensed…