Bungling City of Winnipeg bureacrats are bleeding taxpayers dry and maybe someone has to kick Mayor Bowman in the shins under the table to get him to finally pay attention. Marty Gold takes 10 minutes to recap 3 recent examples of waste he’s covered in previous podcasts – PEGGO, bike lanes, and the 311 service…
Checkstop Program Begins This Weekend
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg police will be implementing their 2018 Festive Season Checkstop program this weekend. It will be in operation every day for the month of December. Motorists can expect to see more police officers on the streets of Winnipeg enforcing Impaired Driving legislation. Impaired driving continues to be the #1 criminal cause of…
New App for Snow Removal
WINNIPEG — When the first big snow dump covered Winnipeg this week, the developers of a new phone app put their technology to the test. “You can think of it as Uber for snow removal,” said OnTheStep founder Buhle Mwanza, referring to the ride−hailing app. Mwanza spent months developing the on−demand snow clearing app, which…
Winnipeg Parking Ban Goes Into Effect
WINNIPEG – The annual Snow Route Parking Ban will go into effect tonight starting at 2:00 am. Residents are reminded that you can not park on streets designated as snow routes between 2:00 am. and 7:00 am. The Annual Snow Route Parking Ban is in effect from December 1 to March 1. Snow routes are…
Winnipeg Radio Ratings
WINNIPEG – The radio ratings are out and CBC holds on to the top spot once again with CJOB and QX 104 rounding out the top three stations. CBC Radio — 14.4 (14.2) 680 CJOB — 11 (10.9) QX 104 — 10.1 (10.3) Virgin 103 — 7.1 (5.5) Kiss 102.3 — 5.4 (4.3) 99.9 BOB…
Beware Doorstop Thefts When Ordering Online
WINNIPEG – As a friendly reminder, especially during the busy holiday shopping season, the Winnipeg Police Service is asking residents to be mindful of doorstep thefts when ordering items online or expecting holiday gifts through the mail/courier. We offer the following crime prevention tips: Use tracking numbers to anticipate delivery dates, times, and the whereabouts…
Air 1 Tracks Coyotes to Kildonan Park Golf Course
WINNIPEG – An encounter with a coyote on River Grove Drive has led police to caution the public regarding the number of coyotes in the area. On November 24th at 10:30 pm. police observed a large coyote on a sidewalk on River Grove Drive. It appeared to be following an elderly man and his dog.…
Get Your 2019 Canine Unit Calendar
WINNIPEG – The members of the Winnipeg Police Canine Unit and their K9 Partners are proud to release the 2019 Canine Unit Calendar! All funds raised from sales of the calendar will be donated to The Winnipeg Police Canine Memorial Fund. The Winnipeg Police Service K9 Unit was established in May of 1971. Since its…
$10 Bill Featuring Viola Desmond Launched at CMHR
WINNIPEG – The story of Viola Desmond’s courageous action against racial segregation has been inspiring visitors to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights since it opened in 2014. Today, Viola will be featured as the first iconic Canadian woman on a regularly circulating Bank of Canada note. The new $10 bill also depicts the CMHR,…
Meth Cause of Increased Violence at Remand Centre
WINNIPEG — Newly obtained statistics point to increasing violence at the Winnipeg Remand Centre and the union that represents correctional workers says methamphetamine use is a major factor. “Our members actually believe that some of the incidents are definitely fuelled by drugs such as meth,” said Michelle Gawronsky, president of the Manitoba Government and General…