WINNIPEG — An extremely dry spring in the eastern Prairies has meant an early start to fire season and in some cases trains are being suspected as the cause. “It is tinder dry,” said David Phillips, senior climatologist for Environment Canada. “The only thing that has prevented a burning inferno is that it has only…
Water Meter Reading has Started in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The door to door water meter reading program has begun in Winnipeg and runs until the end if August. City staff will be visiting homes only on weekdays and between 2:30 p.m. and dusk. Every meter reader will have photo identification, a hand-held computer and a uniform with the City of Winnipeg logo.…
Winnipeg Fire Fighters Continue Battling Brush Fires
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service (WFPS) spent hours Monday and Tuesday battling wildland fires in the city. In a Tweet Tuesday, WFPS indicated they were battling several wildland fires and spending hours at Pipeline and Perimeter, Leila and Pipeline, and at Balgona Road. The Fire Department also had crews responding to many residential…
Alyssa Selman Back in The Saddle
WINNIPEG – Alyssa Selman is back on a horse. She still finds it difficult to watch the riders at Assiniboia Downs, but on her farm near Carman, she’s riding again. On June 27, 2015, Selman was paralyzed from the chest down when she was thrown from a horse during a race at Winnipeg’s Assiniboia Downs.…
OPINION – First Nations Should Build a Private Hospital at Kapyong
WINNIPEG – Great news that the redevelopment of Kapyong is moving ahead. It has been delayed far too long and it is time now for the consortium of Indigenous groups to examine, seriously, what will happen there. Kapyong is a large piece of land in a prime location that could support a number of initiatives.…
OPINION – Downtown Winnipeg Needs to be a Priority
WINNIPEG – The provincial PC government is well into its first mandate and while many priorities, such as reducing the deficit and improving health care, are being tackled, it is yet to be determined if downtown Winnipeg is a priority. We know that the physical face of our downtown reflects on the state of our…
Traffic Delays as Fire Burns Along Sterling Lyon Parkway
WINNIPEG – Traffic is back to normal on near in the area of the Assiniboine Forest after a large brush fire had police diverting traffic early Sunday afternoon. . Police were set up not far from the Manitoba Post offices, near Sterling Lyon Parkway and Shaftesbury Boulevard late Sunday afternoon. Winnipeg Fire had up units…
Man Missing After Boating Accident on Red River, Police Looking for Witnesses
WINNIPEG – A man is missing and a 24-year-old has been charged after a boating accident Friday night on the Red River neat Chief Peguis Trail Bridge. Police received a call at 11:15PM that a boat had capsized. When police arrived on scene they learned that three men were able to safely make it shore,…
Renovation Grants Awarded to 14 Community Centres
Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg is giving 14 City-owned community centres funding for renovations. “The City of Winnipeg’s Community Centre Renovation Grant is making a positive difference in our communities through investing in important gathering places,” said Mayor Brian Bowman. “I’m pleased to see investments in improvements and upgrades through this grant so…
Winnipeg Fire Battling Serious Wildland Fire
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg Fire crews are at the scene of another serious wildfire being driven by winds. Fire Department said in a Tweet, the wildland fire is burning South of the Floodway Tuesday. WFC had nearly twenty units on site battling the fire including the wildland teams were dispatched to the scene. PHOTO TWITTER /…