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"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-27T16:48:33 | null | 2016-08-27T11:00:28 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fanother-week-without-lotto-max-winner%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/02/crop_620x350_20160206_146PM.jpg | en | null | Another week without Lotto Max winner | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — Another week without a winning Lotto Max ticket.
The jackpot was worth $45-million.
It will rise to an estimated $50-million for September 2nd.
There were no MAXMILLIONS $1-million draws this week.
Next week there will be eight prizes up for grabs.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/another-week-without-lotto-max-winner/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/624b3355a7198f70bc064b108eb4c4fc10e2ef398b623ffa1c24d541c9b42e65.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:49:10 | null | 2016-08-24T16:31:18 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fweapons-and-driving-charges-laid-by-manitoba-rcmp%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/08/RCMP_Dauphin_SawedOff_Gun_620.jpg | en | null | Manitoba RCMP issues weapon and driving charges | null | null | mytoba.ca | OAK LAKE – What should have been a routine stop for police turned out otherwise yesterday. Westman RCMP stopped a black pickup truck that was travelling in excess of 150 km/hr. The vehicle was stopped however pulled away before police could reach the driver.
The truck drove through the median ditch and into the opposite lane of Highway #1 towards oncoming traffic. Police stopped their pursuit but continued to follow at a safe distance.
The truck was later spotted turning onto a gravel road. Virden RCMP was notified and officers set up ahead of the fleeing truck. The driver didn’t attempt to slow down, instead, the driver lost control and swerved into a ditch full of water and came to a stop near Road 50 N and Road 143 West.
Police found a loaded pistol and a sawed-off pellet gun made to look like a sawed-off rifle. Originally the driver and passenger gave police false names but have since been positively identified.
They are, Joseph Kardelis (32) and Jake Pinder (22), both from Alberta. They now face several charges including flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, firearms charges, failing to comply with various court orders and possession of property obtained by crime. Each also had out of province arrests warrants.
The men are scheduled to appear in Brandon Provincial Court today. They remain in custody.
-Staff, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/weapons-and-driving-charges-laid-by-manitoba-rcmp/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/3eb9ff4a44db480bc57cb2ae41be85343cbce6875f1778856cf87e6616de873e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:51:18 | null | 2016-08-25T15:51:05 | Two girls, aged 12 and 15, have been charged after 60 prank 911 calls were made, calling police to their residence in downtown Winnipeg. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fwinnipeg-teens-made-60-prank-911-calls%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/06/Telephone_Fotolia_620x350.jpg | en | null | Winnipeg teens made 60 prank 911 calls | null | null | mytoba.ca | Two girls, aged 12 and 15, have been charged after police traced 60 prank 911 calls back to their cell phone.
Between July 26 and August 23, 2016, police received emergency calls describing fights and assaults at a residence in downtown Winnipeg. The calls also threatened police.
Winnipeg police were dispatched to the house after each call to ensure everyone at the address was safe. In each case, the emergency was determined to be unfounded.
The residence was home to a large family and responding officers were not able to locate the phone the calls had been made from, and were therefore unable to determine who was responsible. Police strongly cautioned the family against making prank emergency calls.
Shortly before noon on August 24, 2016, a 911 call was received from the same number. The caller claimed a fight had occurred and a woman had been stabbed. Officers found that no such event had occurred, but they located the cell phone from which the calls had been made.
While arresting the 15-year-old girl who made the prank calls, a 12-year-old girl assaulted the police officer. Both have been charged. The older girl was released on an Appearance Notice, while the younger girl remains in custody.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/winnipeg-teens-made-60-prank-911-calls/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/710c860340c9ae3a61449493ca23493dff84bb9f006441e00ce719575e19ca96.json |
[
"Province Of Manitoba"
] | 2016-08-30T16:50:44 | null | 2016-08-30T11:07:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmanitoba-landlords-eligible-housing-improvement-program%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/03/AffordableHousing_Manitoba_620.jpg | en | null | Manitoba landlords eligible for housing improvement program | null | null | mytoba.ca | Manitoba’s landlords are encouraged to apply for funding under the Rental Housing Improvement Program to help ensure their properties provide safe and appropriate housing.
“All Manitobans deserve to feel safe and secure in their homes, and this program is one way we can help make this possible,” said Manitoba Families Minister Scott Fielding. “The Rental Housing Improvement Program provides landlords with an opportunity to make essential improvements to their properties and ensure the well-being of tenants now and into the future.”
Private landlords and housing co-operatives in Manitoba can apply for up to $24,000 per unit to make any repairs needed to bring the property up to minimum levels of health and safety, including structural, heating, electrical, plumbing and fire-related issues. The available funding increases to $28,000 per unit for properties in northern Manitoba. Once renovations are complete, the landlord must rent the units to lower-income tenants.
Landlords can attend an upcoming information session for more details about the program and application process:
Aug. 30 at 7 p.m., Elmwood – East Kildonan Active Living Centre, Winnipeg;
Aug. 31 at 7 p.m., Portage la Prairie Community Revitalization Corporation; and
Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m., Selkirk Community Renewal Corporation.
Further sessions may be added. For application forms, more information and details on landlord sessions, click here.
The deadline to apply is Sept. 26.
– PROVINCE OF MANITOBA | http://mytoba.ca/featured/manitoba-landlords-eligible-housing-improvement-program/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/64bad010427f628e03ac55c0dbb90efe39fbbc893b7df0d1c4b81c2a4ccc4c09.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-29T22:50:05 | null | 2016-08-29T17:30:30 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fbackstreet-boy-nick-carter-coming-winnipeg%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160829_350PM.jpg | en | null | Backstreet Boy Nick Carter coming to Winnipeg | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — A Backstreet Boy is coming to town.
Nick Carter will bring his tour to the Burton Cummings Theatre on November 15th.
Tickets go on-sale to the public on Friday, September 10 at 10:00am through Ticketmaster.
Seats to the show start at $29.50, plus fees.
Sparking his career at the age of 12-years-old, Carter became an international pop superstar as the youngest member of the Backstreet Boys.
The band has sold over 130 million records worldwide since the debuted in 1995.
They’ve earned five Grammy nominations plus countless Billboard Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, American Music Awards, RIAA Awards, People’s Choice Awards, as well as an honorary star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
Carter is currently touring in support of his third solo album, All American.
He co-wrote every song.
All American features the tracks I Will Wait, 19 in 99, and Get Over Me featuring Canadian signer-songwriter Avril Lavigne.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/backstreet-boy-nick-carter-coming-winnipeg/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/8a59b36a4a19fd62bf14c462283d87874b108ae45f6275eb1d79dae87e564ebb.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:50:30 | null | 2016-08-30T09:15:53 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmanitoba-moose-sign-cormier-czuczman%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/02/crop_620x350_20160217_344PM.jpg | en | null | Manitoba Moose sign Cormier and Czuczman | null | null | mytoba.ca | The Manitoba Moose has agreed to terms with forward Patrice Cormier and defenceman Kevin Czuczman (CHUHRCH-muhn) on one-year AHL contracts.
Cormier, 26, returns to the Moose after finishing sixth on the team with 32 points (15G, 17A) through 65 games during the 2015-16 season. The 6’2, 215 lbs forward spent the last five seasons with the Moose and St. John’s IceCaps, totaling 123 points (61G, 62A) and 389 penalty minutes over 264 games. Cormier was drafted in the second round, 54th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Moncton, NB player has 52 games of NHL experience, and played two games for the Winnipeg Jets in 2015-16.
Czuczman, 25, posted 15 points (4G, 11A) and 95 penalty minutes in 74 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2015-16. In his first two AHL seasons, the 6’3, 210 lbs defender skated in 124 games with career totals of 22 points (5G, 17A) and 151 penalty minutes for Bridgeport. Czuczman signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders in 2014 at the conclusion of his third NCAA season at Lake Superior State University. He finished the 2013-14 season with the Islanders, playing 13 games and tallying two assists.
– MANITOBA MOOSE | http://mytoba.ca/featured/manitoba-moose-sign-cormier-czuczman/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/8a6e4f7ab7c53dd3364588bdd1006433140e8ad9c192c197105dbf79bac76ebc.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T18:47:07 | null | 2016-08-27T12:00:06 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fsaturdays-top-clip-better-duet%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/donald-duet.png | en | null | Saturday's Top Clip: A better duet | null | null | mytoba.ca | Barbra Streisand and “Donald Trump” sing a duet of Anything You Can Do on Jimmy Fallon.
He can build a wall taller than you, better than you.
What do you think? Did The Donald make duets great again?
—MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/saturdays-top-clip-better-duet/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/35ba80b6a6f303dd9feb2bbdf0cc139667806136ef7fc71f981d1a59212bf53e.json |
[
"Claudia'S Cookbook"
] | 2016-08-29T14:49:54 | null | 2016-08-29T09:07:40 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fclaudias-ukrainian-dill-potatoes%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160829_809AM.jpg | en | null | Claudia's Ukrainian dill potatoes | null | null | mytoba.ca | This particular recipe caused a lot of different philosophical cooking debates between myself and Claudia–the largest being that young garden potatoes should only be used in this recipe. ONLY THIS RECIPE. I learned this the hard way when Claudia called me up last week to tell me she dug out some “nice young potatoes” from our garden in Saskatchewan. When she told me this I was quite happy, as I had my eye on this great potato salad recipe that I wanted to make for her and my Dad the following week. BIG mistake. BIG. A mere two seconds went by after the words “use these young potatoes for potato salad” flew out of my mouth when Claudia interjected with one word – “No”. Being quite a stubborn daughter and fond of debate, I then asked her why I couldn’t use the “young garden potatoes” for my potato salad. Her answer (said in a sarcastic ‘well aren’t you a piece of work’ response – quite possibly rolling her eyes at me): “Because, young potatoes are for dill potatoes only.” Fair enough Mom, fair enough.
Dill potatoes are very common in Ukrainian households. Maybe it’s because potatoes were a staple on the farm or in gardens. Probably because it was dirt cheap (no pun intended) to grow and cook with in general. Either way, they are so simple to make, yet so comforting and delicious. Best in summer when you have “young potatoes” and fresh garden dill. Now, when I asked Claudia her definition of “young potatoes” for this post, I didn’t get a really clear, definite answer. Essentially, they are potatoes that are pulled out of the ground at an earlier stage and not left to fully mature.
P.S. They are delicious!
Find the recipe at Claudia’s Cookbook.
– CLAUDIA’S COOKBOOK | http://mytoba.ca/featured/claudias-ukrainian-dill-potatoes/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/78ff980573d4d0b4476e2bcbe5833c444afad7e6d9b8b6f3a43675ffb92a6d5e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:49:10 | null | 2016-08-26T08:00:25 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fvideo-day-fun-friday%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-25-at-7.31.36-PM-e1472171748845.png | en | null | Video of the day: Fun Friday | null | null | mytoba.ca | null | http://mytoba.ca/featured/video-day-fun-friday/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/b76d500d5e65fdf8552b119de71adea43e27d00bc094a17e8c5974bc4d24956c.json |
[
"Province Of Manitoba"
] | 2016-08-29T16:50:05 | null | 2016-08-29T10:40:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmanitoba-motorists-reminded-use-caution-school-zones%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/08/WPS_SchoolZones_620.jpg | en | null | Motorists reminded to use caution in school zones | null | null | mytoba.ca | Manitoba Infrastructure reminds motorists to drive with extra care in school zones as thousands of students will soon be returning to school.
The return to school will see vehicular and pedestrian traffic greatly increase in school areas. Motorists will need to be alert to the increased presence of children in school areas.
Municipalities have authority to reduce speed limits in school zones and establish times in which the speed reduction is in effect. Speed reductions and effective dates and times may vary.
Drivers are advised to pay particular attention to the posted speed as some schools have speed reductions in effect.
For more information, click here.
– PROVINCE OF MANITOBA | http://mytoba.ca/featured/manitoba-motorists-reminded-use-caution-school-zones/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/0d2188ee4d33540fb6f95c16ed2d2262e05dda9c1ccf8055f8c14c59427976cd.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:54:49 | null | 2016-08-25T16:58:08 | Winnipeg police are asking for the public's help in locating 21-year-old Christine Wood. She was last seen on Friday, August 19 in downtown Winnipeg. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2F21-year-old-winnipeg-woman-missing%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/christine-wood.jpg | en | null | 21-year-old Winnipeg woman missing | null | null | mytoba.ca | Winnipeg police are asking for the public’s help in locating 21-year-old Christine Wood. She was last seen on Friday, August 19 in downtown Winnipeg.
Wood is a 5’6″ Aboriginal woman of average build with shoulder length dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing a green top, a red striped Adidas jacket, denim shorts, with a white purse.
Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts should contact the Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/21-year-old-winnipeg-woman-missing/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/0b0ebc9d1639ea6be363f88eb0eb4e25e2215b68d0ed1d8589ec4dad4513b42d.json |
[
"Winnipeg Police Service"
] | 2016-08-30T00:50:14 | null | 2016-08-29T19:30:32 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-police-introduce-online-record-checks%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/10/winnipeg-police-service-2.jpg | en | null | Winnipeg police introduce online record checks | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — Police are adopting a new process for completing record checks.
The changes mean many people won’t have to visit police headquarters to start the process.
However, all businesses and organizations requiring applicants to undergo this process must be registered on the new system in order for the person to apply.
Once the organization is registered, and the applicant completes the online form, the results will be sent electronically to the applicant.
They’ll then have to send the results on to the organization.
In the past, applicants would have to pick up the record check themselves, and forward the certificate to the company.
This means that many applicants will never have to attend to a police station unless the application requires something further, like fingerprints.
In the past, applicants had to come in and pick up their record check to have their ID verified.
The new system is more user friendly.
However, it will only be successful if agencies register online.
To avoid long line ups and delays, we encourage businesses and organizations to register, as it ensures applicants will obtain the proper record check while reducing the time it takes to complete the process.
There are some restrictions.
Anyone who is under 18, has not been residing in the country for a year, has no credit, or lives outside Winnipeg will not be able to apply online.
For record check walk-ins, the process is now centralized.
All in-person applications must now be submitted to HQ at 245 Smith.
The hours to do so are Monday to Friday 8:00am until 3:00pm.
To use the online service or register your organization, go here.
—WINNIPEG POLICE SERVICE | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-police-introduce-online-record-checks/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/60a356245086a6ea21b02cd3a1d17a45f9f14dbc89bc2c30e9ae7c13ecaae5f6.json |
[
"J.H. Moncrieff"
] | 2016-08-29T16:49:55 | null | 2016-08-29T11:25:50 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-childrens-entertainer-magic-dan-charged-child-pornography%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160829_1123AM.jpg | en | null | Local children's entertainer charged with child pornography | null | null | mytoba.ca | A Winnipeg children’s entertainer known as “Dan the Magic Man” is facing multiple charges related to creating and distributing child pornography.
Daniel Kamenicky, 39, is currently in custody. His website says he’s now unavailable for bookings.
The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children alerted Winnipeg police when local IP addresses were utilized to upload images and videos of child pornography between June 13, 2016 and August 11, 2016.
Investigators executed a search warrant on August 24, resulting in the seizure of numerous electronic devices leading to the child pornography charges.
This investigation is continuing by members of the WPS Integrated Child Exploitation Unit. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-3296 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
– J.H. MONCRIEFF, MyToba News
Photo from ‘Dan the Magic Man’ website | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-childrens-entertainer-magic-dan-charged-child-pornography/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/b62426ad07f8c06aefd8ce29ea60faa38f41b81d8a796f735eba3297ed226efe.json |
[
"City Of Winnipeg"
] | 2016-08-26T12:55:42 | null | 2016-08-25T19:58:40 | Christine Fellows and John K. Samson have been selected as Winnipeg Public Library’s Writers-in-Residence for 2016-17. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fwinnipeg-christine-fellows-john-k-samson-named-writers-in-residence%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/christine-fellows-john-k-samson.jpg | en | null | Christine Fellows, John K. Samson named Writers-in-Residence | null | null | mytoba.ca | Christine Fellows and John K. Samson have been selected as Winnipeg Public Library’s Writers-in-Residence for 2016-17.
Fellows and Samson are the first duo selected for this residency. As collaborators in words and music, Fellows and Samson work closely together on manuscripts, scores, performances and recordings. Together, they have led workshops and undertaken several artistic residencies, including Writers-in-Residence at the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Creative Writing and Oral Culture. They joined UBC’s Creative Writing Faculty in 2014, teaching courses in songwriting and interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2014, Christine Fellows released her sixth solo album, Burning Daylight, alongside her first collection of poetry. John K. Samson has released five albums with the Winnipeg band The Weakerthans, two solo albums, and the book Lyrics & Poems, 1997-2012. They have published poetry and prose in several magazines and literary journals, including The Believer, Contemporary Verse 2, and Geist. Samson also co-founded local press ARP Books.
The Writers-in-Residence will provide online and in-person consultation with emerging and established writers of all genres from an office located at Millennium Library.
Manuscripts for review can be submitted by email or by mail starting October 3, 2016.
Please visit Winnipeg Public Library – Writer-in-Residence for submission guidelines.
— City of Winnipeg | http://mytoba.ca/news/winnipeg-christine-fellows-john-k-samson-named-writers-in-residence/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/d1411a4e6a2d4991ef9cbc7ec49cb8ae5348f14240d337b532de00f0daca5f92.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:52 | null | 2016-08-24T07:39:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Farts%2Fvideos%2Fwednesdays-top-clip-zero-gravity-phone-case%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160824_738AM.jpg | en | null | Wednesday's Top Clip: zero gravity phone case | null | null | mytoba.ca | null | http://mytoba.ca/arts/videos/wednesdays-top-clip-zero-gravity-phone-case/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/7a6a91990a6d855234ddab10697fef483953ab1cbefe00a244670d9956203987.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:55:16 | null | 2016-08-25T16:28:51 | On September 24, a Portage Avenue lot will be transformed to host a night of live music, video projections, comedians and food trucks during SpaceLand 2. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Farts%2Fspaceland-2-winnipeg-portage-avenue%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/SpaceLand_620x350.png | en | null | SpaceLand 2 brings the party to downtown Winnipeg | null | null | mytoba.ca | In a vine-walled, intimate, under-used lot nestled between two downtown Winnipeg buildings in June, SpaceLand assembled bands, landscape architects, cutting edge video artists, comedians, and more for a pop-up party.
The creative and celebratory vibe ushered in a different urban experience for many. Was this really Winnipeg? Can we really look like this? Create like this? Party like this? The answer: yes. And the flood of social media showed there was an appetite to do it again.
So Head In The Sand has joined forces with Winnipop and they are teaming up again with Manitoba Music for SpaceLand 2: a friendly takeover of the same Portage Avenue lot on Saturday, September 24. The urban space between Edmonton and Kennedy streets will be transformed to host a night of live music, video projections, comedians, food trucks, and more.
Winnipeg bands
Bringing the best part of big music festivals into an intimate central setting, SpaceLand 2’s stellar music lineup highlights homegrown music, including acclaimed hip hop party crew The Lytics, the sweaty dance rhythms of Attica Riots, rap triumvirate 3Peat, DJ favourite Mama Cutsworth, electronic pop/R&B outfit ATLAAS, witty internet rapper SMRT, idiosyncratic pop outfit Touching—the new project from Head In The Sand henchman Michael Falk, plus Saskatoon party-starting DJ The Gaff.
Step into another dimension
New for SpaceLand 2 is a collaboration with Synonym Art Consultation’s Wall-to-Wall Mural & Culture Festival featuring visual artwork from their latest exhibition Cohesive Devices.
A nod to the classic games at the Magicland arcade that once brought youth downtown, SpaceLand also references our city’s abundance of wide open space, and our history of under-using that space. Inspired by the famed SXSW lot parties that dot the Austin landscape at the massive music mecca, Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects rounds out the team to help create a unique physical experience for visitors, based on the mutual themes of Space Invaders and stepping into another dimension.
How to SpaceLand
SpaceLand doors fling open at 4PM on Saturday, June 24. The first act hits the stage at 5PM and the party keeps going until 2AM. Tickets are on sale now for $20 (early bird price) via www.myshowpass.com/spaceland-2/
— Manitoba Music | http://mytoba.ca/arts/spaceland-2-winnipeg-portage-avenue/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/0ebe4afaff7a7c6053b6adca8b5f412f53ff59e04d78565e322b6b5bef410bae.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T00:49:35 | null | 2016-08-28T18:58:17 | A collision at Inkster Boulevard and Brookside Boulevard flipped a van on its side and crushed the front of a car on Sunday. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fwinnipeg%2Fvan-flipped-in-collision-winnipeg%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/01/crop_620x350_20160126_341PM.jpg | en | null | Van flipped in collision at Inkster and Brookside | null | null | mytoba.ca | A collision at Inkster Boulevard and Brookside Boulevard flipped a van on its side and crushed the front of a car.
The incident occurred at 3:15pm on Sunday in Winnipeg. Two people were taken to hospital and they are both in stable condition.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/winnipeg/van-flipped-in-collision-winnipeg/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/5d996303944305180c3fba7faa86b55be706a2de0e87efadf65400d2f74dfc5a.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T00:49:30 | null | 2016-08-28T16:58:37 | Kelly Bado's debut EP, Entre Deux, has songs in French and Spanish. It is a soulful blend of folk music and the rhythms of her childhood in West Africa. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Farts%2Fmanitoba-bilingual-kelly-bado-releases-folk-album%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/kelly-bado.jpg | en | null | Bilingual Kelly Bado releases folk album | null | null | mytoba.ca | Kelly Bado moved to Winnipeg from Côte d’Ivoire eight years ago. Involved in music from a young age, she has channelled her talents into a new release, Entre Deux.
Her debut EP has songs in French and Spanish. It is a soulful blend of folk music and the rhythms of her childhood in West Africa.
The album release will be celebrated September 25 at the Good Will Social Club.
Entre Deux by Kelly Bado
— MyToba Arts | http://mytoba.ca/arts/manitoba-bilingual-kelly-bado-releases-folk-album/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/1d1566b297414a6d1c0ccec0811d4fee70b551b4edc8aaef87ff4d100ffc2eb5.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-29T20:50:01 | null | 2016-08-29T15:30:35 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-red-river-college-classes-back-session%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/11/crop_620x350_20151130_634PM.jpg | en | null | Red River College classes back in session | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — Summer vacation is over, at least for some post-secondary students.
Red River College classes resumed Monday.
University of Manitoba and Winnipeg classes return on Tuesday, September 6th.
The college says they don’t have a concrete number on the amount of students enrolled this year.
That information will be available in a few weeks after the logistics of the new school year are sorted out.
A list of important dates for RRC students is available here.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-red-river-college-classes-back-session/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/0dacf8ca5073a2d4b17ad31d4a310dacabd0b22ec05a93c124b183450724fb6e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:49:38 | null | 2016-08-13T16:45:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-corus-relaunches-power-97%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2014/11/Radio_Stereo_Dial_Fotolia_620.jpg | en | null | Corus relaunches Power 97 | null | null | mytoba.ca | Corus Radio is turning the power back on for Winnipeggers with the relaunch of 97.5 BIG FM to the new Power 97. The legendary Winnipeg brand is back where it belongs at 97.5, offering listeners the music they’ve been craving and missing, with a hot new take on rock. The new improved Power 97 went live yesterday.
Unveiling a new logo, website and sound, the refreshed station launches in a music-intensive mode, giving listeners an opportunity to welcome the return of Power 97 by listening to all music, all the time. A full line-up of Power 97 personalities and shows will be announced in early September.
“The return of Power 97 allows us to give this beloved brand back to a city whose rock tastes have evolved. Power 97 will satisfy the appetite for rock variety that has been missing on Winnipeg radio,” says Tammy Cole, Power 97 Program Director, Corus Radio Winnipeg. “We think the new Power 97 will excite Winnipeg listeners with a new spin on modern and mainstream rock that also pays homage to the music that made Power 97 famous. We are thrilled to get this new sound on the air.”
– CORUS RADIO WINNIPEG | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-corus-relaunches-power-97/ | en | 2016-08-13T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/b5dee1e0edd521ca55a3fff21c46f31e354a67675e8de27606ddb9110875d116.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T00:49:32 | null | 2016-08-28T15:58:17 | In preparation for the 2017 Canada Summer Games, the Bison Butte Mountain Bike Course is being built at Fort WhyteAlive. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fwinnipeg-new-mountain-bike-course-at-fort-whyte%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Mountain-Bike-1.jpg | en | null | New mountain bike course at Fort Whyte | null | null | mytoba.ca | A mountain bike course in Winnipeg? It’s true.
In preparation for the 2017 Canada Summer Games, the Bison Butte Mountain Bike Course is being built at Fort WhyteAlive. It will be the first mountain bike venue to meet national standards in central Canada.
Mountain Bike is scheduled in the first week of the summer games, from July 29–August 4, 2017.
The course is a series of intricate connecting loops that offers three levels of difficulty to challenge high performance athletes and recreational cyclists alike.
It is not yet open to the public.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/winnipeg-new-mountain-bike-course-at-fort-whyte/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/d58eac6673ecff0e0f8180284b54dbffcfbea203267ea15b8681d29a7c427212.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:25 | null | 2016-08-25T19:42:20 | There are only eight live race dates remaining at Assiniboia Downs and yet there are plenty of reasons to be excited about thoroughbred racing in this town. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fsports%2Fwinnipeg-assiniboia-downs-readies-for-race-to-the-finish%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Christopher-Husbands-brings-home-another-winner.jpg | en | null | Assiniboia Downs readies for race to the finish | null | null | mytoba.ca | There are only eight live race dates remaining at Assiniboia Downs. The Derby has been run and the $900,000 Jackpot Hi-5 has been given away. And yet there are plenty of reasons to be excited about thoroughbred racing in this town.
After all, there are outstanding races for the titles of Champion Trainer and Champion Jockey. The Gold Cup is right around the corner. And you just can’t go wrong with the Terrace Dining Room’s buffet.
And, of course, besides winning money on your brilliant wagers, there will be plenty to do at the track this Friday and Saturday.
First of all, there is the jockey race. And wow! Just when it looks like Antonio Whitehall is about to take over the lead from fellow Bajan, Christopher Husbands, Husbands puts on a show.
Husbands wins big
Wednesday night belonged to Husbands. In Race 3, he rode Tiz a Cyclone to victory, beating Whitehall and Southern Nights to the wire. In Race 4, he guided Canadian Rose to the winner’s enclosure and then, in Race 7, he brought home Rio Grey for Shaun Morin and he paid $7.00 to win.
After a great night like that, no wonder Husbands extended his lead over Whitehall from four to seven wins. Heading into Friday and Saturday night’s cards, Husbands now has 65 wins in 256 starts and $567,875 in earnings while Whitehall, the only jockey with a chance to catch Husbands, is next with 58 wins in 214 starts and $543,233 in winnings.
Meanwhile, in the trainer’s standings, defending co-champion Tom Gardipy Jr. had one win on Wednesday and extended his lead to four over Don Schnell. Gardipy Jr. now has 32 wins in 162 starts while Schnell has 28 in 100 starts. Shelley brown is third with 25 wins in 160 starts.
Friday races have full fields
So this weekend, there are no stakes races, but there are two big cards on both Friday and Saturday night and it appears the Jackpot Hi-5 is starting to grow again. In fact, on Friday night, it will start at $8,400.
There are plenty of highlights coming up over the next two weeks. After all, with just eight live racing days left, a lot has to be packed into essentially three weeks of racing.
The Downs Director of Programs and Simulcast talked about the upcoming events today:
“This Friday night, Buff, the two-year-old colt named after Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, makes his debut,” said Glendinning. “Friday is a great night for bettors since all races have full fields – seven, seven, nine, eight, 10, nine and nine horses in the seven races.
“On Labour Day long weekend (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) the Downs will feature a Sunday night race card perfect for a family to enjoy the buffet together. However, every day except Sunday, Sept. 4, is sold out, so book quickly at 204-885-3330 before it fills up.
“Holiday Monday, Sept. 5, is the last matinee card of the season with parade to post at 1:15 p.m. It includes family fun with pony rides, a petting farm and giant inflatables.
“There is some terrific stakes action in the Downs’ final three days from Sept. 9 to 11, including the Gold Cup, Manitoba Matron, Winnipeg Futurity and Buffalo Stakes for Manitoba-bred 2-year-olds.
“And the final three days will also feature fan appreciation perks. Oh yeah, and fans had better enter the Sept. 10 horseplayer tournament. It’s everyone’s final chance to earn a trip to Las Vegas and it’s also the final chance to win a trip to Mexico in the Place in the Sun contest.”
And of course, there are those two huge trainer and jockey races. They’ll get hotter as we get closer to the end of the season. There might be only eight days of live racing left, but those final eight days will be exciting.
— SCOTT TAYLOR, MyToba Sports
Photo credit: Assiniboia Downs | http://mytoba.ca/sports/winnipeg-assiniboia-downs-readies-for-race-to-the-finish/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/58c7997658f315c96a1a11f3850b907c85209746922492e547e376ea16111ca8.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-27T00:47:58 | null | 2016-08-26T18:00:15 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fharper-resigns-calgary-heritage-mp-seat%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/portrait_620x350_20160826_409PM.jpg | en | null | Harper resigns from Calgary Heritage MP seat | null | null | mytoba.ca | CALGARY — Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper has resigned from politics.
The Member of Parliament announced he’s stepping down from his Calgary Heritage riding.
Harper released a video Friday morning ending a career in politics that spanned nearly two decades.
The former Conservative party leader is moving into consulting on international issues.
He’ll work alongside two of his most trusted former advisors Ray Novak and Jeremy Hunt.
Harper vied for re-election as Prime Minister of Canada in last October’s federal election.
He lost to Justin Trudeau and the Liberals, leading to his resignation as party head.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/harper-resigns-calgary-heritage-mp-seat/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/871daafa1ceb9d40bc56a2364026ee0b605baac221315187edebe974b27dafaf.json |
[
"Roger Currie"
] | 2016-08-27T18:48:31 | null | 2016-08-27T12:30:35 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fcurrie-regime-change-canadian-politics%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160827_1117AM.jpg | en | null | Currie: The regime change in Canadian politics | null | null | mytoba.ca | It’s been said that “one week can seem like a lifetime in politics”. For the boys and girls who make decisions on our behalf in Ottawa, it’s been more than ten months since the ‘regime change’ that sent Stephen Harper on his way, and school will soon be reconvening.
The Conservatives are trying to find some momentum and excitement in the job of finding a new leader, but the morsels they have found in Justin Trudeau’s trash pile have been pretty meagre. Jane Philpott, the minister of health, is suffering the death of a thousand cuts right now over the improper use of limousines and airport lounges. In the middle of skiing season, those stories probably wouldn’t last 24 hours, but it’s August.
Meanwhile, Dr. Philpott said some interesting things about our health-care system this week that should have received greater attention. Speaking to a Canadian Medical Association clambake in Vancouver, she addressed the widely-believed myth that Canada has the best system in the world, and she said it just ain’t true.
She said that as a country, we spend more per capita on health care than many other nations but the results aren’t what they should be. Britain and Australia spend less per capita on health than Canada does, and they appear to have done a better job of co-ordinating care.
There are ongoing talks on a new health agreement between Ottawa and the provinces and Philpott sees it as a chance to set health care on a new and better course. If she’s not ridden out of town by the Ethics Commissioner, or the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, the good doctor should be in great shape to lead those discussions since she’ll be either riding a bike or taking public transit, and staying away from big shiny cars.
Let’s cut to the chase, please.
—ROGER CURRIE | http://mytoba.ca/featured/currie-regime-change-canadian-politics/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/16e72e260712b1cb44af61d97cbeed090b7a8f863500432b3b23407d4dc41cf7.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-29T22:50:07 | null | 2016-08-29T16:00:01 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fdont-breath-fresh-air-box-office%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160826_1130AM.jpg | en | null | Don't Breathe is fresh air at box office | null | null | mytoba.ca | HOLLYWOOD — Suicide Squad is taking a breather.
The film fell to the second spot at the box office in its fourth weekend.
Low-budget horror thriller Don’t Breathe easily took the top spot.
It raked in $26.1-million on a cost of $9.9-million to produce.
Mechanic: Resurrection
Other new comer Mechanic: Resurrection opened in fifth place.
The Jason Statham action movie grossed $7.5-million on a $40-million budget.
It holds just a 40% approval rating on the review aggregating website Rotten Tomatoes.
Kubo and the Two Strings
Family-friendly Kubo and the Two Strings moved up a position in its second weekend.
It took in $7.9-million to move into third place from fourth.
The top 10 box office numbers from the weekend follow below:
Now Prev Film Gross Week # 1 — Don’t Breathe $26.1-million New 2 1 Suicide Squad $12.1-million 4 3 4 Kubo and the Two Strings $7.9-million 2 4 2 Sausage Party $7.7-million 3 5 — Mechanic: Resurrection $7.5-million New 6 5 Pete’s Dragon (2016) $7.3-million 3 7 3 War Dogs $7.3-million 2 8 8 Bad Moms $5.8-million 5 9 7 Jason Bourne $5.2-million 5 10 6 Ben-Hur (2016) $4.5-million 2
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca Movies | http://mytoba.ca/featured/dont-breath-fresh-air-box-office/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/5a974709bac264af77db4cf3b7be5427a6204c9825103c697ba0021e37e6bdad.json |
[
"Carter Brooks"
] | 2016-08-26T12:50:11 | null | 2016-08-24T11:31:42 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fsports%2Fhockey%2Fwheat-kings%2Fwheaties-hire-new-gm-first-time-30-years%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/04/BF_KellyMcCrimmon_WheatKings_Crop_1240.jpg | en | null | Wheaties hire new GM for first time in 30 years | null | null | mytoba.ca | It was announced on Tuesday afternoon that Grant Armstrong has been named the new General Manager of the Brandon Wheat Kings, taking over from long tenured Kelly McCrimmon. McCrimmon recently accepted the Assistant General Manager position with the Las Vegas NHL franchise.
Armstrong has been serving as the Assistant General Manager for the Victoria Royals for the past four seasons. Alongside Armstrong will be Mick McCrimmon who will work as the Assistant General Manager.
Last week the Wheat Kings announced their 2016-17 coaching staff. David Anning will become the team’s Head Coach, while Don McGillivray and Aaron Rome will act as assistants.
Current Wheat Kings forward, Stelio Mattheos, is sad to see McCrimmon leave, but very excited for the upcoming year and new staff.
“We had a great coaching staff last year, they were a big part of our team” he said. “Obviously Kelly was really instrumental in our playoff run. I am quite excited about our new coaching staff too. I know they are going to do a great job and it is definitely exciting.”
– CARTER BROOKS, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/sports/hockey/wheat-kings/wheaties-hire-new-gm-first-time-30-years/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/f5890eda80f84995ab395483c5be40560aef3744639bdc63ca9a20b12c08881b.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:47:41 | null | 2016-08-26T10:31:55 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fbrandon-men-charged-trafficking-weapons-possession%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/03/BPSwide_620.jpg | en | null | Brandon men charged with trafficking and weapons possession | null | null | mytoba.ca | Three men have been charged with several drug and weapons related charges following an incident on Wednesday evening at a hotel in Brandon’s north end. Shortly after seven pm, hotel staff called police requesting assistance in evicting guests causing a disturbance. Officers arrived at the hotel and caught two men running from the hotel. They entered the room where the men were staying in order to evict a third man inside. In the room, officers located what is believed to be cocaine along with other drug paraphernalia including scales. Several weapons were also found including a knife, a pool ball in a sock and a collapsible baton.
One of the man who ran from the lobby was observed throwing away small baggies as he ran. The Police Service Dog unit attended and was able to find several baggies containing a substance believed to be methamphetamine. A 24 year old Brandon resident, is being charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. One of the men who ran from lobby, a 22 year old Brandon resident, had threatened a hotel staff member with keys held through his fist like spikes and is charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking and two counts of Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. The third man, a 21 year old Minnedosa resident, is charged with Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose. All three were lodged at Brandon Correctional Center and will be released to appear in court in October.
-Staff, Mytoba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/brandon-men-charged-trafficking-weapons-possession/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/6adedf4beba636d8b2e467c9cd8204b8b7d2f7a29205b5bc3cb3ea5939c3eceb.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T14:50:26 | null | 2016-08-30T08:52:09 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fvolunteers-needed-2017-canada-summer-games%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/05/crop_620x350_20160504_412PM.jpg | en | null | Volunteers needed for 2017 Canada Summer Games | null | null | mytoba.ca | The 2017 Canada Summer Games is in need of volunteers. Anyone interested is asked to attend the recruitment meeting next Tuesday, September 6th, at 9 a.m.
The meeting will be located at the Cargill Building at 296-240 Graham Avenue.
Speakers will include Mariette Mulaire, Co-chair 2017 Canada Summer Games Host Society, Jeff Hnatiuk, President and CEO, 2017 Canada Summer Games Host Society, Dan Lussier, 2017 Canada Summer Games volunteer spokesperson, and Laryssa Sawchuk, 2017 Canada Summer Games volunteer spokesperson.
– CANADA SUMMER GAMES | http://mytoba.ca/featured/volunteers-needed-2017-canada-summer-games/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/9fb79c871f397a5c5f270232a48271d0d8519927db6819700acfbf12320ae12c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:47:58 | null | 2016-08-26T10:01:47 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmorden-corn-apple-festival-receives-recognition%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Morden-Corn.jpg | en | null | Morden Corn And Apple Festival Receives Recognition | null | null | mytoba.ca | The Manitoba government will honour the Morden Corn and Apple Festival with a Celebrate Manitoba designation, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the hugely popular Manitoba festival, Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Rochelle Squires announced.
The 50th Annual Morden Corn & Apple Festival Homecoming starts today and runs throughout the weekend.
“This festival is a highlight of each summer’s festival season in Manitoba, offering a wide array of entertainment, activities and, of course, delicious free corn on the cob and apple juice,” said Squires. “We congratulate the organizers, past and present, for the hard work and volunteer commitment that has sustained this amazing event for the past 50 years.”
At the festival, Squires will present festival organizers with a framed certificate signed by her and Premier Brian Pallister.
“It is a privilege to award the Morden Corn and Apple Festival with a Celebrate Manitoba designation, recognizing the remarkable volunteer spirit of the Morden community and the festival’s volunteer team, as well as the contributions of its generous community partners,” said Squires.
Festival highlights include:
• continuous free entertainment on two outdoor stages;
• historical bus tours of Morden;
• a showcase of local artists and artisans; and
• a midway and assorted children’s events, including a petting zoo.
The Celebrate Manitoba designation officially recognizes long-running community events, fairs, and festivals that have celebrated Manitoba’s culture and heritage for 50 years or longer. For more information, or to nominate a festival for a Celebrate Manitoba award, contact the arts branch of Manitoba Sport, Heritage and Culture at 204-945-3847 or visitwww.gov.mb.ca/chc/artsbranch.
-Manitoba Government
-Photo – Morden Corn & Apple Facebook | http://mytoba.ca/featured/morden-corn-apple-festival-receives-recognition/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/b43329fbf62b4cc9d894e0d16f352e6a52ed32a1e6c4c71735232e2cc5003cbe.json |
[
"Scott Taylor"
] | 2016-08-30T14:50:37 | null | 2016-08-30T08:37:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-goldeyes-path-playoffs-now-clear%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/06/crop_620x350_20160630_1009AM-2.jpg | en | null | Winnipeg Goldeyes' path to playoffs now clear | null | null | mytoba.ca | The Winnipeg Goldeyes now know exactly what they have to do. In fact, after last night’s game in Laredo, Texas, the Goldeyes’ path to the playoffs is now clear: there are seven games remaining and the Goldeyes are going to have to win most of them.
Monday night, the defending American Association champion Laredo Lemurs defeated the Texas AirHogs 2-1. With the win, the Lemurs improved to 52-41 and caught up to the Goldeyes in games played. That means, as the Fish prepare to take on the St. Paul Saints at CHS Field in St. Paul tonight, Winnipeg is two games ahead of Laredo in the Wild Card race with seven games to play.
But as the Goldeyes boarded the bus going south yesterday, most of the players weren’t as concerned about Laredo as they were with catching the Saints in the hunt for first in the North Division pennant race.
“This is the time of year when baseball really gets to be fun,” said Mikey O’Brien, who once again pitched brilliantly on Sunday. “There is nothing like a pennant race. It’s all hands on deck and everyone has to be at their best. It’s the most fun you can have, being near the end of the season. Every game matters.
“But I think the guys in the clubhouse are thinking about catching St. Paul, not fighting off Laredo in the Wild Card race. These guys believe they have a good team and are capable of being a first-place team.”
With seven games remaining, here is how things stack up:
In the race for first in the North Division, Winnipeg is 54-39, coming off a 3-2 extra-innings loss to Sioux City, while St. Paul is 57-36 and on a two-game losing streak.
In the Wild Card race, Laredo is 52-41, two games back of the Goldeyes. All three teams have seven games left to play.
The Goldeyes’ are 33-17 in their last 50 games (they were 21-22 on July 3). Winnipeg is now 26-20 at home this season (28-19 on the road).
The key this week for Winnipeg – as it is every week – is pitching. And what the Goldeyes need more than anything else is good starting pitching. A bullpen that should be much better than it is has struggled in the last 10 days and the starters need to give the Goldeyes hitters a chance to get warmed up so they can put some runs on the board.
Then again, it would be pretty hard to blame starting pitching for any Goldeyes woes – real or imagined. The Goldeyes do not have a starting pitcher with a losing record and that’s rare in independent baseball.
The ace of the staff, Kevin McGovern, is 7-3 with a 3.72 ERA. O’Brien, who has a team-leading 20 starts, is 10-4 with a 4.60 earned run average. Duke von Schamann, who will pitch tonight in St. Paul, is 8-6 with a 4.42 ERA. Edwin Carl is 9-6 with a 4.58 ERA. And Ethan Carnes is 6-3 with a 4.99 ERA. That means the current crop of Goldeyes starters are 40-22 and you can’t really ask for much more than that.
“All we ask from our starters is to give us a chance put runs on the board and win games,” said Goldeyes first baseman/outfielder David Rohm earlier this month. “It’s pretty obvious that they do that just about every time they go out to the mound.”
The Goldeyes open their huge three-game series with St. Paul on Tuesday night in St. Paul. Right-hander von Schamann (8-6, 4.43 ERA) will get the start for Winnipeg while lefty Kramer Sneed (0-0, 3.86 ERA) will toe the rubber for St. Paul.
They will return to Shaw Park to finish the season on Labour Day Weekend with four games against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. This Saturday night’s game at 6 p.m. and Monday afternoon’s game at 1 p.m. will be televised live on Shaw TV.
All Goldeyes games can be heard live on 93.7 CJNU radio.
Tickets for all Goldeyes’ home games are on sale now by calling 1-855-GOLDEYE, visiting www.goldeyes.com, or stopping by any Ticketmaster location, including the box office at Shaw Park.
– SCOTT TAYLOR, MyToba Sports
– PHOTO by DAN LeMOAL, MyToba Sports | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-goldeyes-path-playoffs-now-clear/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/08509f5f3dad39c50d4b8cc252d192563ebd8399afa2f5e2ee110fb354b021b7.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:50:12 | null | 2016-08-26T13:01:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmanitoba-horse-racing-commission-appointments%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Agriculture-Minister-Ralph-Eichler.jpg | en | null | Manitoba Horse Racing Commission Appointments | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG – A new chair, vice-chair and directors have been appointed to the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission, Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler announced today.
“Horse racing is a proud and established tradition in Manitoba that provides economic and recreational opportunities in our province,” said Eichler. “Maintaining fair, honest and responsible operation of our racetracks is vitally important to the horse racing industry. The individuals being named to the board of the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission bring the experience, knowledge and leadership skills necessary to fulfill the important role of effectively governing horse racing operations in Manitoba.”
The board of directors for Manitoba Horse Racing Commission is responsible for overseeing all aspects of horse racing in the province to ensure that it is carried out in a manner that is fair and safe for all participants. The commission is established under the Horse Racing Commission Act to govern, direct, control and regulate horse racing and the operation of all racetracks in Manitoba.
The minister noted the new chair of the board is Brett Arnason and the vice-chair is Peter Fuchs.
• Arnason is a former member of the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission. A co-owner of a large and successful construction company, Arnason Industries, Arnason also has a long history as an owner and breeder in the horse racing industry in Manitoba.
• Fuchs is a retired provincial sales tax auditor and also was the Manitoba lead officer for the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency, which is the federal regulator for horse racing.
Newly appointed directors are Darrell Stephansson, Robert King and Marg Homenuik.
• Stephansson is the regional vice president of Primerica Financial Services. He is the former director of racing, race secretary and director of corporate sales at Assiniboia Downs.
• King is a former member of the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission and has a long family history in the horse racing industry in Manitoba.
• Homenuik is a horse owner and has experience with both standardbred and thoroughbreds. She is a member of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame.
Eichler thanked previous board members for their past service to the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission.
-Manitoba Government
Photo – gov.mb.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/manitoba-horse-racing-commission-appointments/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/98c9c4451de208a460988069dff9676c5dcb07c1557713595186a39c86b3f187.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-27T00:47:54 | null | 2016-08-26T19:30:26 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fworld-wide-web-became-thanks-linux%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/linux.png | en | null | World Wide Web became what it is thanks to Linux | null | null | mytoba.ca | ONLINE — They say the web wouldn’t be what it is today without Linux.
The world wide web just celebrated its 25th birthday on Thursday.
Experts say it grew to the behemoth it is using the free operating system.
There’s a chance you use the open source software everyday– it powers 67% of all web servers.
Linux is used to power the largest websites on the Internet, including Google, Facebook, Amazon, eBay, and Wikipedia.
It’s also being used on spaceships and at the CERN’s particle smashing Large Hadron Collider.
The same code base is used in the Android operating system.
Linux was developed by a computer science student named Linus Torvalds.
He posted the code on a mailing list and programmers from all over the world began contributing code for free.
It grew in popularity as a cost-effective way of buying tons of servers.
That’s because Microsoft wanted hundreds of dollars for each copy of its Windows operating system.
You’re even using Linux right now.
MyToba.ca’s servers also run on the free software.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca Tech | http://mytoba.ca/featured/world-wide-web-became-thanks-linux/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/c6a5f0255c17a470568371dba802d9f58983be782d05c0d37d41d366d1d54ac7.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:47:47 | null | 2016-08-24T15:31:44 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Frooftopping-is-a-real-thing%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Rooftopping.jpg | en | null | Rooftopping is a real thing? | null | null | mytoba.ca | By now you have heard of Instagram. A platform where family and friends stay connected by sharing photos and quick videos, capturing moments in one person’s life. It’s also a place where musicians, actors, and the likes promote themselves and reach their fans.
Since more and more people becoming engaged on Instagram, Insta-celeberties is a real thing and so is “rooftopping”.
What is rooftopping? One young woman is making her name known for these frightening photos and videos she posts regularly, known as “rooftopping”.
Angela Nikolau along with her photographer, Ivan Kuznetsov, who uses the name Ivan Beerkus on Instagram have a growing number of fans following them on Instagram. Just look at some of her pictures and you’ll know why.
Her feed is filled with “daredevil” style photo’s and videos of her taking selfies, practicing yoga, or simply chilling on very, very tall buildings. All of which appear to be without the use of a safety harness or any protection what so ever.
Interesting to look at but please don’t try this at home!
-Kevin Klein, MyToba.ca
Photo Credit – Instagram – angela_nikolau | http://mytoba.ca/featured/rooftopping-is-a-real-thing/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/080bda53089e8a7fbf2a9f8b37f7440f52273ee1853b70d209fd4ade094d50e1.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T20:50:36 | null | 2016-08-30T15:31:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fcurrent-job-openings-manitoba%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160809_927AM.jpg | en | null | Top Job openings in Manitoba | null | null | mytoba.ca | MyToba is Manitoba’s preferred source for fast breaking news and www.mbjobs.ca, is Manitoba’s premier local job site, featuring opportunities from employers across the province.
To find out how you can get your job listed free on MyToba, contact Kevin at kevin@mytoba.ca.
The listing will be updated every Monday, so keep checking for new developments.
University of Winnipeg – Enterprise Systems Administrator Technology Solutions Centre
G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) Ltd – Bilingual – French speaking Security Guard
Boston Pizza – Assistant Manager – Boston Pizza Polo Park
Made Safe – Health and Safety Trainer
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods – Recruitment Specialist
-Staff, MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/current-job-openings-manitoba/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/0761677984646ced0ceac57960535356d5304a4639600deb40001419778b5c65.json |
[
"Scott Taylor"
] | 2016-08-27T16:48:25 | null | 2016-08-27T11:30:18 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-abercrombies-homer-not-enough-fish-fall-xs%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160827_1025AM.jpg | en | null | Abercrombie’s homer not enough as Fish fall to Xs | null | null | mytoba.ca | The Winnipeg Goldeyes came back, but not all the way back.
Despite another majestic three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth by Reggie Abercrombie, a five-run top of the eighth by the Sioux City Explorers was too much for the Winnipeg Goldeyes to overcome.
That five-run inning broke a 2-2 tied and propelled the Xs to a 7-5 victory over the Goldeyes in front of 5,185 at Shaw Park.
With the loss, the Goldeyes’ two-game winning streak was halted. The Fish are now 53-38 on the season and are 32-16 in their last 48 games (they were 21-22 on July 3). Winnipeg is now 25-19 at home this season (28-19 on the road) and with nine games remaining, their playoff destiny is still in their own hands.
The Goldeyes remained in second place in the American Association’s North Division, four games back of the first-place St. Paul Saints (57-34). However, the Fish are just 1.5 games ahead of defending A.A. champion Laredo (51-39) in the Wild Card race. Laredo split a doubleheader against Joplin on Friday night.
Despite another solid start from Goldeyes lefty Kevin McGovern, the Explorers led 2-0 after five innings, but the Goldeyes battled back with two in the seventh to tie it. Josh Romanski singled and then with one out Wes Darvill ripped a single to right that went under the glove of Sioux City rightfielder Derrick Robinson. When the dust cleared Romanski had scored from first while Darvill was standing on third. After Casio Grider walked, Tanner Murphy hit a ground ball to short but a great slide at second by Grider gave Murphy, a slow-running catcher, beat the throw to first. Darvill scored from third and the game was tied at 2-2.
But in the top of the eighth, Eric Eadington, who had been pitching so well for the Goldeyes, gave up five runs and the Xs had a 7-2 lead.
In the bottom of the eighth, however, the Goldeyes made it a ball game. Adam Heisler led off with a single to right and moved to second on a walk to Willie Cabrera. Abercrombie then battled Sioux City reliever PJ Francescon for eight pitches, including four consecutive two-strike fouls, before blasting a three-run homer to left-centre that cut the Explorers’ lead to 7-5. It was Abercrombie’s 19th homer of the year.
Josh Romanski followed with a double to right-centre and then David Rohm legged out an infield single that put the tying runs on first and third with nobody out. Sioux City, however, survived the rally and that’s as close as the Goldeyes would get.
McGovern started for the Goldeyes and allowed just two earned runs on eight hits in 6.2 innings. He walked two and struck out seven. Sioux City starter Jacob Kuebler pitched six shutout innings on three hits, but neither starter got a decision. Francescon (4-7, 5.61 ERA) got the win for Sioux City while Eadington (3-4, 3.07 ERA) suffered the loss.
Romanski had three hits in the game, while Darvill had two and Abercrombie had the three-run bomb. Rohm had that infield hit and has now hit safely in seven straight. He leads the Goldeyes in batting with a .336 average.
Game 2 in the three-game series goes Saturday night at 6:05. Righty Edwin Carl (8-6, 4.75 ERA) will head to the bump for Winnipeg. The Explorers have not yet announced their starting pitcher.
All Goldeyes games can be heard live on 93.7 CJNU radio.
Tickets for all Goldeyes’ home games are on sale now by calling 1-855-GOLDEYE, visiting www.goldeyes.com, or stopping by any Ticketmaster location, including the box office at Shaw Park.
—SCOTT TAYLOR, MyToba.ca
Photos by Tara Miller, Paul McKeen (respectively) | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-abercrombies-homer-not-enough-fish-fall-xs/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/28479720884d34e21814f5f74bcf3a8d59cc7a117b18de7cb69dfc3354bce5d3.json |
[
"Roger Currie"
] | 2016-08-26T12:48:44 | null | 2016-08-21T13:30:26 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fcurrie-many-idiots-still-driving-drunk%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160821_1056AM.jpg | en | null | Currie: Too many idiots still driving drunk | null | null | mytoba.ca | MANITOBA — It has been a depressingly normal summer on the prairies, with too many people being killed or injured by drunk drivers, despite more meaningless platitudes by politicians.
This week’s Terminal Dumbness Award goes to a Manitoba couple who were driving near Dauphin one evening, after imbibing more than enough to put them over the legal limit.
The 43-year-old male driver attempted to make a U turn without taking a real good look.
He collided with a pickup truck and knocked the truck into the ditch.
By the time the Mounties arrived, the man had left the scene on foot, and his 36-year-old female passenger moved behind the wheel.
Not really a smart move because she was also feeling no pain, and drove the vehicle into the ditch.
Luckily no one was seriously hurt. It’s not likely that much will change.
Both of the accused will drive again, even if this wasn’t their first offence, and I’m betting that it wasn’t.
It it had happened in Saskatchewan, they might have pleaded for mercy, claiming that they had been following the example of another recent winner of the Dumbness award, Don McMorris, who used to be a politician that people looked up to.
The 55 year old MLA was Brad Wall’s Deputy Premier.
As a senior cabinet member, his responsibilities included Saskatchewan Government Insurance, Crown Investments, and Liquor and Gaming.
Before politics, he was a teacher who was a leader in driver training for high school students.
All sorts of reasons that he should have known better, as he tearfully admitted when he was stopped by police after driving away from a social function with a load on in late July.
These days, Don McMorris has been almost less well known than his son Mark, the Olympic snowboarder.
Those are the guys we’re supposed to worry about when it comes to substance abuse, but it appears that Mark kept his nose clean for fear that he might bring shame to his mom and dad.
Shame on you Dad.
—ROGER CURRIE | http://mytoba.ca/featured/currie-many-idiots-still-driving-drunk/ | en | 2016-08-21T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/24fc92965efe1a8f31a159329649c5413b839050a78ab7fc40123dd292429b79.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-27T20:48:36 | null | 2016-08-27T14:30:44 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fbrandon-man-53-facing-child-porn-charges%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/12/crop_620x350_20151206_1007AM.jpg | en | null | Brandon man, 53, facing child porn charges | null | null | mytoba.ca | BRANDON — A 53-year-old man has been swept up on child pornography charges.
The suspect was identified through an investigation that started back in May.
Brandon police seized his computer and conducted a forensic exam on it.
The man is now facing a charge of possessing child pornography.
He was arrested and released on a promise to appear at a later court date.
The accused has also been given strict conditions ahead of his trial.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/brandon-man-53-facing-child-porn-charges/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/a7b35d1e8d86ca98a38f1a36c29d83676c461dc55a3a2b663a2f434c9cfdf39c.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-30T00:50:07 | null | 2016-08-29T18:45:31 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fbrandon-police-busy-weekend-break-ins%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/03/BPSwide_620.jpg | en | null | Brandon police busy with weekend break-ins | null | null | mytoba.ca | BRANDON — Police were kept busy with several break and enters and vehicle thefts.
The first happened Sunday morning around 9:00am in the 300-block of 14th Street.
Police were called by the landlord who said the main door to the building was forced open.
A side entrance to an apartment had also been broken into.
The suspect(s) made off with a television from the home.
Police say they also tried to steal a vehicle parked at the residence.
Noon hour vehicle theft
The second incident involved a vehicle theft from behind an apartment building.
It happened shortly into the noon lunch hour Sunday in the 200-block of McDiarmid Drive.
Police say the 2006 Pontiac Torrent was last seen around 6:00am in the building’s parking lot.
It was recovered around 7:30pm in the Keystone Centre’s parking lot.
Police officers have towed it into custody to conduct a forensic examination of the vehicle.
Garage break-in
Brandon Police Service also had to deal with a garage and shed break-in.
It happened over the weekend at a home in the 100-block of 25th Street.
Police say nothing was stolen from these locations.
The doors to both structures did sustain some minor damage.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/brandon-police-busy-weekend-break-ins/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/8bea815c6b9e79fadc1d6b59f4e9748d24201dc574b6408134b3cac051e88a93.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:48:33 | null | 2016-08-26T08:40:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Flife%2Ftodays-diversions%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/01/MelissaMcCarthy_Spy_620.jpg | en | null | Today's horoscopes, puzzles & comics | null | null | mytoba.ca | Welcome to MyToba.ca’s new puzzles, comics and horoscopes! Just click on one of the links below to enjoy a whole new world of fun and entertainment.
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— Click to visit | http://mytoba.ca/life/todays-diversions/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/b7dd8a301b46b90aecaf0516e7edb82f5b6867210a14e888df7a54baf6fcc8df.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:51:49 | null | 2016-08-25T17:28:50 | Canada Post's union which represents most of its employees has issued a 72-hour strike notice. The union, CUPW, made the announcement on Thursday afternoon. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fcanada-post-workers-issue-72-hour-strike-notice%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/06/crop_620x350_20160624_139PM.jpg | en | null | Canada Post workers issue 72-hour strike notice | null | null | mytoba.ca | Canada Post’s union which represents most of its employees has issued a 72-hour strike notice.
The union, CUPW, made the announcement on Thursday afternoon.
The strike will not be a full strike. Rather, employees will not work overtime. The strike will rotate between provinces/territories.
More information to follow.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/canada-post-workers-issue-72-hour-strike-notice/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/05b450aed91f1d0eee0ffa19e73671e8fd6e440b08a56c200452cd20bbd692eb.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:48:07 | null | 2016-08-26T13:23:51 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fautos%2F8-best-car-accessories-shouldnt-without%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Post1-4.jpg | en | null | 8 Best Car Accessories You Shouldn’t Be Without | null | null | mytoba.ca | If one of your New Year’s Resolutions was to be more prepared, more organized and more able to handle any challenge that comes your way, innovation in car accessories may be your biggest friend. There are so many new and cool accessories that can be found at the Richmond auto mall, for you to take along on your many adventures to fix any problem, you may not have a need for your AAA membership. Like something out of MacGyver, these new car-saving technological carry-ons can help you get out of any predicament, get you there safely, and save you money in the long run. These are the eight best car accessories that you shouldn’t travel anywhere without.
1. Jump Start Your Life
Okay maybe this little gadget won’t jumpstart your life, but it is about the closest thing to it. There are two things we can’t live without anymore, those are our transportation and our cell phone. The jump-start antigravity battery has a dual purpose. For less than one hundred dollars you can power-up both your SUV and your iPad should either run out of juice. Coming with both jumper cables, USB cables, and a laptop cable just in case, this handy little saver can get you on your way in no time. Simply power it up, and it will re-power up those things you can’t live without.
2. Use Your Car More “Smart”
What is more dangerous than talking on a cell phone when driving? Not much. This fantastic new gadget will save you from reaching down to make a call. The Mpow Steamboat FM Transmitter can give any car the technology of Bluetooth. Not all of us are lucky enough to have a new car with all the bells and whistles. The Mpow allows you to stream your music for a more enjoyable ride or talk hands-free. What used to cost hundreds to have installed, is now just a drop in the bucket at less than $40.
3. Recording Camera
“But officer, I didn’t run the red light!” Ever been caught in that situation? Never have to be again with this recording camera. Not only can it be your best proof, but it can also capture those moments in the back during long trips. Don’t let there ever be a dispute about what happened during an accident, the proof is right there for your protection. At just $15 that is a small price to pay for your safety.
4. New Headlights Without a New Car
Can’t afford a new car? You shouldn’t have to sacrifice your safety. 3M’s headlight restoration kit can have you seeing clearly again. Don’t sacrifice your sight at night or during in climate weather. This restoration kit will have you seeing like new at all times of the day.
5. Who Doesn’t Want a Driving Assistant?
We could all use an assistant in our lives, right? The Automatic App And Scanner can tap into your car’s diagnostic port to see why your check engine light is on. Serving a dual purpose, you will instantly know if it is something you have to address immediately, or if you can wait a couple of miles to fix. The scanner can also help you connect to the authorities if you are in an accident, or you need assistance in an emergency. Saving you hundreds in unnecessary auto mechanic fees, this gadget is less than $100 and gives you all the information you need to be streamed to your smartphone to boot.
6. Expandable Rear View Mirror
An excellent way to get a better picture of what is going on behind you, it can also save you from high beam glare at night. An expandable mirror is always best to get an overall view of things you can’t see. Nothing can hide from your range of site. At just $25 it is well worth the additional coverage.
7. RESQME’s Window And Seat Belt Cutter
Most of us keep a tool to cut through the window or the seatbelt if we need to escape our car quickly, but do you know where it is? Having it on your keychain will ensure that you never have to worry that it is out of reach, or that you have to search for it. Time will be of the essence in an emergency. Having it at your disposal will increase your odds of survival. For less than $20, it can also save you in someone else’s car.
8. Fix A Flat
A car flat never happen at home or as you pull into the gas station. They only occur at high speeds on the highway or secluded roads at night. Make sure that you get to safety without having to put yourself at danger, changing a tire, with a can of Fix A Flat. Keep one in your trunk instead of waiting to pick one up after the fact.
These easy gadgets will ensure your safety in an emergency and all under $100, they are the best way to resolve to be prepared when you head out on the road in 2016. | http://mytoba.ca/autos/8-best-car-accessories-shouldnt-without/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/3f82199f32ccbe6fcfcb6c2a948f8124fb2230efead957eff79ec47b1ede0f0e.json |
[
"Province Of Manitoba"
] | 2016-08-27T20:48:43 | null | 2016-08-27T15:00:08 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Ffossil-discovery-centre-named-signature-museum%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/01/crop_620x350_20160107_543PM.jpg | en | null | Fossil Discovery Centre named Signature Museum | null | null | mytoba.ca | MORDEN — Manitoba officially welcomes the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre (CFDC) into the Signature Museum grant program.
It joins six other outstanding museums in the province that showcase unique collections and have exceptional programming for visitors.
“Our province has many extraordinary museums and we encourage everyone to visit them,” says Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Rochelle Squires.
“Signature museums offer unique visitor experiences, and draw people from across Manitoba and far outside our borders.”
The CFDC houses Canada’s largest collection of marine reptile fossils, including the largest mosasaur on display in the world.
The fossil, named “Bruce,” is more than 13 metres (43 feet) long.
The CFDC houses many other unique exhibits such as an 80-million-year-old fish-like Xiphactinus, Archelon fossil (giant sea turtle) and the world’s only publicly-displayed vial of woolly mammoth blood.
“We have worked hard to achieve signature museum status and we’re thrilled to have reached this milestone,” says CFDC executive director Peter Cantelon.
“With this support we look forward to increased national and international awareness about who we are and what we have to offer.”
Signature museum status is achieved by meeting a number of important criteria.
Those include year-round operation with full time, professional staff and average annual visitation of 20,000 guests or more.
They must also demonstrate potential for future growth.
Other signature museums include the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum in Brandon, New Iceland Museum in Gimli, Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin, Musee de Saint-Boniface and the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada.
These museums are also recognized as Star Attractions by Travel Manitoba.
—PROVINCE OF MANITOBA | http://mytoba.ca/featured/fossil-discovery-centre-named-signature-museum/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/817e439de9e900e29bdeb6ac78fcefc6a982a43fcd7aaf823a43e91cbc179ced.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:48:52 | null | 2016-08-26T09:38:44 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-goldeyes-score-14-to-split-series-with-fargo%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Goldeyes-Aug-26.jpg | en | null | Goldeyes Score 14 To Split Series With Fargo | null | null | mytoba.ca | The Winnipeg Goldeyes posted a 10-spot in the fourth inning on Thursday night. They did it with only six hits as two Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks pitchers combined to give up six walks.
The six walks turned out to be a Goldeyes single-inning franchise record while the 10 runs broke open a 3-1 ballgame as the Fish cruised to a 14-4 win over Fargo and a split of the teams’ four-game series.
It was Turn-Back-the-Clock Night at Shaw Park and the Goldeyes played like the ’27 Yankees.
With the win, their second straight, the Goldeyes improved to 53-37 on the season and are 32-15 in their last 47 games (they were 21-22 on July 3). The Fish are now 25-18 at home this season (28-19 on the road) and with 10 games remaining, their playoff destiny is still in their own hands.
The Goldeyes remained in second place in the American Association’s North Division, just three games back of the first-place St. Paul Saints (56-34). However, the Fish are just two games ahead of defending A.A. champion Laredo (50-38) in the Wild Card race. Laredo has won three straight games.
Fargo took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second, but the Goldeyes bounced back with three runs in the bottom of the second when David Rohm singled and Wes Darvill tripled to tie the game at 1-1 and then Casio Grider walked, Tanner Murphy walked and Maikol Gonzalez walked to score Darvill. Then Adam Heisler walked to score Grider and suddenly it was 3-1.
In the fourth, the Goldeyes put it away as 15 men went to the plate and Gonzalez, Heisler, Reggie Abercrombie, Josh Romanski, Darvill and Gonzalez for a second time, all drew walks. Grider drove in two runs with a double and Willie Cabrera drove in two with a single. Otherwise, walks created runs and the Goldeyes put a big juicy 10 on the scoreboard.
Winnipeg added one more in the seventh on a solo homer by Darvill, who was player of the game, and the 14-4 rout was complete.
Goldeyes starter Duke von Schamann (8-6, 4.43 ERA) was terrific, allowing three runs on just six hits over eight innings. Kyle Anderson shut it down in the ninth. Fargo starter Brian Ernst (3-4, 5.57 ERA) was tagged with the loss. Ernst gave up eight runs on only five hits, but walked nine. Brett Zawacki replaced him and gave up five runs on five hits and walked two more.
Darvill had his second straight solid night at the plate. He went two-for-four with a homer, a triple, two runs scored and three RBI. Casio Grider was solid again with a hit in three trips, two runs scored and three driven in. He also walked and was hit by a pitch. Cabrera went three-for-five with a run scored and two RBI and David Rohm went three-for five with a run scored. Rohm raised his team-leading batting average to .337.
“It feels great,” said Darvill after the game. “To lose those two at the start of the series and pick up two at the end, that’s a testament to the team and the resiliency of these guys. This is a great group of guys who all come to the field every day and grind and battle, and everyone’s just doing what they can, taking care of their business, and it’s a lot of fun to play right now.”
The Goldeyes will open a three-game series with Sioux City on Friday night at Shaw Park at 7:05 p.m. Red-hot Kevin McGovern (7-3, 3.79 ERA) will get the start for Winnipeg while right-hander Jacob Kuebler (2-2, 2.28 ERA) will take the ball for Sioux City.
-Scott Taylor, MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-goldeyes-score-14-to-split-series-with-fargo/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/3daad7a1d71e108460696f213fbe0d1976b153e82c41d0ceef1c3b49a6f38733.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-27T16:48:28 | null | 2016-08-27T10:00:55 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fshowers-expected-weekend%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/07/rain-boots-mud_fotolia_620x350.jpg | en | null | Showers expected through weekend | null | null | mytoba.ca | MANITOBA — The temperature spikes to 27 C on Sunday.
We won’t see the high in that range again until the end of next week.
Saturday
A mix of sun and cloud in southern Manitoba Saturday.
There’s a slight chance of showers with risk of a thunderstorm.
Looking for a high of 23 C.
Wind from the south at 20-kilometres an hour.
It will become light late in the evening.
Showers with risk of a thunderstorm continuing through the night.
Dropping to a low of 14 C.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud on Sunday.
Southern Manitoba should reach a high of 27 C.
The humidex will push that up to 32 C.
A 30-kilometre south wind will gust up to 50.
Cloudy with showers overnight.
Cooler with a low of 13 C.
Monday
Bright and sunny Monday.
A high of 24 C in southern Manitoba.
Clear with the temperature dropping to 10 C overnight.
For your latest forecast, check MyToba’s My Weather here.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/showers-expected-weekend/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/502ac373c6039438824ee4dd8e29ed93e9a3cdebfb0e2ed70f73000de4372df0.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T18:49:58 | null | 2016-08-29T11:54:47 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fsunny-week-store-winnipeg%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160829_1153AM.jpg | en | null | Sunny week in store for Winnipeg | null | null | mytoba.ca | Today kicks off a week of lovely weather, according to our forecast.
Temperatures will reach a high of 22 C with sunny skies and light winds out of the north. The wind could pick up this afternoon, reaching 20 km an hour.
The UV index is 6 or high today, so don’t forget the sunscreen.
For all your weather needs, please check out our page.
– MyToba Weather | http://mytoba.ca/featured/sunny-week-store-winnipeg/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/21e63c917d4689a50de0b451fc7a5938e2e417070d38a01965107bf79afeec55.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T02:50:46 | null | 2016-08-30T20:01:45 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fcanada-post-union-reach-tentative-deal%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Canada-Post-1.jpg | en | null | Canada Post and Union reach tentative deal | null | null | mytoba.ca | OTTAWA – In a statement just released, Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk says; “I am pleased that Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have successfully reached new tentative agreements. This means that Canadian families and businesses can continue to rely on the postal service to be there for them when they need it.”
The threat of disruption to services has been hanging over Canadian’s for several weeks. Last Friday Minister Mihychuk appointed William Kaplan as a special mediator. Kaplan, alongside Guy Baron and the mediation team, had been working together with both sides to reach an agreement.
The tentative agreements must now be ratified by Canada Post employees.
-Staff, MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/canada-post-union-reach-tentative-deal/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/80408d24755bb62066f9c0b796a0c87700d2bea637febc68cb6d663056488142.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:50:40 | null | 2016-08-30T11:23:39 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmystery-awaits-fort-la-reine-museum%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160830_1115AM.jpg | en | null | Mystery awaits at the Fort la Reine Museum | null | null | mytoba.ca | This September, join Detective Buchanan and the crime-ridden Town of Bloom to solve another Mystery at the Museum.
During the evenings of September 16th and 17th and September 23rd and 24th, the Fort La Reine Museum will present the Case of the Murder Oak, a compelling true story from Manitoba’s dark history.
Case of the Murder Oak will be the sixth mystery hosted by the museum in Portage la Prairie. The performances are a one-hour interactive theatre production. Audiences are taken on a tour of the museum at night, encountering various characters who will deliver monologues and scenes. The audience will solve the mystery at the end.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. You can purchase them at Eventbrite or at the Fort la Reine Museum.
– FORT LA REINE MUSEUM | http://mytoba.ca/featured/mystery-awaits-fort-la-reine-museum/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/f712ceac744964c80ad8965c4aab254e6310c230233529ba0080299c236ea73e.json |
[
"Scott Taylor"
] | 2016-08-26T22:47:51 | null | 2016-08-26T16:30:50 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fcan-big-gun-ritchott%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160826_327PM.jpg | en | null | Can Big Gun Ritchott do it again? | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — There is only one question in the Canadian Junior Football League this week: Can Winnipeg Rifles star runningback Michael Ritchott do it again?
Last Saturday night in the Rifles home opener, Ritchott was almost unstoppable. He carried 33 times for 358 yards and two touchdowns as he led the Rifles to a 42-28 shellacking of the Edmonton Wildcats.
The former Grant Park Pirates star was the Prairie Football Conference’s Player and Performer of the Week and he currently leads the league in rushing with 462 yards.
This week, he’ll face a tougher opposition as the highly-regarded Regina Thunder roll into Winnipeg for a battle with the Rifles on Saturday night at Investors Group Field. Game time is 7:00pm and both teams have identical records of 1-1.
The Thunder is coming off a 36-17 loss to the Calgary Colts last weekend. The Rifles lost their season opener in Saskatoon but beat the Wildcats at home last Saturday behind Ritchott’s marvelous performance.
Individual game day tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster online. Gates open at 6:00pm and fans are asked to enter through the Bomber store.
Rifles fans are also reminded that if they can’t make the game, they can still catch all the action online at riflesfootball.com
—SCOTT TAYLOR, MyToba.ca
With files from Joe Czech
Photos courtesy Winnipeg Rifles | http://mytoba.ca/featured/can-big-gun-ritchott/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/e0014c0a55a8a4b7de827a123ab89bf8d66da7ff716f1a1d15d15d96db7ea1ee.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:47:43 | null | 2016-08-26T13:25:36 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fsports%2Fopinion%2Ffinancial-apartheid-americaan-acceptable-disparity%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Post2-2.jpg | en | null | Financial Apartheid In America…An Acceptable Disparity? | null | null | mytoba.ca | The reason that Mary Antoinette was beheaded was for her comment “let them eat cake”. Why was everyone so upset by that? Her flippant attitude towards have-nots, while she was a had, added fuel to the disparity flame that was already on fire during the revolution. The same may be happening in New York high-rises.
The new financial apartheid going on in the city of Manhattan, may be an excellent way to even things out, may be showing us all the ridiculousness of the disparity between the rich and poor in America. The “poor door” may not be such a good idea after all.
The Luxury Lincoln Square “poor door”, as it has been termed, is finally opened for business. What seemed like a good idea, however, may be nothing more than a slap in the face for those already growing impatient with the way that the haves have, and the have-nots don’t. There are 55 units which have been designated for low-income housing, but they may not be fostering the goodwill that officials had hoped for.
The poor door allows low-income families the luxury of living in the high-rise, but it doesn’t give them the same rrsps and allowances. A “separate but not equal” situation, it may only be showcasing the disparity that many know exist and embarrassing excessive living styles of the wealthy in America.
Conflicted, those who won the “lottery” to live in the high-rise are feeling very fortunate. No longer living in dangerous neighborhoods, it is giving hundreds the opportunity to get out of their poor surroundings and live in a safer and substantially better place. The problem? The luxury tower has made it very apparent that they are not one of the wealthy inhabitants.
Not allowed the essentials afforded other tenants, they don’t have dishwashers, aren’t privy to the doorman, and have no light fixtures in the living rooms and bedrooms. The other units have all the bells and whistles while the low-income housing units are missing the basics.
Starting at just $833 for a studio, it is a great deal for those who would be finding that type of rental price in the middle of the projects. It still makes those who live in the lower cost units feel poorly about their economic status.
They aren’t allowed to use the gym, the in-house theater, the storage units, and they aren’t given a key to the pool. The difference in price between units is exuberant. With condos in the affluent part costing $1.3 million to start, it is easy to see why those residents get to have their cake and eat it too.
It isn’t just the internal areas of the high-rise which are off limits to the less expensive units. Those who live in the low-income areas aren’t allowed to use the courtyard or the “rich side of the building.” Having to use the back door for entry, it is reminiscent of the old segregation rules of the American countryside. Getting a glimpse into how the wealthy get treated and what money can buy you, the lower income residents are afraid to ask for more because they don’t want to end up back in the projects where they moved from.
The high-rise was not segregated out of the goodness of the developer’s heart. Instead, they added the low-income units to cash in on tax breaks. They choose to use the “separate areas” to not disturb those who are paying a lot for their luxury units. Additionally, the developers were allowed to build higher and expand larger due to the low-income status claimed.
A technicality, they got the breaks they did because the developers included those who have less, but they have done everything possible to let low-income residents know they are worthless. Was it a tricky gimmick, or did they do a good thing for those who had less and were looking for a leg up.
The truth is that even if the low-income units have less, they likely may be a new start for those who are looking to get out of a dangerous situation. Giving them a safe dwelling place, it may give them the opportunity that they need to break out of the cycle of poverty and give their children the benefit of having a secure place to play, a better school district, and the advantage of less crime. Could they afford to upgrade to a dishwasher, of course, but it is likely a stepping stone for many who will benefit from their new surroundings. | http://mytoba.ca/sports/opinion/financial-apartheid-americaan-acceptable-disparity/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/4eb68b171a4af58010c005b57952acf5472c83347b5a30be1e20ca915ef868af.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:48:58 | null | 2016-08-28T09:48:57 | A seriously catchy fifties doo-wop version of "My Heart Will Go On" – Celine Dion's Titanic hit – by Postmodern Jukebox featuring Mykal Kilgore. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Farts%2Fsundays-top-clip-doo-wop-celine-dion%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/postmodern-jukebox.jpg | en | null | Sunday's Top Clip: Doo-wop Celine Dion | null | null | mytoba.ca | A seriously catchy fifties doo-wop version of “My Heart Will Go On” – Celine Dion’s Titanic hit – by Postmodern Jukebox featuring Mykal Kilgore. | http://mytoba.ca/arts/sundays-top-clip-doo-wop-celine-dion/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/b73a5dd48254ab1f09f81ff1f0e02fbd60729a5a35f2d2aa972da09a6f956184.json |
[
"Winnipeg Goldeyes"
] | 2016-08-30T16:50:34 | null | 2016-08-30T10:55:49 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-goldeyes-doiron-first-woman-broadcast-canadian-pro-baseball%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160830_1053AM.jpg | en | null | Goldeyes' Doiron first woman to broadcast Canadian pro baseball | null | null | mytoba.ca | Winnipeg Goldeyes’ media relations assistant Danielle Doiron will join the Goldeyes’ radio broadcast Saturday, September 3rd when the club takes on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Shaw Park.
Doiron will do a solo play-by-play broadcast of the third inning. Saturday’s game will be carried on the Goldeyes’ flagship radio station 93.7 FM CJNU, as well as 89.5 “The Lake” based out of Kenora, Ontario. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m.
She is believed to be the first female to broadcast a professional baseball game for a Canadian team. The Winnipeg native is also believed to be the first Canadian female to do play-by-play for a professional baseball game.
“First and foremost, Danielle has earned this opportunity through her incredible work ethic and high-quality contributions to the Goldeyes’ organization,” said Goldeyes’ broadcaster Steve Schuster . “She has a bright future in the industry, and we are extremely proud to call her a part of our family. This is not only a monumental achievement for Danielle, but a significant milestone for Winnipeggers, Canadians, and young women in general with career aspirations in sports media.”
A recent graduate of Red River College’s Creative Communications program, Doiron is in her second year as the Goldeyes’ media relations assistant. Doiron has also served as a studio host and board operator this summer during Goldeyes’ away broadcasts. This past winter, Doiron received the Jack Matheson Award from the Manitoba Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association. The award honours the late Jack Matheson, one of Winnipeg’s most beloved sports journalists, and is presented to the top Manitoba-based student currently studying in the field.
Most recently, Doiron was hired as the copy editor for The Uniter, the official student newspaper at the University of Winnipeg.
The Goldeyes open a three-game series tonight against the St. Paul Saints at CHS Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. All the action can be heard locally on 93.7 FM CJNU, and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca
The Goldeyes return home for the final four games of the regular season this Friday against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. Tickets for all Goldeyes’ home games are on sale now by calling 1-855-GOLDEYE, visiting www.goldeyes.com, or stopping by any Ticketmaster location, including the box office at Shaw Park. For information on season tickets, 10-Game Mini Packs, or group outings, call the Goldeyes’ office at (204) 982-2273.
– WINNIPEG GOLDEYES
Photo by Emily Enns | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-goldeyes-doiron-first-woman-broadcast-canadian-pro-baseball/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/c7e5a0447b8334e64d90b2f34c3b15e90648a9f5e6650d17dd5ef4345030097f.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T18:48:59 | null | 2016-08-28T11:58:27 | Over a dozen emergency vehicles responded to a two-storey house fire at Selkirk Avenue and Salter Street on Sunday morning. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fhouse-fire-closes-selkirk-ave-winnipeg%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/selkirk-salter-house-fire.jpg | en | null | Winnipeg house fire closes Selkirk Ave | null | null | mytoba.ca | Over a dozen emergency vehicles responded to a house fire at Selkirk Avenue and Salter Street on Sunday morning.
At 6:40am crews were called to a two storey home with smoke billowing out of a hole in the roof.
Police taped off a section of Selkirk from Salter east to Aikins Street.
There is no word yet on any injuries.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/house-fire-closes-selkirk-ave-winnipeg/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/72089c75f7732302b85176fd63978b1e04e46a6a3caacdbbff576d1a38d06406.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-26T20:47:45 | null | 2016-08-26T15:30:55 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-police-investigate-suspicious-package-outside-hq%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/10/winnipeg-police-service-2.jpg | en | null | Police investigate suspicious package outside HQ | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — Police are investigating after a scary incident right outside their headquarters.
It happened around 1:00pm Friday afternoon and forced the closure of Graham Avenue between Smith Street and Fort Street.
Garry was also closed as a precaution, but all have since re-opened.
Constable Jason Michalyshen tells MyToba.ca a motorist or pedestrian flagged down cadets.
“There were some concerns upon initial examination with respect to the nature of the package.”
Police say there’s no indication this suspicious package is tied to one that exploded outside the Law Courts on Wednesday.
“We are not, by any means, linking these two incidents at this point. Nothing has detonated. There’s been no explosion. There are no injuries.”
The Bomb Unit evacuated some buildings, but police tape started to come down around 2:30pm.
Witnesses on scene say the suspicious packaged appeared to be a laptop case.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-police-investigate-suspicious-package-outside-hq/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/45e6cec1f1ae7a0197a49d80b4ac7bd9373c2507cdf83136c0a0fd5dd7cb8773.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T02:50:48 | null | 2016-08-30T20:10:46 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fcanadian-water-sale%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/water.jpg | en | null | Canadian water for-sale | null | null | mytoba.ca | One of the many things I’m proud of as a Canadian is our natural resources. We have some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. From coast to coast to coast you can escape into a world that is rarely touched by humans.
I have met many people during my travels and I often brag about Canada. I show pictures of the prairies, Banff, Peggy’s Cove, Toronto and other places I spend time in. Each time the reaction is the same, WOW – are those places real? They’re beautiful! And they are indeed very beautiful, but, as Canadians we pay to preserve these natural wonders through our taxes and user fees.
But now I have learned that our Governments across our country are selling one of our most precious natural resources, fresh water. We sell oil, lumber, gravel, sand, precious stones, and other natural resources, so selling water doesn’t seem like that much of a stretch. Most items on that list do sell at a fair market value, but what our Governments are allowing our fresh water to be sold for is criminal! Environmental group Wellington Water Watchers, recently made the news when they shouted very loudly that the Ontario Government was selling Nestle fresh water for just $3.71 for every million litres of water after they pay a permit fee of $750 for low- or medium-risk water takings, or $3,000 for those considered a high risk to cause an adverse environmental impact. This according to a CBC story.
It doesn’t take a pHD in Economics to quickly figure out the profit just one company is making selling one of our most precious natural resources. Under $4.00 to take ONE MILLION litres of our FRESH WATER. Take a minute and compare that to oil.
It’s no secret, Canada has more fresh water than anywhere in the world. In fact, according to the Government of Ontario website; Ontario’s more than 250,000 lakes contain about one-fifth of the world’s fresh water. But that’s for now, today. What about in ten years? I’ve often heard people talk about Canada’s water and how we will soon be selling it at a cost more expensive than oil. You can do your own research and find that there are many investors in the United States that have already put money into Canada’s fresh water. And us? we’re just giving it away.
To be fair, Nestle is not the only company with such an incredible deal. There are over 6,000 in Ontario alone that have permits, all paying just under $4.00 for every one MILLION litres they take from us. OK, I have to do this just one more time. You can buy a one-litre bottle of water for, let’s say $4.00. The company paid that same price for ONE MILLION litres!
If this water was being designated for people in countries with no access to fresh water, I wouldn’t have an issue. But, this is a commercial venture with corporations making profits, huge profits. And it’s not just one company, there are more than 5,000 licenses in Ontario alone.
I would not dare say I’m an environmentalist. I could do much better myself at helping the environment. We have so many politicians running on the platform of “Environmentally Friendly”, why have they not made this an issue? What does Environmentally Friendly mean to them? Does it mean increase user fees to parks? Does it mean introduce a Carbon Tax? Why not start today by charging fairly for our Fresh Water.
Why not increase the cost to $50 per one million litres? Surely the corporations would continue to make significant profits. The Governments could then utilize these new revenues for environmental projects. Which could equate to nearly 1-Billion in new revenue a year.
Is this important to you? How did we not know this? Why would our elected officials not act on this? We have to force the change in our country. You know, when people get fired up social media – politicians take notice!
Here are a couple of related sites;
http://wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca/
http://www.cela.ca/article/water-taking-faqs/case-against-water-exports
http://www.cela.ca/article/selling-our-water-water-taking-lake-superior
-Kevin Klein, MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/canadian-water-sale/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/0c48e8c53484dfaf2909b57d63d2da487963581f6cbf41c87473799f0f847bd3.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:50:42 | null | 2016-08-30T17:01:52 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmanitoba-affirms-participation-with-national-inquiry%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Missing-women.jpg | en | null | Manitoba affirms participation with National Inquiry | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government has passed an order in council that provides the federally appointed commissioners of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls the authority to examine the considerable work and analysis already completed in Manitoba and to examine matters within the exclusive jurisdiction of the province, Justice Minister and Attorney General Heather Stefanson and Indigenous and Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke announced today.
“Like most Canadians, our government’s hope is that this national inquiry will result in realistic and meaningful changes that will begin to address the systemic causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls,” said Stefanson. “The tragedy of missing and murdered women is keenly felt in Manitoba and is of vital and ongoing public importance given our province’s young and growing Indigenous population. The critical work of the national inquiry must build upon the work undertaken in Manitoba in order to identify and better understand and address the systemic gaps that put Indigenous women and girls at risk.”
The inquiry’s commissioners are expected to issue a report and recommendations for concrete and effective action, based on these perspectives and other knowledge and expertise gathered from across Canada, by the end of 2018. Manitoba has committed to support the work of the national inquiry and fully expects its processes and outcomes to be representative of and meaningful to the survivors of violence against Indigenous women and girls, the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and the larger community.
“Throughout our consultations, we have heard that the national inquiry must be culturally respectful, emotionally supportive and must also reflect the wisdom, experiences and recommendations of the many individual Manitobans, local families, indigenous community leaders and relevant organizations who have contributed to our province’s unique volume of experience on this issue,” said Clarke. “To support these expectations, Manitoba also believes it will be important for the commissioners of the national inquiry to review the good work that has already been done in advance of the inquiry.”
The ministers noted these materials include Manitoba inquest reports, reviews of the child welfare system, a 2016 report on the vulnerability of marginalized Indigenous girls, The Legacy of Phoenix Sinclair – Achieving the Best for All Our Children and the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry.
-Government of Manitoba
Photo – aadnc-aandc.gc.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/manitoba-affirms-participation-with-national-inquiry/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/b546b72da90b923dcda8b374a8215417fbd5d944cd48f58648abf4a47cad2cf8.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-27T00:47:56 | null | 2016-08-26T19:00:12 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fjuno-set-swoop-jupiter%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/portrait_620x350_20160826_432PM.jpg | en | null | Juno set to swoop down on Jupiter | null | null | mytoba.ca | OUTER SPACE — NASA’s Juno spacecraft will take its first up-close pictures of Jupiter.
The probe is set to swoop in towards the gas giant Saturday morning.
Juno will come within 4,000-kilometres of Jupiter’s clouds.
The spacecraft first arrived at the fifth planet on July 4th.
It’s been undergoing a series of tests to prepare it for data collection.
Saturday’s mission will be Juno’s first with all of its instruments turned on.
Jupiter is so big, it takes 53 days for the spacecraft to orbit it.
Juno will make 36 of these dives toward the gas giant throughout the project.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/juno-set-swoop-jupiter/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/0d70ac857d7ba0784e88ab32829b5339d96dcbbb5a32a2e43b817e976fae6ccf.json |
[
"Winnipeg Goldeyes"
] | 2016-08-30T00:50:12 | null | 2016-08-29T18:00:31 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fzombie-night-saturday-goldeyes-game%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160829_358PM.jpg | en | null | Zombie Night this Saturday at Goldeyes game | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — Throngs of the living dead will descend on our downtown ball park this weekend.
It’s the second annual Zombie Night on Saturday, September 3rd when the Winnipeg Goldeyes take on the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.
“This is one of the most unique themes we’ve done,” said Goldeyes general manager Andrew Collier .
“The zombie theme has become more and more popular at different events over the last few years, so our fans should have a lot of fun this Saturday. Plus, it will be great practice just in case we ever encounter a real zombie apocalypse!”
The game is set to start around 6:00pm.
Come early and enjoy live music from “The Fighting Hellfish” beginning at 5:00pm.
Fans of all ages are encouraged to dress in their best zombie makeup and costumes.
Those dressed up as zombies are welcomed to participate in the pre-game, on-field zombie walk.
Each participant is eligible to win great prizes, and one lucky zombie will be selected to throw out a ceremonial opening pitch before the game.
During the game, “The Undead Newlyweds” will be roaming the stadium.
Zombie-themed food items will be available at select vendors throughout the concourse, while fans can participate in a zombie trivia contest.
Winnipeg Harvest will accept non-perishable food items to build up reserves for the zombie apocalypse.
After the game, all zombies and humans will be treated to a spectacular fireworks show.
NOTE: Theme may not be suitable for young children.
For information on season tickets, 10-Game Mini Packs, or group outings, call the Goldeyes’ office at (204) 982-2273.
—WINNIPEG GOLDEYES | http://mytoba.ca/featured/zombie-night-saturday-goldeyes-game/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/761f6edc4538f7d74f307e74e6b128f34880ba4ac3fbff439764a0859762eb5f.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:47:38 | null | 2016-08-26T08:31:49 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmanitoba-small-biz-optimism-unchanged%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/12/Calculator_Fotolia_620x350.jpg | en | null | Manitoba Small Biz Optimism Unchanged | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released its latest Business Barometer® index, which shows that small business optimism in Manitoba remained unchanged in August at an index of 56.1, down 0.3 points from 56.4 in July. This index level is still below the national index of 59.8.
“After a slight decline last month, small business optimism was relatively unchanged in August, but still remains well below the national index and the five-year average for Manitoba,” said the new Director of Provincial Affairs for Manitoba, Jonathan Alward. “Short-term hiring plans are still in neutral with 15 per cent of business owners looking to hire full-time, while 13 per cent plan to reduce staff. Only 35 per cent of small business owners say their businesses are in good shape, compared to 40 percent nationally.”
Nationally, small business optimism took a bounce back upward in August. CFIB’s Business Barometer Index erased a weak July reading, rising more than two points to 59.8—almost the same as its June level and the second-highest monthly mark registered since May of 2015. Sentiment still has plenty of room to improve though, with the index running five points under its 2010-14 average.
“There were notable gains in five provinces and dips in the five others,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB chief economist. “The good news is that the declines in four of the five other provinces were very slight, about a point or less. The exception was Newfoundland & Labrador, which plunged by more than 10 points from July’s index. The overall picture remains one of guarded expectations, as this is the second-highest monthly index since May 2015, yet the index is still running five points shy of its 2010-2014 average.”
Improvements were widespread across the provinces—rising in five, including; Prince Edward Island (70.5), Quebec (64.9), Ontario (62.6), Nova Scotia (62.3) and Saskatchewan (54.9). Of the provinces that saw index declines, four of five were very slight—about a point or less in each case; British Columbia (65.6), New Brunswick (63.0), Manitoba (56.1) and Alberta (45.6). The steepest drop off in optimism was in Newfoundland and Labrador (37.8).
Results and the full report are available at: www.cfib-fcei.ca/english/barometer.
Highlights of the Manitoba Business Barometer for August:
· 35% of small businesses in Manitoba say their overall state of business is good (40% nationally); 13% say it is bad (15% nationally).
· 15% of Manitoba small businesses plan to increase full-time employment in the next 3-4 months (19% nationally), and 13% plan to decrease employment (13% nationally).
· Insufficient domestic demand remains the main operating challenge (38%), followed by management skills/time constraints (34%), and shortage of skilled labour (31%).
· Major cost pressures for small business include: tax/regulatory costs (65%), wage costs (56%), and insurance costs (54%).
-Canadian Federation of Independent Business | http://mytoba.ca/featured/manitoba-small-biz-optimism-unchanged/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/48c6725cb015c1d80fb9aceb6f2b632ed5e0a931aa37df482c4b631a0388176c.json |
[
"Scott Taylor"
] | 2016-08-29T12:49:52 | null | 2016-08-29T07:48:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-goldeyes-lose-series-finale-11-innings%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160829_742AM.jpg | en | null | Winnipeg Goldeyes lose series finale in 11 innings | null | null | mytoba.ca | Despite a tremendous start by Mikey O’Brien, the Winnipeg Goldeyes couldn’t solve the mystery of Tommy Mendonca.
Mendonca hit a solo homer to tie the game in the top of the ninth and then drove in the winning run with a single in the 11th as the Sioux City Explorers beat the Goldeyes 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.
However, while a win would have really helped the Goldeyes, the loss didn’t hurt. The 54-39 Goldeyes’ are 33-17 in their last 50 games (they were 21-22 on July 3). Winnipeg is now 26-20 at home this season (28-19 on the road) and with seven games remaining (three in St. Paul), they didn’t lose any ground yesterday.
The Goldeyes remained in second place in the American Association’s North Division, still three games back of the first-place St. Paul Saints (57-36), who lost 3-2 in Lincoln last night. Meanwhile, Laredo (51-41) lost 3-0 in Joplin, so the Fish remain 2.5 games ahead of the defending champions in the Wild Card battle. St. Paul has lost two straight games while Laredo has lost three.
On Sunday in front of 6,055 fans at Shaw Park, the Goldeyes led 2-0 through six innings, but Sioux City manufactured a run in the seventh and then Mendonca led off the ninth with a solo shot to tie the game.
Then with the game tied 2-2 in the top eleventh, Tim Colwell drew a leadoff walk, advanced to second on an error charged to Goldeyes shortstop Maikol Gonzalez and scored on a Mendonca single to centre.
Sioux City closer Rob Wort sent the Goldeyes down in order in the bottom of the eleventh to earn his fifth win of the season – the Goldeyes didn’t have a hit after the fifth inning — and the Explorers took the game 3-2 and the series 2-1.
The Goldeyes jumped out early, scoring runs in the second and third. Josh Romanski led off the second with a walk, advanced to second on a balk and scored when David Rohm singled to right. In the third, Casio Grider hit a one-out solo shot to the left to give the Goldeyes a 2-0 lead that the bullpen couldn’t hold.
Reliever Brandon Shimo (2-1, 3.80 ERA) suffered his first loss of the season. He pitched a scoreless top of the 10th but was charged with the winning run in the 11th. Winnipeg starter Mikey O’Brien (10-4, 4.60 ERA) gave up only one run on just one hit in 6.1 innings of work. He struck out seven and walked three. Wort (2-1, 2.54 ERA) got the win for the Xs. Sioux City starter Bryan Escanio (5-3, 5.32 ERA) gave up two runs on five hits in the first six innings.
The Goldeyes will have Monday off and then open a huge three-game series on Tuesday night in St. Paul. Right-hander Duke von Schamann (8-6, 4.43 ERA) will get the start for Winnipeg while lefty Kramer Sneed (0-0, 3.86 ERA) will toe the rubber for St. Paul.
The team will return to Shaw Park to finish the season on Labour Day Weekend with four games against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. Saturday night’s game at 6 p.m. and Monday afternoon’s game at 1 p.m. will be televised live on Shaw TV.
All Goldeyes games can be heard live on 93.7 CJNU radio.
Tickets for all Goldeyes’ home games are on sale now by calling 1-855-GOLDEYE, visiting www.goldeyes.com, or stopping by any Ticketmaster location, including the box office at Shaw Park.
– SCOTT TAYLOR, MyToba Sports
– PHOTOS by DAN LeMOAL and JEFF MILLER, MyToba Sports | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-goldeyes-lose-series-finale-11-innings/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/f6ec009d8c2fd708820b80ee90098102fad85c3501cf8d245db5b13a60b2a395.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:47:33 | null | 2016-08-26T11:31:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fbutterfly-safari-at-assiniboine-park-zoo%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/07/Butterfly_Hand_Fotolia_620.jpg | en | null | Butterfly Safari at Assiniboine Park Zoo | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG – The Butterfly Safari Weekend at the Zoo starts today and runs through to Sunday. The Safari begins as you step into the enchanted space at the Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden. The Zoo is offering extra activities that include feeding butterflies or making your very own butterfly ring.
“The Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden is the perfect place to explore the magical world of butterflies and flowers,” said Janice Martin, Assiniboine Park Zoo Curator. “The Butterfly Safari is a great opportunity for visitors of all ages to engage with butterflies and learn about them in a whole new way.”
The Butterfly Weekend Safari offers the following activities:
Butterfly Safari Keeper Talks with special feeding experience!
10:30 am
2:00 pm
Master Gardeners: Learn about plants from our Master Gardeners in the Shirley Richardson Butterfly Garden from 11 am to 2 pm.
Storytime: Children can join us for our 2:30 pm story time, where they’ll learn about the amazing journey of a caterpillar, enchanting butterflies and other insects.
Butterfly Safari Craft Station: Every day from 11 am to 2 pm, butterfly lovers can make themselves a butterfly ring.
Meet Winston: Winston loves butterflies! Get your photo taken with Winston the polar bear mascot from 11 am to 2 pm on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28.
You can find more details at assiniboineparkzoo.ca.
-Staff, MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/butterfly-safari-at-assiniboine-park-zoo/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/c69fe53ec4b540f8f7f9ad66c8fdc4ebeaa5530551c51c5b1f4001f1c531e0f3.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:50:42 | null | 2016-08-30T10:35:47 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fzoos-dinosaurs-wont-go-extinct-just-yet%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/05/crop_620x350_20160525_404PM.jpg | en | null | Zoo's dinosaurs won't go extinct just yet | null | null | mytoba.ca | Assiniboine Park Zoo’s Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit will be held over until October 30. The exhibit opened May long weekend to unprecedented crowds and was originally scheduled to close on September 5.
“Dinosaurs Alive! has been so popular with our zoo visitors this summer season that it only made sense to extend it so the public can continue to enjoy it throughout the fall,” said Gary Lunsford, Head of Zoological Operations. “We knew this exhibit would be popular with kids, but it’s been fantastic to see visitors of all ages really enjoying the experience.”
During the exhibit opening, the Zoo experienced its highest visitation numbers on record during a long weekend as far back as records show (1991). More than 15,500 people visited the Zoo between Saturday May 21 and Monday May 23.
Dinosaurs Alive! features 15 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs located throughout a forested path in the Zoo. Visitors can step back in time to the prehistoric era as the creatures move and roar, demonstrating how they may have looked and moved in a natural environment millions of years ago. In addition to the dinosaurs themselves, the exhibit features a dig and excavation site where children of all ages can discover what it’s like to be a paleontologist.
Entrance to the exhibit is included with regular admission.
– ASSINIBOINE PARK ZOO | http://mytoba.ca/featured/zoos-dinosaurs-wont-go-extinct-just-yet/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/523ff7416c04a30a64d9746e04a7641982cba76c45d935832256a71f38945391.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:50:44 | null | 2016-08-30T16:01:27 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmanitoba-mother-charged-childs-death%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/04/SR_RCMP_Cruiser_2.jpg | en | null | Mother charged in child's death | null | null | mytoba.ca | THOMPSON – RCMP have charged Julienne Towers, 22-years-old, of Thompson in relation to the death of her child.
On August 28, 2016, RCMP and EMS responded to a call following a report of a 3-month-old girl in medical distress. Emergency personnel immediately upon arrival provided medical care to the child. She was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead later that evening.
Towers, the mother of the child, was charged with; Criminal negligence causing death, failure to provide the necessaries of life and adult abandon child X2.
Julienne Towers has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court in Thompson on Thursday.
Staff, MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/manitoba-mother-charged-childs-death/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/2f432aef6a87499580c94413d9d9510ce39615af33b9e8de94267f15323612fa.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-26T22:47:49 | null | 2016-08-26T16:00:50 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmovie-roundup-friday-august-26th%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160826_1130AM.jpg | en | null | Movie roundup for Friday, August 26th | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — Here are all the new movies opening at the box office Friday, August 26th, 2016.
They are listed in alphabetical order.
Don’t Breathe
From: Screen Gems/Stage 6 Films
Director: Fede Alvarez
Starring: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette
Where: Grant Park, Towne 8, Polo Park, SilverCity St. Vital, McGillivray
Production Budget: $9.9-million
Runtime: 88 minutes
Official Synopsis: A trio of reckless thieves breaks into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong.
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Hell or High Water
From: CBS Films/Lionsgate
Director: David Mackenzie
Starring: Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine
Where: Grant Park
Production Budget: Unknown
Runtime: 102 minutes
Official Synopsis: A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family’s farm in West Texas.
Rotten Tomatoes: 98% – Certified Fresh
Mechanic: Resurrection
From: Summit Entertainment
Director: Dennis Gansel
Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones
Where: Grant Park, Towne 8, Polo Park, SilverCity St. Vital
Production Budget: $40-million
Runtime: 99 minutes
Official Synopsis: Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does best, make them look like accidents.
Rotten Tomatoes: 40%
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca Movies | http://mytoba.ca/featured/movie-roundup-friday-august-26th/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/ca5896a4b1cfa10053b7f188dc2441eba2d3090a430b9815786b494db5683efa.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-27T20:49:01 | null | 2016-08-27T14:00:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Falleged-traffickers-busted-traffic-stop%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2014/09/BPSwide_565.jpg | en | null | Alleged traffickers busted during traffic stop | null | null | mytoba.ca | BRANDON — Two alleged drug traffickers were busted during a routine check stop.
The Roadwatch program was being run in the 1000-block of 18th Street.
Police approached the suspect vehicle and noticed some drug paraphernalia inside.
They searched the vehicle and found cocaine, marijuana, and MDMA.
There was also other drug paraphernalia discovered at this time.
An 18-year-old man and 19-year-old woman are facing several charges.
Those include possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA, and possessing marijuana and cocaine.
Both accused have been released on a promise to appear.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/alleged-traffickers-busted-traffic-stop/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/f1f3bb9f3f3254c6de97cbe67a8bf0911d1da8be340b16f35879febfcca836ee.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:49:57 | null | 2016-08-29T09:54:41 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmondays-top-clip-cat-wants-sleep%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160829_953AM.jpg | en | null | Monday's Top Clip: Cat wants to sleep in | null | null | mytoba.ca | Ah, Mondays. This cat just wants to sleep in for a few more minutes and isn’t shy about saying so. Who could blame her? | http://mytoba.ca/featured/mondays-top-clip-cat-wants-sleep/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/5d3b87e4706692fa3f696fbedf17b1255aab5d362dd34d36693a6d89f48b42b6.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T20:49:05 | null | 2016-08-28T14:58:09 | A woman was mugged at knifepoint early Sunday morning in Brandon. The woman was at 15th Street and Princess Ave when a man demanded she hand over her purse. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fbrandon-woman-mugged-at-knifepoint%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/KnifeRobbery_Fotolia_620.jpg | en | null | Brandon woman mugged at knifepoint | null | null | mytoba.ca | A woman was mugged at knifepoint early Sunday morning in Brandon.
Around 5:45am, the woman was at 15th Street and Princess Avenue when a man demanded she hand over her purse. She did so and was not physically harmed.
The suspect was around 18 years old with long black hair, and he was wearing a black sweater. There was also a man nearby who was wearing dark shorts and a light-coloured shirt.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/brandon-woman-mugged-at-knifepoint/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/499a7349111df60e9b5fc1aea4a77d138faadd8ec3d6170a2275a9ec7da387c2.json |
[
"J.H. Moncrieff"
] | 2016-08-29T16:50:02 | null | 2016-08-29T11:40:31 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-man-arrested-armed-robbery%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/02/HandcuffsArrested_Fotolia_620.jpg | en | null | Winnipeg man arrested for armed robbery | null | null | mytoba.ca | Lee Grant Boucher, 36, has been arrested for allegedly robbing a couple at knifepoint.
The victims–a 38-year-old man and 34-year-old woman–were confronted outside a business in the 300 block of Portage Avenue at 7:15 pm on August 25.
The suspect initially asked if they were interested in purchasing some stolen goods, which they declined. The man then produced a knife and demanded their property. During the altercation, both victims suffered non-life threatening injuries. The suspect fled with their property, which caught the attention of two witnesses.
The witnesses pursued the suspect and recovered the victim’s property. Boucher was arrested in the 100 block of Albert Street. He has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and possessing a weapon. He is currently in custody.
Anyone who witnessed this incident and has not yet spoken to investigators is asked to call 204-986-6668.
– J.H. MONCRIEFF, MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-man-arrested-armed-robbery/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/8e4843603039f52bbc215a5de813e1f8b1d1a3b5649a435e46581ffbeffbc056.json |
[
"Scott Taylor"
] | 2016-08-27T02:47:54 | null | 2016-08-26T20:00:34 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fnew-commission-great-news-downs%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160826_514PM.jpg | en | null | New Commission great news for the Downs | null | null | mytoba.ca | For political wonks, the Brian Pallister government’s changes on provincially-appointed boards are cause for either joy or consternation, depending on which side of the aisle you prefer.
However, for the folks who run Assiniboia Downs, the re-construction of the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission was almost a cause for celebration.
On Thursday, Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler announced the previous board, appointed by the former NDP government, has been replaced by a group of new appointees with decades of horse racing experience.
The new chair is construction company owner and former board member Brett Arnason, who replaces Tom Goodman, while the new vice-chair is former provincial sales tax auditor Peter Fuchs.
Also named to the board are Darrell Stephansson, Robert King, and Marg Homenuik.
Arnason is a former member of the MHRC and is co-owner Arnason Industries. He also has a long history as an owner and breeder in Manitoba.
Fuchs was the Manitoba lead officer for the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency, the federal regulator for horse racing.
Stephansson is the regional vice president of Primerica Financial Services and a former director of racing, race secretary and director of corporate sales at the Downs.
King is a former member of the MHRC and has been involved in the industry for many years while Homenuik, a member of both the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame, is an owner of both standardbreds and thoroughbreds.
“We really respect how the new Manitoba Government delivered a Board that brings so much direct racing experience and knowledge to the industry,” said Downs CEO Darren Down on Friday.
“We believe that the new Commission Members will be very good communicators to the industry stakeholders, which we have suggested in the past was lacking with the previous Commission.”
The province’s new conservative government has replaced a number of government-controlled boards since taking office in May. Political commentators have questioned the government’s transparency, but there is little doubt the MHRC needed a change. By bringing on people who understand the industry, the provincial government has taken a big step forward.
“Horse racing is a proud and established tradition in Manitoba that provides economic and recreational opportunities in our province,” said Eichler in a written statement.
“Maintaining fair, honest and responsible operation of our racetracks is vitally important to the horse racing industry. The individuals being named to the board of the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission bring the experience, knowledge and leadership skills necessary to fulfill the important role of effectively governing horse racing operations in Manitoba.”
—SCOTT TAYLOR, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/new-commission-great-news-downs/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/7487dbaa724bd4643a6898f418d6e04e4d7ffde1ef559a48efc6ba9d237a4ab7.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:48:04 | null | 2016-08-26T11:01:12 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fopening-portage-main-not-priority%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/06/PortageAndMain_SmartTab_AJBatac_620.jpg | en | null | Opening Portage And Main Not A Priority | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG – A CAA Manitoba survey finds an overwhelming majority of its members do not support opening the iconic intersection to pedestrian traffic.
“With much discussion lately on this topic, we wanted to know what our members think,” said Mike Mager, President of CAA Manitoba. “Not surprisingly, survey results show traffic congestion and pedestrian safety are top concerns at Portage and Main, and the majority of our members worry it will worsen if the barricades are removed.”
CAA Manitoba polled nearly 1,500 members, and results illustrate major concerns with the proposal to open Portage and Main. In fact, more than three-quarters of respondents believe traffic congestion would be a significant problem if the intersection is opened. Moreover, 60 per cent of people surveyed said they would be concerned for pedestrian safety if people can cross at Portage and Main.
In contrast to Probe Research data that indicated younger Winnipeggers were more likely to support the plan, just 20 per cent of CAA members aged 18 to 29 indicated they believe that the City of Winnipeg should allow pedestrian traffic to cross at the downtown corner.
When asked whether they believe Mayor Brian Bowman has done enough public consultation on the issue, less than one in four members agreed he has. However, the majority of respondents indicated they would be open to participating in more consultation through online polling, written surveys by mail, and open houses.
Notable survey results include:
Over 70 per cent of respondents said they felt opening the intersection should not be a priority for the City of Winnipeg.
One third of members surveyed believe opening the intersection to pedestrians would not have any effect at all on making Portage and Main a tourist destination.
People cited current traffic congestion and the intersection being confusing as the main reasons why they avoid driving through the corner at any given time.
This issue matters to more than just drivers: over 30 per cent of members polled who currently work downtown reported that they typically take the bus, bike, or walk to the office.
Improving accessibility at the intersection for all Winnipeggers can be done more affordably than taking down the barricades. Wheelchair ramps, elevators and signage should be greatly enhanced.
“Many people suggested a simpler, safer way to reduce confusion for tourists and locals at this intersection would be to install better signage at street level and underground in Winnipeg Square to guide people to their destination,” said Mager. “This should be a priority before any talk of opening the intersection.”
“It’s nice for Mayor Brian Bowman to talk about making Portage and Main great again, but safety and public opinion must be part of the conversation, too. It will be interesting to see the results of the City of Winnipeg’s research; but when it comes down to it, opening the intersection is not a priority for Winnipeggers.”
-CAA Manitoba | http://mytoba.ca/featured/opening-portage-main-not-priority/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/ab086f4c732db51417dab729031f118071b7e3e2118446de15e927f95dd4e416.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-27T18:48:29 | null | 2016-08-27T13:30:51 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Farrests-homicide-garnet-williams-43%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160827_112PM.jpg | en | null | Arrests in homicide of Garnet Williams, 43 | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — Police have four suspects in custody for one of the city’s latest homicides.
The body of Garnet Walter Williams was found in a dumpster back on August 10th.
It was behind an apartment building at McGee Street and Ellice Avenue.
Police say Williams got into an argument with a group of people in a suite in the 600-block of Ellice.
Several of those people allegedly seriously assaulted the 43-year-old on July 31st.
Williams sustained critical injuries and was confined inside the home.
He succumbed to his injuries several days later.
That’s when police say his body was moved to the dumpster.
Investigators arrested and charged three suspects on Friday.
Those include:
27-year-old Jeremy Lee Allen charged with 1st Degree Murder.
32-year-old Miranda Nancy Leclaire charged with Manslaughter.
30-year-old Lyle Barrow charged with Manslaughter.
Two more had also been previously arrested.
Those include 25-year-old Jennifer Kelly Hall and a 56-year-old man.
Both are facing charges of Indignity to a Human Body.
The 56-year-old man has been released on a promise to appear.
Allen, Leclaire, Barrow, and Kelly all remain behind bars.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/arrests-homicide-garnet-williams-43/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/4a7137b7cd1ea5391ca95397b73a663d853991cc203fc467ba19476cda158322.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T14:49:59 | null | 2016-08-29T08:30:57 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmanitoba-small-businesses-preparing-canada-post-service-disruption%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/06/crop_620x350_20160624_139PM.jpg | en | null | Small businesses preparing for Canada Post service disruption | null | null | mytoba.ca | With Canada Post’s biggest union giving 72-hour notice of a strike but negotiations ongoing, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling for a speedy resolution to keep the mail moving.
Although the union has suggested it wants to avoid a strike, the notice means a work stoppage of some kind could happen. Small business owners want some finality to the negotiations, many are already making other plans. CFIB is doing all it can to help small businesses by providing alternatives for those that need them, opening up its member-only ZoomShipR service to all independent Canadian businesses until October 1st.
“We’re seeing a lot of our members setting up back-up plans with alternate shipping services,” said CFIB president Dan Kelly. “Many small businesses rely heavily on Canada Post and the current is causing a lot of uncertainty and scrambling. CFIB’s special ZoomShipR arrangements can be accessed by signing up for an account.”
One of the key sticking points in the dispute relates to pension liabilities at Canada Post, which management is seeking to address by offering new hires a defined contribution plan rather than a defined benefit plan.
“Like other government agencies, Canada Post needs to get pension costs under control,” added Kelly. “We urge the union to compromise to ensure the long-term sustainability of Canada Post. The longer the uncertainty drags on, the more Canada Post customers, including small businesses, are going to find other ways to accept payments and ship goods. And those customers may never come back.”
CFIB is Canada’s largest association of small- and medium-sized businesses with 109,000 members (4,800 in Manitoba) across every sector and region.
– CFIB | http://mytoba.ca/featured/manitoba-small-businesses-preparing-canada-post-service-disruption/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/277cf9f4642a2887babc4643ee6a9fd020dfa578a282e0e14f706922b7271f11.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:47:53 | null | 2016-08-26T13:29:17 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Flife%2Ftravel-lifestyle%2Fu-s%2Fset-course-adventure-route-66-keep-driving%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/POst3-3-3.jpg | en | null | Set A Course For Adventure On Route 66 And Keep On Driving | null | null | mytoba.ca | Vacation is a time to unwind and set a course for adventure. It is also a time to allow the soul to free, if for just a little bit. If you are someone who has let that vacation time build, unable to find the time to get away, this is your year to break away and find the kid stuck inside trying to get out. Instead of hitting the beach, or the usual vacation suspects, try traveling route 66 through Arizona to see sights only dreamed of and to build memories with your family that will last a lifetime.
With iPads, iPhones, and smartphones being installed in the new Nissan Altima, we have all forgotten what the real world is all about. So busy building a virtual life on Facebook, we have forgotten that we should be making a real one with our family. We all remember the station wagon that our family took the summer vacation in. The fighting in the backseat, the moaning from bored kids and the call out of “are we there yet?”
The reason we all remember it is because those were some of the most bonding, loving and fun memories we have in our hearts. Your children deserve to be shut up in a car, forced to talk and pushed to the brink of boredom in the same way you were. This is not only their year; this is their year too. It isn’t in the destination where the fun is found; it is getting there. Below are some great places to stop along the historic Route 66 across Arizona that your family will never forget.
The Grand Canyon
Better than Minecraft virtual world, the Grand Canyon is truly Grand. One of the most magnificent sites ever seen by human eyes, this 277-mile crater, is simply amazing. Not believing it until you see it, you can go from end to end, seeing the cliffs, Havasupai Falls, and the Hualapai Indian Reservation. It will have your kids unplug and engage with the type of nature they have only seen in pictures. There are a vast number of tours to go on, or just head out on your own adventure. From hiking to rafting, to air tours, there is something for everyone.
Tombstone
For the ghost enthusiast, Tombstone is an old silver mining town that is rich in history and spirits. The place where the wild west was ramped, there were gunfights, saloons, and cowboys who can still be envisioned around the town. Around since 1889, this town holds treasures from The Bird Cage Theater to the original saloon. Spend the day emerging yourself into the way life used to be before the West was won.
Family fun
When it is time to unwind and have some silly time, there are water parks galore around Arizona. In a state where it is almost always summer, water parks are the perfect way to get out of the car for a spell and have some careless time. Ride giant water slides, take some downtime in the lazy river, or to just splash around at the pool The Big Surf Waterpark with Waikiki Beach, The Breakers Waterpark and Sunsplash Waterpark are just three of the many family fun parks to cool off in.
Architectural lovers dream!
Arizona is home to some of the most fabulous architecture of the world. Ancient, Spanish and Desert Architecture align Route 66. From Frank Lloyd Wright’s summer house to the Mission San Xavier del Bac there are buildings abound from every decade and century for you to take in.
Because along every journey there are sometimes hurdles to overcome, should anything happen after your set course, gerbercollision.com is at your beck and call to get you back on the road and on your way to an awesome vacation getaway. | http://mytoba.ca/life/travel-lifestyle/u-s/set-course-adventure-route-66-keep-driving/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/5ec72c3caecb75decd964c6542fceddaccf5e82f4c41a0abad6164eb71ba4788.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T00:49:34 | null | 2016-08-28T17:58:33 | A business on Currie Boulevard in Brandon was the target of an armed robbery on Saturday afternoon. A man showed a gun and demanded money. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Farmed-robbery-at-brandon-business%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/03/BPSwide_620.jpg | en | null | Armed robbery at Brandon business | null | null | mytoba.ca | A business on Currie Boulevard in Brandon was the target of an armed robbery on Saturday afternoon.
At 4:30pm, a man entered the business, showed a gun in the waist of his pants and demanded money. He then fled. It is believed he was driving a white four-door car.
The suspect is described as around 50 years old and wearing a grey hoodie with a red symbol with a bulldog on the back. He was possibly wearing a fake beard.
No one was injured during the robbery.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/armed-robbery-at-brandon-business/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/0b67a13f5957a2ad495e29b4a81bf9cec7d1f7fdf8ab9a476c8ecd702c72c9e6.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T14:49:02 | null | 2016-08-28T08:32:38 | For sales manager Richard Fredette, his work at Peak of the Market continues to pass the Monday morning test. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmonday-morning-test%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/2016-09-28-Richard-Fredette.jpg | en | null | The Monday morning test | null | null | mytoba.ca | For sales manager Richard Fredette, his work at Peak of the Market continues to pass the Monday morning test.
“If I get up on Monday morning and I don’t want to come to work, then it’s not the job for me. But I always get up on Monday morning and want to come to work at Peak of the Market. I love working here,” he says.
“I consider my job like a waterslide. I come in and I don’t stop until the slide’s over. I really enjoy the fast pace.”
Another aspect he appreciates is the diversity of daily interactions.
“I like being able to deal with so many different types of people from all around North America,” says Fredette, who has also worked as distribution centre supervisor, transport manager and sales representative at Peak of the Market.
“I also talk with the growers several times a day. They’re very understanding —they understand what their business is and what we need to do to make it work. It’s easy dealing with them because they’re such hands-on people.”
And when the growers succeed, Fredette shares in the joy of a job well done.
“I get pleasure in selling the growers’ products and I like to see that what I did made a difference,” he says.
“A lot of people take for granted what they get on the store shelves, but the growers work really hard to make sure their product is good quality, which makes it a lot easier to sell. They are true professionals.”
When Fredette first applied at the non-profit organization, the CEO asked him if he was looking for a home.
“I said that I was looking for a place to retire, and lo and behold 16 years later, I’m still here. There are a lot of people who have been here for many years,” says Fredette, who enjoys spending time with his family and playing sports in his free time.
“So many companies turn over a lot of people in sales, and we don’t do that. We have a really close-knit group here and it works well. Peak of the Market is a very unique company. It’s a family-based organization and it’s a very nice place to work.”
– JENNIFER MCFEE, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/monday-morning-test/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/56fd3041cd7550a5da71398a11124a617025b5c18f5e4cc4069aec6c02bb33e0.json |
[
"Scott Taylor"
] | 2016-08-27T16:48:29 | null | 2016-08-27T10:30:44 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fbombers-come-off-bye-week-spank-als%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160827_948AM.jpg | en | null | Bombers come off bye week and spank Als | null | null | mytoba.ca | For the first 10 minutes on Friday night, Mike O’Shea’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ offence looked like the old, forgotten Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ offence.
For the last 50 minutes, they picked up the Montreal Alouettes defense, shook it and tossed it to the turf at McGill’s Molson Stadium.
The Bombers won their fourth straight game on Friday by scoring 13 unanswered fourth-quarter points to dispose of the Alouettes 32-18. This won was close for a while, but in the end, Winnipeg was clearly the superior team.
It’s the first time the Bombers have won four straight since 2011 and it gives Winnipeg a 5-4 record and a legitimate shot – after the Labour Day Classic and the Banjo Bowl – to get a taste of first place in the West.
For a while in the first half, however, it didn’t appear as if the sluggish Bombers were ever going to get their offence out of the doldrums of the bye week.
While the special teams and defense were spectacular, quarterback Matt Nichols simply couldn’t move the football.
Quincey McDuffie returned the opening kickoff 51 yards to the Montreal 50, but after a completion to Thomas Mayo and a couple of runs by Andrew Harris, the offence stalled and Justin Medlock kicked a 39-yard field goal.
The Als took possession on their own 35 and two plays later, Bombers DL Justin Cole picked off a Kevin Glenn pass. However, Winnipeg’s drive stalled and Medlock kicked a 47-yard field goal.
The Als took over on their 35 and after a Keith Shologan sack and a Cole sack, Derek Jones blocked an Anthony Fera punt and recovered it himself at the Montreal 12. Still, the Bombers offence couldn’t get the ball into the end zone and Medlock kicked a 13-yard field goal.
It was 9-0 Winnipeg, but it should have been a much bigger margin.
And the Alouettes took advantage of their good fortune. Glenn hit Stefan Logan on a nine-yard TD pass to make it 9-7 before the end of the opening quarter and then Vernon Adams Jr. punched home a touchdown from three yards out. Glenn completed a pass to Brian Cunningham for a two-point conversion and Montreal led 15-9.
But the Bombers used special teams and defense to take over the game. McDuffie returned the ensuing kickoff 36 yards to the Winnipeg 47 and after a short drive Medlock kicked his fourth field goal of the night from 20 yards out to make it 15-12.
After the Bombers kicked off and Glenn moved the ball to the Montreal 53, he proceeded to throw a terrible pass right into the hands of Winnipeg LB/DB Mo Leggett who legged it 60 yards into the Alouettes end zone. That made it 19-15.
Before the half ended, Fera kicked a 26-yard field goal and the teams were close — 19-18 Bombers – at the half.
After a scoreless third quarter, the Bombers got a 40-yard field goal from Medlock, a 19-yard touchdown run from Andrew Harris and another 36-yard field goal – his sixth of the night – from Medlock to put it in the win column. The 32-18 final score actually flattered the Alouettes.
With the exception of the offensive line which hasn’t allowed a sack in nine quarters, the Bombers offence wasn’t much, but the defense and special teams were exceptional. The D had three sacks to go with four interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Nichols finished the night with 23 completions in 30 attempts for 220 yards. He threw no touchdown passes but more importantly, had no interceptions.
Glenn was 29-for-38 for 283 yards and a touchdown, which sounds pretty good. Then again, some stats are for losers. Glenn also had four interceptions, including Leggett’s Pick-Six and a late-game INT by Khalil Bass that put the contest away.
Mayo caught seven passes for 69 yards while Clarence Denmark caught five passes for 53 yards. Andrew Harris carried 16 times for 70 yards and a TD. He also caught five passes for 61 yards.
Since the offensive line was adjusted and Nichols was installed as the No. 1 quarterback, the Bombers have gone on a roll. They have four straight wins, are 5-4 and are now closer to first than last. It’s been an amazing turnaround and with two games coming up against a very bad Saskatchewan Roughriders outfit, the Bombers are beginning to look like a first-place team.
It’s pretty amazing what a couple of changes can do. In a league that really doesn’t have a dominant team, the Bombers might have emerged as the best of the bunch.
Who knew?
—SCOTT TAYLOR, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/bombers-come-off-bye-week-spank-als/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/bd03b4d6098586d7446096142a6ae4dd20bec3ed5fe5d9d43ddd784097e44efe.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T16:49:53 | null | 2016-08-29T10:27:17 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwinnipeg-andrea-giesbrechts-trial-resumes-today%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/01/andrea-giesbrecht.jpg | en | null | Andrea Giesbrecht's trial resumes today | null | null | mytoba.ca | A woman accused of hiding the remains of six infants in a U-Haul storage locker on McPhillips Street will appear in court today.
Andrea Giesbrecht’s trial initially began in April, but has been on hiatus for more than a month.
Before the break, forensic biologist Christine Crossman testified that DNA from the remains showed strong evidence that at least five of the infants belonged to Giesbrecht and her husband Jeremy, with moderately strong evidence that the sixth was also theirs.
The court heard it was possible the infants had been born alive. Both the Crown and Giesbrecht’s lawyer confirmed the Giesbrecht has had 10 therapeutic abortions in the past.
Her husband is expected to testify this week.
The remains were discovered on October 20, 2014 after rental payments were not made on the storage locker and employees noticed a “rotting smell.” When found, the infants were in various states of decomposition, and had been wrapped in garbage bags before being placed in duffel bags and stored in large containers and pails. Giesbrecht was arrested the same day.
– MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/winnipeg-andrea-giesbrechts-trial-resumes-today/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/537ac9249a1ec2801a9adfaf68d5904ff7c44e0bd9fda6c21fc9be0574c5512a.json |
[
"Carter Brooks"
] | 2016-08-26T12:50:44 | null | 2016-08-24T08:44:20 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fmanitoba-news%2Fmanitoba-rcmp-release-shocking-information%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2014/09/RCMP_Rollover_Sept24_800.jpg | en | null | Manitoba RCMP release shocking information | null | null | mytoba.ca | Roadside fatalities have nearly doubled over the past year in Manitoba.
The Manitoba RCMP say that 34 people died as a result of 32 separate vehicle accidents in 2015. So far in 2016, there have been a reported 60 accidents in which a total of 65 people have perished.
The 34 deaths in 2015 did stand as somewhat of an outlier, as the yearly average for Manitoba often hovers around 55 deaths in 48 accidents annually.
RCMP also provided a breakdown of the kind of accidents. They announced that of the 65 crashes, 51 occurred on roadways/highways, nine were off-roading accidents, and seven involved off-road vehicles.
The consumption of alcohol, distracted driving, speeding and the non use of seatbelts and/or helmets were the leading causes of death, according to the RCMP.
RCMP are encouraging all drivers to slow down, stay alert, buckle up and keep off the road if alcohol has been consumed.
– CARTER BROOKS, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/news/manitoba-news/manitoba-rcmp-release-shocking-information/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/be8717ae0b67baf4b8bac77eedc1fce4721691744f1e3a148fd7e104aa934942.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:49:32 | null | 2016-08-26T13:01:56 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fsign-up-for-breaking-news-alerts%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Breaking-News-MyToba-e1472088246435.jpg | en | null | Sign up For breaking news alerts | null | null | mytoba.ca | Have you signed up for MyToba Breaking News Alerts via e-mail?
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MyToba Newsletter | http://mytoba.ca/news/sign-up-for-breaking-news-alerts/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/aed486776f276ad4f55403db6e10ead77af805d1b84b7d07c3921265c89b23e3.json |
[
"Roger Currie"
] | 2016-08-28T20:49:06 | null | 2016-08-28T13:58:20 | Tolko, which is based in BC, will be shutting their kraft paper mill down in The Pas just before Christmas, putting more than 330 people out of work. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fvoices%2Froger-currie-the-pas-tolko%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/the-pas-wikipedia.jpg | en | null | Currie: What is the future of The Pas? | null | null | mytoba.ca | Ten years ago I had an eye-opening experience about what has been happening to the old notion that “Canadians are hewers of wood, and haulers of water.” Twice within a few weeks, I drove a truck across the north shore of Lake Superior, passing through a handful of communities that were slowly dying.
They were basically one industry towns, and in most cases the industry had been a pulp mill or a sawmill. The mills were closing for a number of reasons related to the global economy, and the digital economy. Much of it relates to the multi-nationals who now own so much of the resource sector in the world.
Just about all commodities are in the economic toilet right now, and it’s difficult to foresee a change for the better. The latest example that smacked us right in the face this week was in The Pas, a community of 5,500 people in northern Manitoba.
Tolko, which is based in BC, will be shutting their kraft paper mill down just before Christmas, putting more than 330 people out of work. A few weeks earlier, Omnitrax, the American company that owns the northern railway announced that service through The Pas would be cut in half.
Both companies have been quietly holding governments to ransom for years: “Give us more reliable and sustainable subsidies, or we’re out of here.”
There have been similar stories in recent years affecting the lives of families in central and northern Saskatchewan as well. The provinces, particularly the new PC government of Brian Pallister in Manitoba, are making it clear that they won’t be bailing out forestry mills and other industries that have little hope of being sustainable on their own.
I’m told that some of the long term employees at the Tolko mill in The Pas make as much as $100,000 a year. It used to be almost that good in places like Kenora and Dryden in northwest Ontario. Meanwhile, the folks who make paper in the third world are lucky to make a third of that.
Hey, it’s still summer, and there’s still very little good news to talk about.
— ROGER CURRIE | http://mytoba.ca/voices/roger-currie-the-pas-tolko/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/70593b1931267d348590120a101963a9bf82c907b464811d6e1cd768ee4fa261.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T14:49:00 | null | 2016-08-28T08:39:12 | Saturday night, Edwin Carl gave the Winnipeg Goldeyes the start they needed to whip the Sioux City Explorers 10-4 at Shaw Park. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fsports%2Fwinnipeg-goldeyes-win-widen-wild-card-lead%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Good-start-from-Edwin-Carl.jpg | en | null | Goldeyes win, widen Wild Card lead | null | null | mytoba.ca | The Winnipeg Goldeyes have widened their lead in the Wild Card race with just eight games to play.
Saturday night, Edwin Carl gave the Goldeyes the start they needed while Wes Darvill drilled a three-run double in the sixth that put the game away as the Goldeyes whipped the Sioux City Explorers 10-4 at Shaw Park.
It was a tremendous bounce-back after Friday’s 7-5 loss and it also helped the Goldeyes extend their lead over Laredo in the Wild card hunt to 2.5 games.
“(Friday) night, we played a good game, with the exception of one bad half-inning on the defensive side,” said Goldeyes’ manager Rick Forney. “Nice bounce-back effort today. We got a great start from Edwin. He threw the ball really well.”
Second place in the division
With the win, the Goldeyes improved to 54-38 on the season and are 33-16 in their last 49 games (they were 21-22 on July 3). Winnipeg is now 26-19 at home this season and 28-19 on the road, and with eight games remaining (three in St. Paul) they completely control their playoff destiny.
The Goldeyes remain in second place in the American Association’s North Division, but now only three games back of the first-place St. Paul Saints (57-35), who lost 4-0 in Lincoln on Saturday. Meanwhile, after Laredo (51-40) lost 3-1 in Joplin, the Fish are now 2.5 games ahead of the defending champions in the Wild Card battle.
Gonzalez gets the first run
The Goldeyes took a 1-0 lead in the first when Maikol Gonzalez walked, stole second and scored on a two-out RBI double from red-hot Reggie Abercrombie.
The Explorers scored an unearned run in the top of the second to tie the game, but the Goldeyes put up four in the bottom of the fourth to take the lead for good. Darvill drew a one-out walk and took second when Carlton Tanabe ripped a single to left on an 0-2 count. After Gonzalez walked to load the bases, Shawn Blackwell relieved Explorers’ starter Hobbs Johnson (what a great baseball name). Blackwell nearly escaped the jam with the game still tied when he got Adam Heisler to hit a groundball to short. However, Heisler, beat out the relay to first to avoid the double play and drive home Darvill. Willie Cabrera, Abercrombie, and Josh Romanski followed with consecutive two-out, RBI singles and the Goldeyes were ahead 5-1.
The Fish put the game away in the sixth. Leading 5-2 with one out, Abercrombie tripled down the left field line. The Xs walked Josh Romanski intentionally so David Rohm made it 6-2 with a bloop single to centre. After Casio Grider reached on an infield single to load the bases, Darvill smacked his rocket three-run double to left-centre to make it 9-2 and everthing after that was simply stats-padding and accounting. Rohm scored Winnipeg’s 10th run on a two-out wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth.
Carl (9-6, 4.58 ERA) got the win, allowing two runs (only one earned) on five scattered hits over 5.2 innings. Johnson (1-2, 6.00 ERA) gave up three runs on only two hits in 3.1 innings and was tagged with the loss.
All nine of the Goldeyes’ starters reached base at least twice, with seven different players collecting at least one hit. Rohm had two hits and has hit safely in eight games in a row. Abercrombie finished with three hits, while Gonzalez had three walks. The Goldeyes delivered five stolen bases, including three from Heisler.
The series concludes Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Right-hander Mikey O’Brien (10-4, 4.79 ERA) will get the start for Winnipeg while right-hander Bryan Escanio (5-3, 5.53 ERA) will toe the rubber for Sioux City.
All Goldeyes games can be heard live on 93.7 CJNU radio.
Tickets for all Goldeyes’ home games are on sale now by calling 1-855-GOLDEYE, visiting www.goldeyes.com, or stopping by any Ticketmaster location, including the box office at Shaw Park.
— SCOTT TAYLOR, MyToba Sports
Feature photo credit: Tara Miller | http://mytoba.ca/sports/winnipeg-goldeyes-win-widen-wild-card-lead/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/42e51dd15a67d6f69c91dd1c8f8dc8e78475d99eb0e715f5c1541e0c1083b83b.json |
[
"Province Of Manitoba"
] | 2016-08-29T16:50:00 | null | 2016-08-29T11:05:39 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmanitoba-vegetable-research-expected-result-new-crops%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160829_1104AM.jpg | en | null | Vegetable research expected to result in new crops | null | null | mytoba.ca | The Canada and Manitoba governments have invested more than $210,000 in a new vegetable research site near Winkler, focused on improving yields, developing new varieties and creating opportunities for potato, sweet potato and carrot growers.
“Our government is proud to support research for the improvement of yields and the development of new vegetable varieties in Canada,” said Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. “This investment will help Canada’s vegetable farmers expand their markets in Canada and abroad, creating new opportunities and generating greater returns for Canadian farmers.”
Funding will be provided through Growing Innovation – Capacity Knowledge and Development to support research focused on:
nutrient and pest management for potatoes;
new varieties of sweet potato that are better suited for Manitoba’s shorter growing season; and
variety evaluation and crop management techniques to improve the quality and yield for carrots.
“This research project will provide Manitoba’s growers with relevant information to help them make decisions for their farms, while also identifying new opportunities for the future,” said Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler. “Vegetables are important crops for the province’s farmers and for our agriculture industry, while also having the added benefit of making more nutritious and locally grown food available for Manitobans.”
The research site will be operated by Peak of the Market, a grower-owned cooperative responsible for selling Manitoba’s fresh market potatoes and other vegetables. The company will contribute more than $477,000 toward this three-year research project.
“We appreciate working in partnership with government, which will allow us to continue to build the industry,” said Keith Kuhl, chair of Peak of the Market and president of Southern Potato. “New crops and varieties are a key component to ongoing success.”
Canadians are eating more sweet potatoes and demand has increased by 83 per cent over the last 10 years. Most are currently imported from the United States. Manitoba growers have found the growing season to be too short to successfully grow available varieties.
Manitoba farmers grow more than 9,000 acres of fresh market potatoes and 600 acres of carrots for Peak of the Market every year.
– PROVINCE OF MANITOBA | http://mytoba.ca/featured/manitoba-vegetable-research-expected-result-new-crops/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/4edfb470a2f79b1b456531ddf49f8631f1ca8b2dc8082eafd15f1ddb40e22e6d.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:52:21 | null | 2016-08-25T17:58:21 | A 38-year-old Dauphin man is in custody and facing 25 charges after RCMP linked him to several break and enters in western Manitoba. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fthief-stole-16-firearms-harley-davidson-motorcycle%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/02/crop_620x350_20160214_939AM.jpg | en | null | Thief stole 16 firearms, Harley Davidson motorcycle | null | null | mytoba.ca | A 38-year-old Dauphin man is in custody and facing 25 charges after RCMP linked him to several break and enters in western Manitoba.
During three separate robberies between May 2 and July 14, 2016, the suspect stole 16 firearms, a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle, a safe, ammunition, holsters, a sizeable amount of cash, and gold and silver coins.
The thefts occurred in Dauphin, Ashern and Virden.
Jayson McDougall was arrested on August 15 on 25 charges, including trafficking firearms. Search warrants resulted in several more stole firearms and property being recovered, which solved five break and enter and theft files in Western Manitoba.
The total value of property recovered is approximately $25,000.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/thief-stole-16-firearms-harley-davidson-motorcycle/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/ae9072cd001122ceed36828fe5471dde0ab86e6e7110d480860ddc212a60d37b.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-26T22:47:47 | null | 2016-08-26T17:30:45 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Frussell-rcmp-looking-goalie-clad-beer-bandit%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/portrait_620x350_20160826_402PM.jpg | en | null | Russell RCMP looking for goalie-clad beer bandit | null | null | mytoba.ca | RUSSELL — RCMP are searching for a couple of beer store bandits.
A vendor was broken into back on August 15th at 3:38am.
Video surveillance caught two men stealing cases of beer.
The first suspect covered his face and was wearing mitts or gloves with a large coat and ball cap.
The other was dressed as a goalie, except for his #17 jersey.
Police say he may have been a defenseman or forward wearing the mask as a disguise.
That’s because 17 is a non-traditional number for goalies.
He was also carrying a goalie stick.
The suspect is described as a man with a medium build. He was wearing blocker/trapper pads.
Anyone who knows this hockey player or has more information is asked to call Russell RCMP.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/russell-rcmp-looking-goalie-clad-beer-bandit/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/e51a94a6ce66ed953d73feaff7751353bbe1485dfc5f4aae5c9e25de34c63e41.json |
[
"Scott Taylor"
] | 2016-08-28T18:49:01 | null | 2016-08-28T12:19:30 | The Regina Thunder shut down Winnipeg Rifles star runningback Michael Ritchott and as a result, the Thunder shut down the Winnipeg Rifles. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fsports%2Fwinnipeg-rifles-caught-thunderstorm%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Jamie-Ybarra-chased-down-by-the-Thunder.jpeg | en | null | Rifles caught in a Thunderstorm | null | null | mytoba.ca | The Regina Thunder shut down Winnipeg Rifles star runningback Michael Ritchott and as a result, the Thunder shut down the Winnipeg Rifles.
Ritchott, who ran for more than 300 yards against Edmonton Wildcats last week, was held to 61 yards on 12 carries as the Thunder built a 27-6 halftime lead and went on to drill the Rifles 58-6 in Canadian Junior Football League action at Investors Group Field.
All of Winnipeg’s scoring came on two Ian Lee field goals.
Rifles’ starting quarterback Jamie Ybarra completed nine of 22 passes, for 179 yards. Ybarra hooked up with a number of receivers including Ian Lee, Kai Madsen, Brendan Naujoks and Ritchott. Madsen led the way with four receptions for 93 yards. Ybarra also carried seven times for 44 yards.
Defensive back Andrew Ricard had six tackles while middle linebacker Jesse DiFonte and defensive back Stefan Conway had four each.
In total, the Rifles had 18 first downs, 159 yards rushing and 179 yards passing. Net offence for the Rifles was 331 yards compared to 572 yards for Regina.
The Rifles head to Regina for a very difficult rematch next week at Mosaic Stadium. The team’s next home game will be Sept. 24 when the Edmonton Huskies will invade IGF.
— SCOTT TAYLOR with JOE CZECH, Winnipeg Rifles
Photo credit: Winnipeg Rifles | http://mytoba.ca/sports/winnipeg-rifles-caught-thunderstorm/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/239ba7566234127746b9c0608851486947410e1400a0d0d870f6ccad881e09a2.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T00:50:43 | null | 2016-08-30T18:53:51 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwant-to-cover-winnipeg-jets-home-games%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/04/JM_Jets_Ducks_April22_8_Fans.jpg | en | null | Want to cover Winnipeg Jets home games? | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG – On the Facebook page of the Winnipeg Jets there is a posting for a fantastic opportunity. The posting is inviting people, just like you, to apply for an important role in social media.
This person will create content at Winnipeg Jets home games this season. You will act as a “real-time” correspondent. This is an incredible opportunity to really be in the game.
The posting states; the right person will have these characteristics;
Creative & thinks outside the box
Professional and knows how to interact with fans, guests, team personnel
Proactive
Strong communication and storytelling skills
Seeks unique and non-traditional stories
High energy
Utilizes access to its potential
Strong editorial and social media understanding
Does that describe you? Apply now, click here – Winnipeg Jets Social Media for more details. It’s important to note, the position is through MLBAM and not True North Sports and Entertainment.
-Kevin Klein, MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/want-to-cover-winnipeg-jets-home-games/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/f81805581284e5195389d1206f51c34f09464efd25b475738f847698d3f0db3d.json |
[
"Brandon Police Service"
] | 2016-08-26T12:56:11 | null | 2016-08-25T18:58:51 | Sgt Dupuis responded to the call of a suicidal teen headed for a bridge. Here is his account of what he saw and experienced during this incident. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fbrandon-police-officer-recounts-interaction-with-suicidal-teen%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/03/BPSwide_620.jpg | en | null | Brandon police officer recounts interaction with suicidal teen | null | null | mytoba.ca | Early on Monday morning, a foster parent called the Brandon police worried that the 17-year-old boy in her care had made suicidal comments and left the house. She was concerned that he was heading for the bridge nearby.
Sgt Dupuis was one of the members to respond to the call. Here is his account of what he saw and experienced during this incident in his own words.
I attended to the area and began searching. I drove from where the call originated to the Daly Overpass in the hopes of locating the subject prior to him getting on the bridge.
I located the subject on the Daly Overpass. When I first saw him he was leaning on the railing looking down at the tracks. I don’t know if he even knew I was stopped on the bridge at that point. Due to the barrier that separates traffic from pedestrians, I considered driving to the bottom of the bridge and walking up to speak with him, however quickly ruled that out as I believed that would take too much time and wanted to make contact with him immediately.
I exited the cruiser and called out his name. He looked back at me and when I saw the look on his face I knew instantly this was not a ‘cry for attention’ but rather a kid who needed help. He was clearly upset and had a look of defeat.
I stated, “I know you don’t want to do this.” He said that no one cares, no one would miss him and it is really hard. I asked him to climb over the barrier and talk to me on the road. He didn’t want to do that. I then asked him to continue to focus on me and we could figure this out together.
I heard a member attempting to contact me on the radio asking if we should shut traffic down on the bridge. I chose not to answer the radio and keep all my attention on the subject. I wanted to make it clear to him that I was there to listen to what he had to say.
He told me that it would be easiest if he just jumped off. I explained that if he makes that decision there is no coming back from it: “Right now you have control over your options, if you jump off there are no more options that you can control. You could die, or you could end up paralyzed and in a wheel chair for the rest of your life, and you can’t control that outcome.”
He was concerned about getting breached as he was on a court ordered curfew. Once he stated that I then knew he was seriously considering walking away from this. I told him that we weren’t here for the breach and we were there to help him. I further stated that we could discuss the breach once he climbed over the barrier.
He had a shoe box with him that was sitting on the sidewalk. I asked him to hand it to me. He didn’t want to do that so he rested it on the barrier and I retrieved it. The shoebox contained personal memorabilia. I think he was afraid that I was going to grab a hold of him.
After that I told him once again that I knew he didn’t want to do this and to just climb over and we could begin to get him the help he needs. At that point he climbed over the barrier.
We decided not charge him with the curfew breach. We felt that would be an inappropriate response to this situation. He did not breach to go party or hang out with friends; he breached his curfew because he hit rock bottom. | http://mytoba.ca/news/brandon-police-officer-recounts-interaction-with-suicidal-teen/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/31a9570d803f91f13bb61868e3cbf7c2dafc73a9200bfe74b579de0c40d0ff77.json |
[
"Claudia'S Cookbook"
] | 2016-08-30T14:50:35 | null | 2016-08-30T08:17:37 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fspicy-kale-quinoa-salad-cajun-chicken%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160830_813AM.jpg | en | null | Spicy kale and quinoa salad with cajun chicken | null | null | mytoba.ca | “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.”
I’ve been thinking a lot about this quote from the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Real talk here for a minute, my friends. Life here has been pretty crazy over the last month. Distractions, hectic schedules and a lack of inspiration has had me pondering this whole blogging thing for a while. I do love it, but sometimes keeping it up can be pretty hard. I know everyone struggles with keeping up creative outlets. Even my two favourite food bloggers once podcasted that they too struggled with their love of writing on a daily and weekly basis – and it’s their actual full-time job.
This blog started as a selfish endeavour to spend more time with my mother and to learn traditional family recipes, and essentially archive them. I felt that if it reached a few people and they liked the food, that was good enough for me. Five+ years later, I’m still here and wondering what the impact of this blog has – if any. Then I stopped and looked around. I read some comments that came through my inbox over the last couple weeks, and was truly humbled. The blog connected with them personally and emotionally. Whether it was through the memories of their own families and the food they shared, or simply that they had forgotten how much they loved comfort food – the connection was there. It has since inspired me and forced me to stop, slow down, and look around. Life is pretty great and you can truly find inspiration in anything.
I’ve even found inspiration in being healthy. As you can see over the last little bit, more healthy recipes have been featured. I struggle with keeping a healthy eating routine because you need to be a little more creative in the flavours you are cooking with. I’m not a very creative person when it comes to looking into my fridge or pantry and whipping up something with the items I have on hand. So I prep a bit, think a bit more, and ended up with this delicious meal. It is full of a combination of flavours – spicy, sweet and fresh.
Find the recipe at Claudia’s Cookbook.
– CLAUDIA’S COOKBOOK | http://mytoba.ca/featured/spicy-kale-quinoa-salad-cajun-chicken/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/e7a90fbd650af5b965a6d8d11ec6b8fd69cd2d9558e66ce1342b1e14e53317e7.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:50:38 | null | 2016-08-30T10:23:55 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fwarm-sunny-skies-winnipeg%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160830_1022AM.jpg | en | null | Warm, sunny skies for Winnipeg | null | null | mytoba.ca | It’s another beautiful day, Winnipeg. You can put that umbrella away, because there’s zero chance of rain today.
The temperature will reach a balmy high of 23 C, with lows of 11 C tonight.
Winds are light and out of the northwest, and the UV index is considered high at 6. Always wear sunscreen.
For all your weather needs, check out our page.
– MyToba Weather | http://mytoba.ca/featured/warm-sunny-skies-winnipeg/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/9a7a2962cf22d58ef556865bc9dd5242c347f9cac046657a265d7953ca469358.json |
[
"Hal Anderson"
] | 2016-08-29T22:50:09 | null | 2016-08-29T16:30:24 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fhals-thoughts-week-presented-best-sleep-centre-2%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/07/crop_620x350_20160711_759AM.jpg | en | null | Hal's Thoughts for the Week | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG BEACH — I’m coming to you this week from my cottage in Winnipeg Beach. I love it up here! The lake has always been a place where I can relax no matter how stressful life happens to be at the time. There was a pretty good thunderstorm up here late last night so I turned to Netflix to get started on a series I’ve been hearing a lot about. And after just one episode, I can honestly tell you, I’ll be bingeing the rest of Stranger Things as soon as I get a chance. It’s a supernatural horror where a kid goes missing, his mother is played by Winona Ryder. There’s a name you haven’t heard in a while! I should also mention season two of another Netflix original series Narcos starts streaming Friday. That gives you just enough time to watch the first season if you haven’t already. It’s very good!
Congrats to Amber Balcaen! The 24 year old Winnipegger is the first Canadian-born woman to win a NASCAR-sanctioned race in the United States. Amber is competing in the first level of NASCAR but vows to work her way to the very top.
Kinda cool to see Bob Barker donate $50K to Manitoba’s rehab centre for black bear cubs. The former game show host has been a big animal advocate for a very long time. This cub rehab centre by the way is the brainchild of Roger and Judy Stearns. Way to go guys! And don’t forget to spay and neuter your pet.
My wrestling buddy Danny Warren has done it again! His Canadian Wrestling’s Elite will tour next month with British World Champ Nick “Magnus” Aldis. They’ll hit four provinces over 10 days including four stops in Manitoba. The Winnipeg show is September 30th at Holy Cross Gym.
I’ve mentioned my friend Jeff Mederski and his great lawn and landscaping company Alterscape before. Well, one of Jeff’s guys Terry Orpin is involved in a big social coming up at Churchill High School. You might have a hard time finding a ticket for the Rougers Reunion Social (try their Facebook page). But if you can find one, please buy it because the money is going to the school. The September 17th social is also acting as a reunion for a couple classes…the 40th anniversary for the class of 1976 and also the 50th for the class of ’66.
Have a great week!
—HAL ANDERSON, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/hals-thoughts-week-presented-best-sleep-centre-2/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/7a8d3a0b95ec4b057db27ac6990b018dd1124deb2bb255f0aafeeac6ada3c847.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:50:03 | null | 2016-08-26T12:01:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fbdi-on-the-road%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/BDI.jpg | en | null | BDI On The Road | null | null | mytoba.ca | Did you know this year marks the 59th anniversary of BDI’s popular Goog? Now that calls for a celebration. I know the calendar shows only a few weeks remaining of summer weather, but that’s plenty of time to enjoy a little treat.
If you can’t make it to Jubilee, another option is now The Bridge Drive-In “food-truck”, where you can grab a Goog or whatever your favourite may be.
The iconic Winnipeg business introduced their new truck this summer and have been setting up shop at various locations and events throughout the city offering a variety of their treats.
You can find the daily truck location on their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter @Bridgedrivein.
-Kevin Klein, MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/featured/bdi-on-the-road/ | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/fad0cf5456634e3b950c46254badfdf9926a388bb390d32bc93a63e2c5a0cb90.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:50:38 | null | 2016-08-30T16:31:57 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fbisons-open-season-against-calgary%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/05/DJ-Lalama-by-JCL.jpg | en | null | Bisons open season against Calgary | null | null | mytoba.ca | After trouncing the defending CIS champions in their only pre-season game, head coach Brian Dobie and the University of Manitoba Bisons will play for real this Thursday.
The 2016 CIS football campaign will open on Sept. 1, at Investors Group Field as the 2015 Canada West regular season champion Calgary Dinosaurs invade Winnipeg.
The Bisons will enter the season feeling pretty good about themselves. The Bisons went out to Langford, B.C. and beat the defending CIS champion UBC Thunderbirds 50-7 in a pre-season game on Aug. 26.
Now, the Bisons are ready to play for real as they take on the No. 1-ranked Dinosaurs to open a new campaign. The Bisons are rated No. 4 in the annual Canada West coaches’ pre-season poll.
Last season, Manitoba played the Dinos only once. It was in last September’s home opener at IGF and Calgary won 46-38. During Brian Dobie’s 20-year tenure as head coach at Manitoba, the Bisons have an 11-19 record against the Dinos. They are 7-8 at home so Thursday’s game is a big one.
Last year, Manitoba went 5-3 in the regular season (third in Canada West) and lost in the conference semi-final to eventual CIS champion UBC. Calgary, meanwhile, was the Canada West regular season champion after recording a perfect 8-0 mark. They were also ranked No. 1 in the final CIS Top 10 poll before losing in the conference final to UBC.
Earlier this 2016 season, both teams played in pre-season action as Calgary won 37-13 over Regina at Medicine Hat, AB (Aug. 25) while the Bisons played in the first-ever CIS game played on Vancouver Island and routed the Thunderbirds.
Manitoba and Calgary will play once again during the conference regular season when the Dinos play host to the Bisons on Friday, Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. CDT.
Game time Thursday in 7 p.m. It will be televised live as the Canada West Game of the Week on Shaw. It can be heard live on 101.5 UMFM (online at: umfm.com).
Tickets for Bisons football regular season games are available through any Ticketmaster location, walk up at Ticketmaster counter on Game Day, online at ticketmaster.ca or call Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-5000.
-Scott Taylor, MyToba News
Photos – James Carey Lauder | http://mytoba.ca/featured/bisons-open-season-against-calgary/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/98033181e1425331566c3cacd007c469a247509f85ed664c361addab63c12d77.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T16:49:00 | null | 2016-08-28T10:58:34 | Today will be hot and humid in Winnipeg, with 70% humidity making 28C feel like 36C. It will be mostly sunny all day with a chance of showers overnight. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fhot-and-humid-sunday-in-winnipeg%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160816_803AM.jpg | en | null | Hot and humid Sunday in Winnipeg | null | null | mytoba.ca | Today will be hot and humid in Winnipeg, with 70% humidity making 28C feel like 36C. It will be mostly sunny all day with a chance of thundershowers overnight. Heading into the work week it will cool off slightly but remain sunny.
In Brandon, Sunday afternoon will reach a high of 29C but feel like 33C with humidity. There will be a mix of sun and clouds. No precipitation is expected.
Thompson will have a moderately warm day, reaching a high of 21C. It will be mainly cloudy throughout the day with a chance of showers overnight.
Flin Flon started the day off the some rain, but the sun will come out by the afternoon and it will reach a high of 21C. More rain is expected to begin late afternoon or early evening.
In Churchill, it is partly cloudy with a high of 18C. There is a 60% chance of rain this evening, which will continue into Monday morning.
— MyToba Weather | http://mytoba.ca/news/hot-and-humid-sunday-in-winnipeg/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/8e7d4cf4f29f14ed8cbb0e34f02b3c80eac4d7356535dda308e84f6d634669b2.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-27T20:48:30 | null | 2016-08-27T13:00:32 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fclayanna-pruden-missing-garden-city%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160827_1203PM.jpg | en | null | Clayanna Pruden missing from Garden City | null | null | mytoba.ca | WINNIPEG — Police need your help finding this missing 21-year-old woman.
Clayanna Pruden was last seen in Garden City Thursday morning.
She is described as Aboriginal, 5’6″ tall, and 135 pounds with a thin build.
Pruden has long hair and brown eyes.
Her hair is dyed red and brown on top with blonde at the bottom.
No clothing description is available.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/clayanna-pruden-missing-garden-city/ | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/5ecfd370c0808392214f2d3aad9b378da7649a383a5211fb3e29b2a37c831293.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-29T20:49:59 | null | 2016-08-29T14:34:56 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fgene-wilder-dead-83%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/crop_620x350_20160829_233PM.jpg | en | null | Gene Wilder dead at 83 | null | null | mytoba.ca | NEW YORK — Legendary actor Gene Wilder has died.
He was 83.
Wilder’s family confirmed the news Monday afternoon.
He was famous for his role in the movie Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory.
Wilder also had memorable roles in The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Stir Crazy.
He appeared in countless Mel Brooks comedies.
Nephew Jordan Walker-Pearlman says Wilder died from complications with Alzheimer’s disease.
The legendary star was also diagnosed in 1989 with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/gene-wilder-dead-83/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/2097ac8e1bf52565cbc62833243acfc1f8f6259a411dac43b6377878daedad72.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T00:50:45 | null | 2016-08-30T18:31:20 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fin-your-50s-watch-out-for-signs-of-skin-cancer%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/Skin-Cancer-dermatology.ca_.jpg | en | null | In your 50s? Watch out for signs of skin cancer | null | null | mytoba.ca | The sun can make you feel good, and a little bit of sunshine a day can increase your levels of vitamin D. But overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can have serious consequences, and the largest organ in your body will pay the price.
Your body’s ability to repair damaged skin diminishes with age. Skin starts to lose fat and water content and becomes thinner and more delicate. That thinner skin allows the sun’s UV rays to penetrate deeper into the skin. Older skin doesn’t produce as much natural oil either, so it can become rough and dry.
Your skin plays an important role in overall health – it regulates body temperature and converts sunshine into vitamin D. It’s your first defence against environmental contaminants and an effective barrier against harmful germs. It keeps water in and helps prevent dehydration.
According to a study from the University College London, older adults are at a higher risk for developing skin cancer because their skin doesn’t immobilize immune cells as well.
Poh-Lin Lim, a clinical nurse specialist for geriatrics and wound care at the Victoria General Hospital, says older skin is more vulnerable, especially if you have compounding medical issues like diabetes or circulatory problems. It becomes very important then, says Poh-Lin, to take steps to prevent skin cancer.
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada and accounts for about one-third of all new cases. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, skin cancer also has one of the fastest-rising cancer rates in this country. This may be surprising to some – Canada is not exactly known for its warm climate, and skin cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer. So what’s going on?
Skin cancer is caused by exposure to UV radiation from both the sun and tanning beds. A Canadian survey conducted over the last decade revealed that individuals are spending more time in the sun unprotected. Adults are spending two or more hours a day in the sun during summer and even longer than that on winter vacations. Despite the increased sun exposure, fewer adults reported wearing sunscreen, protective clothing and/or hats now than reported positively 10 years ago.
In retirement, you’re likely spending more time in the sun than ever before – having joined, perhaps, a senior golf league or afternoon walking group. Some Canadian retirees become snowbirds, moving to warmer climates in winter and increasing their sun exposure exponentially.
The increased time spent in the sun unprotected, coupled with age-related changes to your skin and immune system, can elevate your risk of developing skin cancer.
Important sun safety tips.
Cover up. Wear light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing, preferably a long-sleeved shirt and long pants or a skirt. The light-coloured fabric will reflect the sun and offer some protection against the UV rays. Clinical nurse Poh-Lin also recommends a hat with a wide brim (at least three inches) to shelter your face, neck and ears. Avoid wearing a baseball cap, which exposes the ears, a common site for skin cancer in men. And don’t forget your eyes! Wear sunglasses that provide UV protection.
Limit your time outside between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. when the UV rays are strongest. In other words, try to get that early morning tee-time! When your shadow is shorter than you are, the sun is at its highest point in the sky and very intense and a good rule of thumb is to seek shade wherever possible in that period. If you have a day at the beach planned, bring a large umbrella to create some shade and make sure to stay hydrated. Older adults are also at a higher risk for heat exhaustion and sun stroke.
Wear sunscreen. Lather it onto any exposed areas of skin at least 20 minutes before you go outside. If you’re swimming, apply a waterproof sunscreen at least an hour before jumping in the pool, and don’t forget to re-apply when you’ve dried off. The Canadian Skin Cancer Foundation recommends using a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) of 30. Protect your lips as well, with a SPF 30 lip balm or lipstick.
If you are concerned about sun exposure and skin cancer, it’s a good idea to make an appointment with your health-care provider for a head-to-toe skin check. For more information on the warning signs for skin cancer and early detection, please visit the Canadian Skin Cancer Foundation at www.canadianskincancerfoundation.com.
-Krystal Simpson for Lifestyles Magazine
Photo – dermatology.ca
Krystal Simpson is a communications officer with Victoria Lifeline, a not-for-profit service of the Victoria Hospital Foundation. | http://mytoba.ca/featured/in-your-50s-watch-out-for-signs-of-skin-cancer/ | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/ef0f71e18cb4b279066ea56de3901a0d453ca89dfd1fb674432a25645e1c64f9.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:54:20 | null | 2016-08-25T18:28:58 | Indigenous leaders in Norway House are saying that two men from their community have DNA evidence that they were switched at birth. | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Fnews%2Fsecond-pair-found-switched-birth-norway-house%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2016/08/aboriginal-mom-baby_fotolia_620x350.jpg | en | null | Second pair switched at birth in Norway House | null | null | mytoba.ca | Indigenous leaders in Norway House are saying that two men from their community have DNA evidence that they were switched at birth.
The men were born three days apart in January 1975 at the federally run hospital in Norway House Cree Nation. There was always suspicion in Norway House that the two had been switched, but now it has been confirmed.
The men will share their story and reveal their identities on Friday, August 26, at 11:00am.
This isn’t the first time such a story has surfaced. In November 2015, Luke Monias and Norman Barkman of Garden Hill First Nation learned that they had been switched at birth at the same Norway House hospital. They were born in June 1975.
Norway House First Nation has resumed calls for an inquiry.
— MyToba News | http://mytoba.ca/news/second-pair-found-switched-birth-norway-house/ | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/b49f7b9e4b96ed9547001c3afeb26ea6da90d69b142be365756583e218798910.json |
[
"Andrew Mccrea"
] | 2016-08-29T22:50:11 | null | 2016-08-29T17:00:22 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmytoba.ca%2Ffeatured%2Fmorden-teens-scale-canadian-lumber-selfies%2F.json | http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/07/WinnipegPolice_Lights_Cruiser_620.jpg | en | null | Morden teens scale Canadian Lumber for selfies | null | null | mytoba.ca | MORDEN — Three teens are in trouble after trespassing to take selfies.
It happened Friday at Canadian Lumber in Morden.
Police noticed the boys running through the lumberyard’s locked compound.
Officers entered the grounds and found the three teenagers.
The suspects, ages 16 and 17, said they scaled the fence and building to take photos on the roof.
Police didn’t notice any damage and say the boys didn’t attempt a break-in at the business.
They’ve received Provincial Offence Notices for trespassing on private property.
—ANDREW McCREA, MyToba.ca | http://mytoba.ca/featured/morden-teens-scale-canadian-lumber-selfies/ | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mytoba.ca/546ac2398578724d98e1a91c7e4aa6f01bebb55ca9c92ac5f298de3771a2af5e.json |
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"Kirk Ross"
] | 2016-08-28T06:50:00 | null | 2016-08-28T01:01:00 | I have a few copies of the Constitution of the United States. The pocket copy I keep handy was given to me by the late UNC law professor and civil rights lawyer Dan Pollitt, whose favorite saying was Illegitimi non carborundum or, loosely translated “Don’t let the bastards get you down.” | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcommunity%2Fchapel-hill-news%2Fchn-opinion%2Farticle97891082.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/chn-opinion/z2nczk/picture97891077/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/rosskirk | en | null | Court decisions reveal the cold, lingering grip - Kirk Ross | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 1:15 South Granville dominates at Chapel Hill Pause
1:22 Student reflects on St. Mary's 175 years
0:44 Clayton's Devin Carter has big night for Comets
1:34 Garner's Djimon Harris talks win over Cleveland
2:48 Remember Ruby Lair, the first girl in a family of six boys? She just turned 1
1:03 Textbook prices soar, college students try to save by renting, buying online
1:34 Wake mom talks about her decision to home-school
2:27 Mayberry's Thelma Lou turns 90
1:58 Manu and Kokila Patel share their story from Aug. 13th at Crabtree Valley Mall
2:31 Duke redshirt freshman quarterback impresses during fall camp | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/chapel-hill-news/chn-opinion/article97891082.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/12adb741fdb6b08b35c91b43018b900c228ddbb7f1996f44f7be0bb30874e6a1.json |
[
"Tom Shanahan"
] | 2016-08-26T13:01:53 | null | 2016-08-25T12:09:00 | East Chapel Hill overcomes late start to season to manage tie against Carrboro team off to a fast start. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fsports%2Fhigh-school%2Farticle97796652.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/nwwjq3/picture97796642/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/0824-BSOC-CRR-ECH-FR-0179 | en | null | East Chapel Hill and Carrboro boys soccer play to deadlock | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | null | http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article97796652.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/8f80e4d3a85638870402f9a61f9bf1e7e4ba7b4f7a960ccadfaacf24857730ed.json |
[
"Ron Gallagher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:07:13 | null | 2016-08-26T07:36:00 | Chapel Hill police filed 16 charges – two of them felonies – against a 17-year-old after a property-damage crash and a chase that ended in Carrboro | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcrime%2Farticle98030022.html.json | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/qoln0i/picture98030017/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_1140/Thomas_Stanback | en | null | Chapel Hill stolen-car chase brings 16 charges for Durham youth | null | null | www.newsobserver.com | 1:40 Driver in wreck that killed three makes first court appearance Pause
2:07 Mike Peterson's son talks about the 15 years since his father's first trial
0:22 People rush to evacuate Crabtree Valley Mall after reports of shots fired
0:20 Shoppers flee Crabtree Valley Mall after report of shots fired
0:39 Several hundred evacuated from Crabtree Valley Mall after shots fired
0:40 Crabtree Valley Mall shopper describes being in mall when shots fired
1:38 Facebook Live: Family man shot Sunday in Raleigh speak during press conference
0:58 Shooting outside Raleigh home followed 911 call about ‘hoodlums’
5:59 Durham Releases #BullCity Running Man Challenge Video
3:37 Charges dropped in Durham police viral video case | http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article98030022.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.newsobserver.com/d0aa6e7502980c3aeb6e52e5fbd43dd2079771cc5cb5d42e7bb31b325d07caad.json |
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