Community and recreation centres across the province fear they may soon be forced to cut back rink hours or shutter their doors because of a certified staff shortage. It’s a job that requires more than taking the wheel on a Zamboni. From flooding the ice to ice-making, arena operators make …
Read More »CNE to debut ‘Vegas-style’ fountain show, bring back ice show
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 12, 2023 11:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian National Exhibition promises to return with a splash next month — it’s touting a new fountain show billed as a “Vegas-style” spectacle. The daily show dubbed “Sparkling Symphony” pairs …
Read More »Winnipeg Ice hang on to take Game 1 of WHL Championship Final – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Ice drew first blood – barely – in the best of seven Western Hockey League Championship series. The Ice picked a hard fought 3-2 win over the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds in Game 1 of the final in front of an announced crowd of 5,531 at the Canada Life …
Read More »Winnipeg Ice breeze past Blades, one win away from advancing to WHL final – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Ice are one win away from advancing to the WHL Championship Series. The Ice took a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Championship, defeating the Saskatoon Blades 5-1 on the road in Game 3 Tuesday night. Winnipeg’s top players …
Read More »Winnipeg Ice win series opener in WHL’s Eastern Conference Championship – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Ice won Game 1 for the third straight playoff series. The Ice took the early series lead in the WHL’s Eastern Conference Championship with a 3-0 victory over the Saskatoon Blades in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series at the …
Read More »Winnipeg Ice strike first in 2nd round playoff series against Moose Jaw – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Ice blew an early three-goal lead but woke back up in the third period to win the series opener. The Ice scored three times in the first 17 minutes on their way to a 5-3 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference …
Read More »Ottawa firefighters rescue dog that fell through ice, officials say – Ottawa
OTTAWA — Officials say firefighters rescued a dog that fell through the ice in an Ottawa park on Saturday morning. They say someone called 911 at about 10:40 a.m. to report that the dog had gone through the ice at Andrew Hayden Park. They say 911 dispatchers pinpointed the caller’s …
Read More »Hundreds of thousands still without power in Quebec, Ontario after ice storm
In Quebec and Ontario, hundreds of thousands of households remained in the dark Friday morning after Wednesday’s powerful spring ice storm downed trees and brought down power lines, leaving one man dead. Hydro-Québec said it has restored electricity for one-third of affected clients across the province, but the regions of …
Read More »Winnipeggers feeling frosty about city’s delayed reaction to snowy icy roads – Winnipeg
Some Winnipeggers were feeling quite frosty when they woke up Wednesday to more than seven centimetres of snow that had not yet been plowed by the city. The city sent out salting crews overnight and more salting sanding crews and plows hit the road at 7 a.m. When asked why …
Read More »Winnipeg Ice advance to Round 2 of WHL Playoffs after sweep of Medicine Hat – Winnipeg
The WHL’s top team has punched their ticket to the next round of the playoffs as the Winnipeg Ice finished off a four-game sweep of the Medicine Hat Tigers Wednesday night, picking up a 3-2 win in Game 4 of their first-round series. The Ice were outshot in every game …
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