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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The August long weekend is almost upon us, and safety experts are urging Manitobans to use common sense when out on the water. With the launch of Operation Dry Water-Boat Sober, Lifesaving Society Manitoba hopes to encourage boaters to be aware of …
Read More »Deadly weekend on Quebec roads prompts warning from police – Montreal
A driver and a pedestrian lost their lives in two separate accidents in Quebec on Sunday. In the first accident, a collision involving multiple vehicles took place around 6 a.m. on the Turcot interchange. The crash, at the Highway 15 ramp leading to Route 136 East, killed a driver and …
Read More »WestJet cancels flights as surprise strike begins on long weekend
WestJet says it’s cancelled at least 150 flights beginning Saturday after the union maintaining the airline’s planes announced it went on strike hours earlier. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) announced its members started to strike around 5:30 p.m. MDT Friday because the airline’s “unwillingness to negotiate with the union …
Read More »What’s open and what’s closed on Canada Day weekend in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Monday is July 1, Canada Day, which means there will be plenty of opportunities to celebrate across the city, but many local services, businesses and resources will either be closed or operating under holiday hours over the long weekend. All City of …
Read More »WestJet cancels flights ahead of long weekend after 2nd strike notice
Ahead of a busy travel weekend, WestJet has started cancelling flights as unionized mechanics at the airline prepare to go on strike once again. Approximately 25 flights have been cancelled for Thursday and Friday, impacting roughly 3,300 customers, WestJet said in a news release. This comes after the Calgary-based airline …
Read More »Powerful wind wallops southwestern Manitoba in weekend storm – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Southwestern Manitoba was hit hard by a weekend storm that rolled in from North Dakota on Saturday night into early Sunday. Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Kyle Ziolkowski told 680 CJOB’s The Start that strong winds hammered the region, with an area …
Read More »Manitoba announces free fishing weekend at provincial parks – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Want to go fishing in Manitoba but don’t have a licence? The province is making it easy for you this weekend. From June 7 to 9, all Manitoba provincial parks will be open to anyone who wants drop a line in the …
Read More »Busy weekend for Manitoba RCMP, with Whiteshell drowning, Selkirk robbery – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba RCMP are investigating a drowning that occurred in Whiteshell Provincial Park Sunday. The incident happened at Meditation Lake just before 8 p.m. Sunday. Police said a man and woman were canoeing when the wind and cooler temperatures led to the canoe …
Read More »Winnipeg icon Andrew Harris to sign 1-day contract this weekend to retire as a Bomber – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A homegrown football star will officially retire as a Winnipeg Blue Bomber. Andrew Harris, one of the most-decorated running backs in Bomber — and CFL — history, will be signing a one-day contract Saturday at The Met in downtown Winnipeg, ahead of …
Read More »Series of fires keep Winnipeg crews busy over the weekend – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A series of fires kept Winnipeg crews busy over the weekend, according to the city. The first fire happened on Saturday at 4:13 p.m. in a single-family bungalow on Kirkwall Crescent. Crews found smoke in the home and fought the fire from …
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