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22 Year old fisherman presumed drowned off Powerview Dam
A 22 year old fisherman fell into the churning Winnipeg River just below the Hydro Dam at Powerview on Tuesday.
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Manitoba Government: thousands of dollars for home owners with geothermal
When building a new home the owner can receive up to $2,000 in a refundable Green Energy Equipment Tax Credit and $1,000 in grants for installing geothermal heating and cooling.
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Listeriosis, another food scare in Canada this summer
First it was tomatoes from the States with salmonella, then salmonella in Cilantro now its listeriosis in meat products! This last food scare is the worst yet. Quite a few people have actually died from food poisoning and the resulting infection.
The problem seems to originate from a Maple Leaf processing plant in Toronto.
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Münchner Chronik 26. August …
Hier erfahren Sie Alltägliches, Kurioses und Bemerkenswertes aus der Stadtchronik Münchens. Heute vom 26. August …
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My sandpoint is finally working I can shower again!
On Saturday afternoon I went back to start working on my sandpoint and my water problem. Driving the pipes, that were by now over 12 feet in the ground, down was becoming more and more difficult.
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Shooting in front of the Birchwood Motor Hotel
We asked one of the Victoria Beach Police officers today what had happened when he stopped at Traverse Bay Corner. He said yes there had been a shooting in front of the Birchwood!
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4P Festival in Pine Falls and Powerview Manitoba on Labour Day Weekend
The festival was started in 1982 by the Manitou Rapids Art Council of Pine Falls / Powerview and is dedicated to Paper, Power, Pea and Pickeral. Thus the four Ps.
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Southbeach Casino Hotel will open this weekend
The hotel will open on time at the Southbeach Casino. The building looks almost complete from the outside.
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Münchner Chronik 25. August …
Hier erfahren Sie Alltägliches, Kurioses und Bemerkenswertes aus der Stadtchronik Münchens. Heute vom 25. August …
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Münchner Chronik 24. August …
Hier erfahren Sie Alltägliches, Kurioses und Bemerkenswertes aus der Stadtchronik Münchens. Heute vom 24. August …
Beaches
Lots of rain, high winds and power outages
Thursday the hot weather ended with a bang! My power kept failing here in Hillside Beach during the night. There was lots of severe rain and strong winds, accompanied by thunder and lightning.
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I saw cottagers buy wood for their stoves today
The best thing though, was when I stopped at Traverse Bay Corner on my way back, to try the excelent turkey dinner at the Idle Thyme. I actually saw a man carrying a bag of wood for the fireplace out of the store!
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Winnipeg Police are saying not to argue when getting mugged!
It sort of startled me. No the police did not say they are there to serve and to protect, they are telling us to be meek and let ourselves get mugged
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Passenger goes berserk on flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg
A passenger from BC caused quite a ruckus on a WestJet flight from Vancouver to Winnipeg last week. He apparently verbally and physically attacked crew members and did 5000 Dollars worth of damage.
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West Nile is here Culex tarsalis found in Selkirk and Beausejour
The mosquito Culex tarsalis that can carry the West Nile Virus is getting closer to the Eastern Beaches Area. The first mosquitos of the species have been found as close as Selkirk and Beausejour.