A newly-launched website to register Manitoba organ donors has hit the 5,000 mark.
SignUpForLife.ca went live on April 23 to make it easier for Manitobans to register their intent to be organ and tissue donors.
“5,000 registered is a terrific start, and I’m confident that the drive will continue to take us higher so ultimately more lives can be saved through organ donation,” said Dr. Brendan McCarthy, medical director for Transplant Manitoba’s Gift of Life program.
Transplant Manitoba has a goal of 100,000 registrations by this time next year.
A 14-year-old boy was killed Wednesday night when his dirt bike collided with another vehicle.
RCMP say the accident happened at about 8 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 257 and 252 in the RM of Wallace west of Virden.
The teen was travelling southbound at the time when he attempted to cross Highway 257 and collided with an eastbound vehicle driven by a 36-year-old area woman.
The boy was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. His name isn’t being released.
Police are continuing to investigate and say the rider was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The award-winning Broadway musical Mamma Mia! is returning to Winnipeg for three shows at the Centennial Concert Hall.
Based on the songs of ABBA, the production will run July 28-29, 2012. Two performances will run on Saturday the 28th at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., with a final matinée on the 29th at 1 p.m.
Tickets go on sale Monday, May 28 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster and the Centennial Concert Hall box office. Prices start at $59.
Master instructor Kaitilin Rempel guides a young boy during the Winnipeg Rowing Club's open house in June 2011. (TED GRANT / CHRISD.CA FILE)
The Red River is waiting for rowers to take advantage of it this season, as the Winnipeg Rowing Club is now up and running again.
The Rowing Club will hold a public open house on Saturday, May 26 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. to show off the programs and activities it has to offer.
Tours of the facility will be given, as the public learns all about indoor training, boats and the boathouse. You can even try rowing yourself if you’re up for it.
On Screen Manitoba is applauding the provincial government for the recent enhancement of its 30% all spend tax credit to stimulate film production in Manitoba.
“Provincial tax credit incentives and the equity fund allow Manitoba production companies to compete financially in a global context,” said Phyllis Laing, chair of On Screen Manitoba and CEO and president of Buffalo Gal Pictures. “Production incentives have also contributed to building highly skilled technical and creative professionals for the Manitoba industry.”
Saskatchewan has scrapped their film tax credit, but has proposed a non-refundable tax credit instead. On Monday, supporters of the film industry rallied outside the Saskatchewan legislature for the original credit’s return.
“The Government of Saskatchewan seems to be trying to address these new challenges through the recent announcement of a new non-refundable Film/TV and Digital Tax Credit (FTDC) formula; however, it strays so far from current industry practice it seems unlikely to stimulate film and television production in that province,” On Screen Manitoba said in a release.
Two Manitoba Bison volleyball players have been named to Team Canada.
Dane Pischke and Chris Voth were selected for the 2012 Team Canada Men’s Volleyball National B Team roster on Wednesday.
The 21-member team roster comes after selection camp at the National Training Centre in Gatineau, Quebec.
It’s Voth’s second time being selected to the senior squad, and Pischke’s first time.
“I am very proud of both individuals making the national team,” Bisons’ head coach Garth Pischke said. “This is a great opportunity for development and to improve their games prior to starting their fifth and final season at Manitoba.”
The players selected to the team will continue to train in Gatineau from May 16 to July 6.
American country rocker Uncle Kracker is coming to Winnipeg next month.
Kracker, real name Matt Shafer, will play the McPhillips Station Casino on June 19.
His latest release was a six-song EP, Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions, released in 2010. The EP featured country remakes of songs off the Happy Hour album, plus two remakes of “Smile” and “Good to Be Me,” featuring Kid Rock.
Tickets to the show are $35 and $40 and go on sale this Friday at Ticketmaster and the Casinos of Winnipeg box office.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will open training camp for the 2012 season in a few weeks at Canad Inns Stadium. Quarterbacks and CFL newcomers will report to camp on May 30, while veterans will report on June 2 and begin practicing on June 3.
Blue Bombers 2012 training camp schedule:
Wednesday, May 30
3:50 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Thursday, May 31 – Friday, June 1
10:30 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Southern Manitoba will be basking in warmer than normal temperatures this summer. The eastern part of the country? Not so much.
In its summer 2012 outlook on Wednesday, the website AccuWeather.com predicted widespread above-normal warmth across much of the country, especially across the southern Prairies.
“A dome of high pressure will be set up across the central Plains of the U.S. early in the season. It will build northward and westward across the Rockies as the summer progresses, promoting the hot and dry weather across the Prairies,” the website said.
The report predicted more thunderstorms than usual for eastern Ontario and southern Quebec, while Nova Scotia and Newfoundland will be more susceptible than normal to tropical system impact later in the summer.
Richard Dupuis, visitor experience manager, shows off the newest addition to the Wasagaming Campground: the oTENTik tents in Riding Mountain National Park. (HANDOUT)
As camping season nears, Riding Mountain National Park is preparing for an influx of visitors.
The park is offering several new programs for campers this year, including its oTENTik tent, learn-to-camp activities for new Canadians, and the campground host program.
The oTENTik is a spacious wood and canvas framed structure that sleeps six people on two queen size and one double size sleeping platforms. Campers only need to bring sleeping bags, food and cooking utensils. The rental rate is $70 per night for the 10 oTENTiks in the Wasagaming Campground.
The Learn-to-Camp weekends for New Canadians aims to provide an opportunity to try a “typically Canadian” first-time camping experience for young families and new Canadians while learning about camping basics. Events scheduled in June, July and August will feature workshops that will focus on camping related skills such as how to set up a tent, and how to cook in the great outdoors.
Finally, campground hosts are trained volunteers who stay at the outlying campgrounds during summer and are available to answer visitors’ questions, and share information about special events, interpretive programs, and local attractions.
Sagkeeng's Finest are the winners of 'Canada's Got Talent.' (ROGERS MEDIA)
Sagkeeng’s Finest — the winners of “Canada’s Got Talent” — will show off the very talent that helped them win $100,000 on Monday on the Citytv reality show.
The three teens from Sagkeeng First Nation have been invited to perform at the Manitoba legislature on Thursday.
“All Manitobans can be proud of what these talented young men from Sagkeeng have accomplished,” said Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister Eric Robinson. “We’ve always known that many of Canada’s most exciting up-and-coming performers come from right here in Manitoba and now the rest of Canada knows it too.”
The trio will perform on the south plaza at 12:30 p.m. with their unique fusion of traditional clogging and tap dancing.
Tuesday evening, the three returned to Winnipeg to a throng of hundreds of their supporters at the Richardson International Airport.
A newly-launched website to register Manitoba organ donors has hit the 5,000 mark.
A 14-year-old boy was killed Wednesday night when his dirt bike collided with another vehicle.
The Red River Co-op Speedway just south of Winnipeg is getting ready to kick off its 30th season.
On Screen Manitoba is applauding the provincial government for the recent enhancement of its 30% all spend tax credit to stimulate film production in Manitoba.
Two Manitoba Bison volleyball players have been named to Team Canada.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will open training camp for the 2012 season in a few weeks at Canad Inns Stadium. Quarterbacks and CFL newcomers will report to camp on May 30, while veterans will report on June 2 and begin practicing on June 3.
Southern Manitoba will be basking in warmer than normal temperatures this summer. The eastern part of the country? Not so much.
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