Manitoba Olympic gold medallist Jon Montgomery arrived at Winnipeg’s James Richardson International Airport just before 3 p.m. Friday. Montgomery flew in from Toronto in preparation for a homecoming celebration in Russell on Sunday.
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The men’s skeleton athlete from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games was greeted by throngs of well-wishers, friends, family and fans. The Winnipeg [...]

After a whirlwind experience at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games — including a gold medal win in men’s skeleton — Manitoba boy Jon Montgomery is returning home.
The 31-year-old athlete/car salesman/auctioneer will be the guest of honour at a community celebration in his hometown of Russell, Manitoba on Sunday, March 14 beginning at 1:30 p.m. [...]

The Winnipeg Airports Authority released their fourth quarter results for 2009 on Wednesday.
Passenger traffic was down 2.95% at James Richardson International Airport from the same period last year. Revenues were also slightly down — $19.9 million, compared to $21.3 million in 2008 during the same period.
Barry Rempel, President and CEO of Winnipeg Airports Authority, said [...]

A Canadian Forces aircraft made an emergency landing at Winnipeg’s James Richardson International Airport Friday afternoon.
A problem with the plane’s hydraulic system made it difficult to steer, but the landing gear was successfully deployed.
The plane — an Airbus referred to as “Polaris” (above) — came in shortly after 12 p.m.
Passengers included 56 military personnel on [...]

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Plans for McNally Robinson to open up in the future air terminal building at the James Richardson International Airport are now off.
The Winnipeg bookseller entered bankruptcy protection earlier this week and announced the closing of two of its four stores.
Back in July, the Winnipeg Airports Authority — along with the Paradies Shops [...]

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Beginning in June, travellers wanting to fly from Winnipeg to Iceland will have a new way of doing so.
Iceland Express will fly twice a week from the beginning of June, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. With the addition of Winnipeg, the airline’s destinations will increase to 27 — a historic high.
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Corus Radio raised over $34,000 last week during their 12 Hours of Christmas Auction to support Hunger for Hope.
And now the Winnipeg Airports Authority is partnering with the broadcaster and Winnipeg Harvest to make an even bigger dent in child hunger in Manitoba.
Beginning today, 8 large baby coin bottles will be located [...]

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Two Winnipeg men are facing drug charges after agents from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized 1,009 tablets of OxyContin (above) during an inspection of an Air Cargo shipment. The package was discovered October 26 at James Armstrong Richardson International Airport awaiting entry into Canada.
RCMP say a 23-year-old man and a [...]

The new terminal building at the James Armstrong Richardson International Airport has passed two million construction hours, with approximately 500 workers now employed throughout the site on a daily basis.
The airport said today that the redevelopment is expected to contribute 6,370 person-years of employment to the local market, including $273 million in wages. GDP is [...]

There were some tense moments for passengers on-board an Air Canada flight destined for Toronto earlier today.
According to Winnipeg airport officials, the plane’s left engine experienced trouble at around 11:50 a.m.
The Airbus A319 — which took off from Calgary — was diverted to the James Richardson International Airport when the crew noticed an indicator light [...]

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UPDATE: Transportation Minister Ron Lemieux said late today that service will continue for Greyhound passengers and there will be no layoffs. Both the government and Greyhound are working on both short- and long-term solutions to fix the financial state of the bus line.
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Staff and drivers of Greyhound in Manitoba are bracing for [...]

This is a shocker. Greyhound Canada will cease operations in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.
The company said today in a release that it’s giving 30 days notice to the Manitoba Highway Traffic Board. Ontario’s board will receive 90 days notice.
Greyhound is also reviewing operations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
The reason for [...]