Winnipeg Transit is now operating on a summer schedule.
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Youth Job Centres Helping Manitoba Students Land Summer Work
Manitoba students looking for summer work this season are being encouraged to link up with one of 38 Manitoba Youth Job Centres (MYJC) across the province.
The centres, located throughout rural and northern Manitoba, help match qualified students and youth aged 12 to 29 with local employers. The province is investing $400,000 this year into the program.
Student Plus Near-Perfect Attendance Equals Free Truck at Manitoba High School
By The Canadian Press
DAUPHIN, Man. – Students at a Manitoba high school have a major incentive to show up for class — they could start their summer driving a truck.
Kids with 90 per cent attendance at Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School are entered in a draw to win the vehicle at the end of the year.
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Fitness in the Park Leaves No Excuse Not to Get Active
To help keep your summer fitness goals in check, Fitness in the Park has returned for another season.
The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ initiative provides free noon hour fitness classes throughout the city’s core all season.
Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Moving Farmers’ Market for the Summer
The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is moving its popular farmers’ market outside for the summer.
Previously housed in Cityplace, the market will now be located on the south side of the Manitoba Hydro building on Graham Avenue, as well as on Edmonton Street between Graham Avenue and Portage Avenue.
This Summer Will Be Slightly Warmer Than Last Year’s, Meteorologist Says
By The Canadian Press
One of Canada’s most high-profile weather forecasters says that while spring may have been slow to start, it will be a hot summer throughout much of the country.
The Weather Network says the season’s forecast calls for a slightly warmer version of last year’s summer in most parts of Canada.
Lower Fort Garry Open for the Summer Season
The Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site north of Winnipeg has opened for the summer season.
Visitors to the site may notice ongoing conservation work on many of the buildings at the Fort, but a portion of the space remains open for interpretive programming and tours, which includes the popular Blacksmith Shop and Indigenous Encampment.
It’s About Time: Canadians Not Taking Advantage of Full Paid Vacation
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson, Neepawa Banner & Press
NEEPAWA, Man. — Many times, I look to the south and feel glad to live in Canada. This time of year, we have another reason to be glad we live and work in Canada — vacation.
As a Canadian worker, the concept of paid vacation time is something we take for granted. Not so to the south, the United States has the distinction of being the only industrialized country without a legislated requirement for paid time off, for either vacations or public holidays. This, and a recent taste of summer weather, got me thinking about vacations.
Riding Mountain National Park Monitoring Watercraft for Invasive Species
The annual zebra mussel prevention program is now up and running for the season in Riding Mountain National Park.
Parks Canada staff will be on the lookout for any invasive species attached to motorboats, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, and inflatables entering RMNP waters.
CMHR Extends Hours, Adds Programming for Summer Season
WINNIPEG — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is ready for summer with new hours and special programs for visitors.
Beginning May 21, the CMHR will be open seven days a week until Labour Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Wednesdays, when the museum will remain open until 9 p.m.
