The largest private donation in the history of the Assiniboine Zoo will be used to create a state of the art polar bear exhibit. The Richardson Foundation donated 5 million dollars yesterday to the project. Work will now soon begin to transform a 4 hectare site into Journey to Churchill, an exhibit where visitors can experience what it’s like to see the Manitoba bears up close and personnel.
Jets pride has gone global, thanks to a Winnipeg based division of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Recent photos from Kandahar, Alert Bay and Italy show members of the Canadian Air Division displaying their pride in Winnipeg’s new NHL team. Division spokesperson David Elias says 3 flags displayed in the photos were among 6 Winnipeg Jets flags the NHL gave to 17 Wing on the day the franchise unveiled its new uniforms back in September.
Being a Manitoba Liberal is no longer a free ride. The Liberals are doing away with free memberships and launching an 18 month fundraising effort to try and rebuild after their party took a big hit in the provincial election earlier this month.
Well someone mistook the side of a Tim Horton’s coffee shop for a drive thru lane yesterday….and the crash that happened after left a large hole in the side of a Tim’s restaurant. Fortunately, the woman who was driving the car didn’t appear to be hurt, and no one inside was injured.
How bout a little golf and a massage? A Scandinavian style outdoor spa will be built at a Winnipeg golf course as part of a new deal between the city and business partners. The clubhouse at the Crescent Drive Golf Course will be torn down this week to make way for a Nordik Spa-Nature franchise that’ll open next fall. Officials involved with the project say they hope the spa will revive the city owned golf course
U.S. President Barack Obama says the role the Americans played in bringing down former Libyan Dictator Moammar Gadhafi is a recipe for success. Speaking with Jay Leno last night, Obama said there wasn’t a single American soldier on the ground and there were no U.S. casualties. He also said while no one likes to see anyone meet the kind of end that Gadhafi did, he did refuse to let Libya move towards democracy peacefully.
It’s a big ole waiting game today…..the world is watching to see if European leaders will reach a deal to solve the continent’s massive debt crisis. Markets could drop sharply if European policy makers come out of today’s summit in Brussels without a comprehensive and credible plan.
One of the most talked about celebs to ever shuffle across the “Dancing with the Stars” ballroom said goodbye last night. Chaz Bono was voted off the show yesterday……and it wasn’t much of a surprise as he’d been at or near the bottom of the scoring all season long.
An aggressive passenger forced an Air Canada flight from Edmonton to Toronto to make an emergency landing in Winnipeg last night. Airline officials say the passenger became physically and verbally abusive, and others on the flight had to restrain the person until the plane landed. City police say they now expect to lay a host of charges.
Yesterday’s Aerosmith concert in Paraguay was postponed until tonight…this after lead singer Steven Tyler fell in his hotel bathroom. The 63 year old rock star, apparently wiped out and broke 2 of his teeth in the fall. Officials say he was treated at hospital for cuts on his face and did get 2 dental implants. This by the way is the first time the band has ever played Paraguay and organizers expect some 50 thousand people to show up.
