Winnipeg - Of Interest - Page 144

OTA in Winnipeg · #**2861** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by h0twired

People watch the news on TV?

The closest thing to broadcast news in my life is me listening to CBC Radio One to and from work. I think it has been nearly a decade since I actually watched the six o'clock local news.

I watch it daily.

LilZebra · #**2862** Posted **Jun 14, 2017, 3:53 AM**

http://members.shaw.ca/wpgwx/robsobs/ywgcams.htm

The Manitoba Webcams website is no more. It was a collection of weather-related webcams throughout Manitoba. Was operating for several years (since '97?)

LilZebra · #**2863** Posted **Jun 14, 2017, 3:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

I read that City TV is bringing back local newscasts in a bunch of markets, including Winnipeg. Without knowing any of the details I'm going to assume that it will be a halfassed effort designed only to appease the CRTC given that most local programming these days seems created that way, but hey, at least it's something.

For what it's worth, back when they were still A-Channel they had a somewhat legit evening news program.

Funny you say that. I was just watching a documentary on YouTube about CityTv creator Moses Znaimer.

• Video Link

He seemed pretty bitter when they pushed him out years ago. He seems to have bounced back since then with his Zoomer brand.

bomberjet · #**2864** Posted **Jun 14, 2017, 2:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by LilZebra

http://members.shaw.ca/wpgwx/robsobs/ywgcams.htm

The Manitoba Webcams website is no more. It was a collection of weather-related webcams throughout Manitoba. Was operating for several years (since '97?)

Rob is on Twitter as @robsobs . I'll shoot him a message.

Here's Rob's new website.
https://www.aweathermoment.com/robs-.../robs/home.htm

Kinguni · #**2865** Posted **Jun 14, 2017, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by LilZebra

http://members.shaw.ca/wpgwx/robsobs/ywgcams.htm

The Manitoba Webcams website is no more. It was a collection of weather-related webcams throughout Manitoba. Was operating for several years (since '97?)

It moved. https://www.aweathermoment.com/robs-...bs/ywgcams.htm

OTA in Winnipeg · #**2866** Posted **Jun 15, 2017, 2:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kinguni

It moved. https://www.aweathermoment.com/robs-...bs/ywgcams.htm

Thanks for this!

Riverman · #**2867** Posted **Jun 29, 2017, 4:20 PM**

Just heard HSC is splitting off from WRHA. Probably the first step in dismantling the RHAs, which I knew was coming.

bomberjet · #**2868** Posted **Jun 29, 2017, 4:51 PM**

Pallister is creating the PHO. Provincial Health Authority ( or something like that). I assume all regional health authorities will be dismantled eventually.

esquire · #**2869** Posted **Jun 29, 2017, 5:00 PM**

^ If that were to happen, you can start the countdown timer for the inevitable return of RHAs 20 years after that.

TimeFadesAway · #**2870** Posted **Jun 29, 2017, 6:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Riverman

Just heard HSC is splitting off from WRHA. Probably the first step in dismantling the RHAs, which I knew was coming.

Centralizing the functions that are common across the RHAs such as HR and clinical standards. HSC fits under that because a good portion of its business supports the whole province as opposed to just Winnipeg.

Details here

1ajs · #**2871** Posted **Jun 29, 2017, 10:59 PM**

wonder what the ems thing means for places like wabowden where the nearest ems if they lost theirs would be thompson.

jmt18325 · #**2872** Posted **Jun 30, 2017, 12:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

wonder what the ems thing means for places like wabowden where the nearest ems if they lost theirs would be thompson.

They're not losing their station:

http://www.manitoba.ca/rightcare/str...ems/index.html

These are all pretty sensible changes.

1ajs · #**2873** Posted **Jun 30, 2017, 1:38 AM**

So the new Chucky movie dropped it's trailer today lots.of.clips with the psb in it... Why are we going to tare it down again has potential blah...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlgl4G5ttfw

O yea a friend is in that film as well

vid · #**2874** Posted **Jul 1, 2017, 3:19 AM**

They should save the PSB and its potential blah.

balletomane · #**2875** Posted **Jul 11, 2017, 11:21 PM**

Don't forget to get your free small slurpee today and celebrate 18 consecutive years of Winnipeg as Slurpee Capital of the World!

Boreal · #**2876** Posted **Jul 12, 2017, 5:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by balletomane

Don't forget to get your free small slurpee today and celebrate 18 consecutive years of Winnipeg as Slurpee Capital of the World!

This never used to be a trophy I wanted to waive high, but at this point, I mean damn, we might as well shoot for an even 20.

LilZebra · #**2877** Posted **Jul 12, 2017, 4:22 PM**

Someone posted a video of downtown and West End Winnipeg as it is/was 3 mos. ago - April 2017

• Video Link

rkspec · #**2878** Posted **Jul 12, 2017, 6:53 PM**

that vid would be night and day if it was shot on a nice summer day

LilZebra · #**2879** Posted **Jul 12, 2017, 9:02 PM**

Yeah, they should have included the Manitoba Hydro Farmers' Market that occurs every Thurs.

esquire · #**2880** Posted **Jul 18, 2017, 6:04 PM**

NDP MLA James Allum has started a petition to try to push the owners of the Rubin Block at S. Osborne and Morley to do something with it now that it has been boarded up by the City, and has been mostly vacant for over a decade...

http://www.winnipegsun.com/2017/07/1...r-old-building

I don't know what the petition can do given that it's private property, but I agree with the sentiment.

The landlord is apparently Composite Holdings, which is tied to the Werier family. They seem to make a habit of sitting on prominent empty or near-empty redevelopment sites for decades without ever doing anything with them (other properties I believe are theirs include vacant lot SE Assiniboine at Kennedy near the Legislature, vacant Werier warehouse Princess at Alexander in the Exchange).