WINNIPEG Winnipeg is in the running to be the host city for the 2025 World Youth Archery Championships. If successful the bid could bring an economic boom to the city, estimated to be around $5 million. This is based on an analysis by Sportcal, a global sports economics consultancy, on a similar event held in Denmark in 2015. “We re hoping that by showcasing archery at a high level, and these archers are the cream of the crop in youth archery, they re the up and comers,” said Kelly Taylor, vice-president of athlete development with Archery Manitoba. “We hope that in showcasing archery at this level we can inspire other Canadians to take up archery cause it is a sport that could be for everyone.
WINNIPEG A reminder for all you bargain hunters out there the Winnipeg Police unclaimed goods auction is ongoing and you have until Wednesday to get your bids in. If you’re in the market for an electrofusion processor to join some pipe but are worried it might make your hair a little frizzy, you’re in luck, because you could also buy a hair straightener. They are among the 326 item up for grabs through the Associated Auto Auction. The event, that usually draws crowds, has gone online this year because of the pandemic. Up for sale is the usual assortment of tools, bikes and cameras with a couple of noteworthy additions.
WINNIPEG Three cases of variants of concern have been linked to Collège Miles Macdonell Collegiate, according to Manitoba public health officials. A provincial spokesperson tells CTV News public health investigations have confirmed that the infections were not acquired at the school and that there has been no evidence of in-school transmission. The province said the school will continue to follow established COVID-19 health protocols. A letter was sent to out on Saturday to parents and guardians of students attending the school, warning them that at least one individual with a variant of concern was at the school while they may have been infectious.