The Winnipeg Thread

[Noeller]

So how's the water so far? Anybody here sandbagging? Saw some tough pics of the streets turning into rivers in Morden this afternoon. Hope everyone here is staying dry and their houses are protected! 

[Mark H.]

Sandbagging happening around a few homes in this area.  

[FrostyWinnipeg]

People dropping sandbags in some potholes.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/mayoral-candidate-list-grows-to-seven-as-local-entrepreneur-joins-race-1.5889356

[FrostyWinnipeg]

DeFehr Furniture closing Winnipeg plant, hundreds of layoffs expected

[JCon]

3 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

DeFehr Furniture closing Winnipeg plant, hundreds of layoffs expected

Didn't Palliser just announce an expansion? Although, I'm not sure that was for their Canadian manufacturing?

[bustamente]

Never have I seen so many street signs broken or gone after a winter and the amount of hubcaps and car parts littering boulevards, plus all the damage done to curbs, this winter in a word was vicious.

[Goalie]

7 minutes ago, bustamente said:

Never have I seen so many street signs broken or gone after a winter and the amount of hubcaps and car parts littering boulevards, plus all the damage done to curbs, this winter in a word was vicious.

Was also piss poor street cleaning 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/gillingham-launch-orlikow-out-winnipeg-mayor-1.6443318

[Tracker]

A friend of ours has just had her dog diagnosed with Lyme disease and her vet told her there is an outbreak here in Winnipeg, and presumably in adjacent areas.

Lyme disease is transmitted to dogs through the bite of a deer tick. Once in the blood stream, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease is carried to many parts of the body and commonly localizes in the joints and kidneys. Deer ticks range from the Midwest to the Eastern United States and throughout Canada with the highest numbers found east of Manitoba. Not all deer ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, but certain areas have been identified as higher risk areas for Lyme disease. Check with your veterinarian to find out if your area is a high-risk area.

Dogs cannot transmit Lyme disease to one another or to humans. The infection always comes directly from a tick bite.

In dogs, signs of Lyme disease can take 2-5 months to appear. Lameness and joint pain, especially in the knee and elbow joints, are often the first signs noticed with Lyme disease. This lameness may shift from leg to leg or may occur intermittently. Dogs may also have a fever. In some cases, the disease resolves on its own, but in other cases it may be long-term and may affect the kidneys and heart resulting in death. Some dogs don’t have any obvious signs so yearly testing for Lyme disease, along with heartworm testing, is highly recommended.

While there is treatment available for Lyme disease, it can be difficult to treat, especially if it’s not caught early. Prevention is always easier than treatment.Many different tick preventives are available, and your veterinarian will help you chose a preventive that suits you and your pet’s lifestyle.  Options include topical preventives (typically applied on a pet’s skin and at the back of the neck) such as Frontline® Plus, Bravecto® Topical Solution, and Advantix®. Chewable preventives include NexGard®, Simparica®, and Bravecto® Chew.

Check your pets daily for ticks, especially if you live a high-risk area. Give your dog a full once over, but be sure to focus on the following areas: in and around the ears, around the eyelids, under the collar, between the toes, around the tail, between the back legs, and under the front legs. If you find a tick on your pet, it’s important to remove it right away. The bacteria that causes Lyme disease can pass through small cuts or wounds in your skin, so be sure to wear disposable gloves when removing ticks. Juvenile deer ticks are about the size of a pinhead but are more obvious in the adult phase and after feeding on a bloodmeal. If you find a tick attached to your pet, grasp it with tweezers near the dog’s skin and firmly pull it straight out. Pull the tick with even, steady pressure—it may take a minute of two for the tick to release its grip. If you are unable or unsure of how to remove the tick, or if the tick’s body breaks away from its head, leaving the head in the skin, contact your veterinarian.

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[WildPath]

45 minutes ago, Tracker said:

A friend of ours has just had her dog diagnosed with Lyme disease and her vet told her there is an outbreak here in Winnipeg, and presumably in adjacent areas.

Lyme disease is transmitted to dogs through the bite of a deer tick. Once in the blood stream, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease is carried to many parts of the body and commonly localizes in the joints and kidneys. Deer ticks range from the Midwest to the Eastern United States and throughout Canada with the highest numbers found east of Manitoba. Not all deer ticks carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, but certain areas have been identified as higher risk areas for Lyme disease. Check with your veterinarian to find out if your area is a high-risk area.

Dogs cannot transmit Lyme disease to one another or to humans. The infection always comes directly from a tick bite.

In dogs, signs of Lyme disease can take 2-5 months to appear. Lameness and joint pain, especially in the knee and elbow joints, are often the first signs noticed with Lyme disease. This lameness may shift from leg to leg or may occur intermittently. Dogs may also have a fever. In some cases, the disease resolves on its own, but in other cases it may be long-term and may affect the kidneys and heart resulting in death. Some dogs don’t have any obvious signs so yearly testing for Lyme disease, along with heartworm testing, is highly recommended.

While there is treatment available for Lyme disease, it can be difficult to treat, especially if it’s not caught early. Prevention is always easier than treatment.Many different tick preventives are available, and your veterinarian will help you chose a preventive that suits you and your pet’s lifestyle.  Options include topical preventives (typically applied on a pet’s skin and at the back of the neck) such as Frontline® Plus, Bravecto® Topical Solution, and Advantix®. Chewable preventives include NexGard®, Simparica®, and Bravecto® Chew.

Check your pets daily for ticks, especially if you live a high-risk area. Give your dog a full once over, but be sure to focus on the following areas: in and around the ears, around the eyelids, under the collar, between the toes, around the tail, between the back legs, and under the front legs. If you find a tick on your pet, it’s important to remove it right away. The bacteria that causes Lyme disease can pass through small cuts or wounds in your skin, so be sure to wear disposable gloves when removing ticks. Juvenile deer ticks are about the size of a pinhead but are more obvious in the adult phase and after feeding on a bloodmeal. If you find a tick attached to your pet, grasp it with tweezers near the dog’s skin and firmly pull it straight out. Pull the tick with even, steady pressure—it may take a minute of two for the tick to release its grip. If you are unable or unsure of how to remove the tick, or if the tick’s body breaks away from its head, leaving the head in the skin, contact your veterinarian.

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Ticks are out now too, damn annoying little things. I usually get around 100 on me per year, fortunately I catch most before they bite. Believe it or not body hair helps a lot, not in deterring bites, but in being able to feel them crawling before they attach. They don't really bug me all that much other than the thought of Lyme disease and that is horrifying.

 

[bustamente]

Corruption in construction is nothing new, how deep does it run? how many companies were involved? how many city and or provincial officials were involved. Maybe we find out maybe we don't.

[JCon]

1 hour ago, bustamente said:

Corruption in construction is nothing new, how deep does it run? how many companies were involved? how many city and or provincial officials were involved. Maybe we find out maybe we don't.

Yes, is the answer to all those questions!

[Tracker]

1 hour ago, bustamente said:

Corruption in construction is nothing new, how deep does it run? how many companies were involved? how many city and or provincial officials were involved. Maybe we find out maybe we don't.

Katz' reputation preceded him but he got elected anyways and to even a casual observer, there were a number of questionable real estate deals and connections during his administration. Any elected official who sees the public purse as a personal trough deserves to be held to account rigourously.

[Mark H.]

8 hours ago, Tracker said:

Katz' reputation preceded him but he got elected anyways and to even a casual observer, there were a number of questionable real estate deals and connections during his administration. Any elected official who sees the public purse as a personal trough deserves to be held to account rigourously.

You'd have to get very rigorous then, because partisanship and favoritism are entrenched in this country.

I have heard an MP say to a fairly large group of people from across Canada "that he needed to 'repay people' who had helped him get elected."

 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

City alleges more companies were part of 'scheme' to defraud taxpayers in Winnipeg police HQ project

Edited May 19, 2022 by FrostyWinnipeg

[bustamente]

The PC government does not want anyone poking around the police HQ shenanigans.

[Tracker]

There is an awful lot of doodoo piling up around the Manitoba PC government. All the NDP and Liberals need do is stand back and make more popcorn.

Edited May 19, 2022 by Tracker

[bustamente]

This city looks like it will be setting a record for homicides this year, just a reminder when the police bosses and union get up and say they need more officers. You need to get to the route of the problems which include mental illness, poverty and drug use and unfortunately all three seem to be intertwined.

[Tracker]

2 hours ago, bustamente said:

This city looks like it will be setting a record for homicides this year, just a reminder when the police bosses and union get up and say they need more officers. You need to get to the route of the problems which include mental illness, poverty and drug use and unfortunately all three seem to be intertwined.

About 80-90% of the calls that police respond to are not critical and are usually better served by a mobile crisis team, leaving officers free to respond to more urgent/critical calls. There is a strong linkage between poverty, lack of education/employment and substance abuse- criminal conduct. 

[iHeart]

so who else is banned from Rumors (I know Screech is but he died a year ago)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rumors-comedy-rich-vos-racism-homophobia-1.6469701?fbclid=IwAR2Q_frJ7_bcOtNBCfX23S6pt8az2Xs4cb65jUqaxg9-Nart2v1NOs1II9g

[Brandon]

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

so who else is banned from Rumors (I know Screech is but he died a year ago)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rumors-comedy-rich-vos-racism-homophobia-1.6469701?fbclid=IwAR2Q_frJ7_bcOtNBCfX23S6pt8az2Xs4cb65jUqaxg9-Nart2v1NOs1II9g

Rumors will have to tread lightly as cancelling comedians is a slippery slope.   Nearly every comedian is offensive to one group of people.   

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Can't wait for Woke Comedy Club.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Inner-city Winnipeg housing complex sits vacant, up for sale only 12 years after it was built Social Sharing

[FrostyWinnipeg]