Please continue any discussion on random news items here.

https://ktla.com/2019/04/13/michigan-man-sues-parents-over-trashed-porn-collection/

Notre Dame in Paris on fire, not looking good.

35 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Notre Dame in Paris on fire, not looking good.

Roof has collapsed. It's going to be completely gone, I'm afraid. 

really sad knowing that this has happened, considering that Winnipeg had been in that situation too over 50 years ago. I'm now hearing reports that the art and artifacts were saved...I hope that's true then that would truly be a miracle

Edited April 15, 20196 yr by iHeart

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/04/howard-stern-retiring-announcement-air-35-years/

8 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/04/howard-stern-retiring-announcement-air-35-years/

you're kidding

Disney contributes to the rebuilding of Notre Dame

https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/the-walt-disney-company-pledges-5-million-to-support-rebuilding-of-notre-dame-cathedral/?fbclid=IwAR3D1n1_pV2IbM7COYWkoRbWyxX8g2UBI8Pmy-l-sJjaVD7d9KmtI1-HVvI#Disney

Ukraine elects their next president - a comedian who was best known for starring in a political satirical drama in which his character accidentally becomes Ukrainian president. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48007487

22 minutes ago, Rich said:

Ukraine elects their next president - a comedian who was best known for starring in a political satirical drama in which his character accidentally becomes Ukrainian president.  

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48007487

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27594/rare-and-historic-northrop-flying-wing-crashes-into-prison-yard-in-california

Winnipeg police have charged the three owners of BerMax Caffe and Restaurant for staging a hate crime at their business.

18 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Winnipeg police have charged the three owners of BerMax Caffe and Restaurant for staging a hate crime at their business.

They done

We know patio season in Winnipeg is a sacred thing and we're never content to do anything in an ordinary way - this is an outdoor area for dining and socializing like none other in the city, plus The Common is expanding outside in time for this summer.

What's great about it?

• The entire upper Plaza area, including the Canopy, will be licensed - you'll be able to grab a drink inside or outside and wander both spaces freely.

• The full Common menu, the same twenty beers and wines will be available at a uniquely designed bar just off The Forks Market atrium. All beers and wines are curated quarterly by a Canadian sommelier.

• 250 communal seats will welcome visitors to sit and enjoy the view while enjoying their beer, wine or food from The Forks. As with inside, the design and quality of materials is high.

• Just like the rest of The Forks Market seating, guests can simply sit and enjoy the view. A purchase is not required to enjoy the space.

Lighting, firepits and music will round out the vibe for an exceptional experience. 

Construction is happening now, and will be completed in time for many beverages, food and experiences to happen this summer - we can't wait for you to #MeetMeAtTheForks this summer!

This is fantastic news. No more sh!tty Beachcomber food or drinks if you want to enjoy a patio at the Forks!

I wish the city would adopt more open alcohol zones. We have a great jazz fest and, as long as you sit in this fenced area, you can enjoy it with a drink. We have wonderful street fests and, as long as you stay in this fenced area, you can enjoy it with a drink. 

Let's open things up after 8pm (or whatever time) and encourage more socializing. Vegas style allowed to carry booze from space to space. 

7 minutes ago, JCon said:

I wish the city would adopt more open alcohol zones.

It's not like downtown isn't already exposed to drunk people wandering with open booze throughout the day already.   Why not let the responsible people do the same.

"For the first time, University of Guelph biologists have tracked an annual migration of up to 20,000 kilometres made by the 12-gram blackpoll warbler, one of the fastest declining songbirds in North America."

“It’s amazing,” said Norris, who worked on the study with Hilary Cooke, associate conservation scientist with Wildlife Conservation Society Canada. “A bird weighing a couple of loonies travels from the western edge of North America all the way to the Amazon basin – and, in between, traverses the Atlantic Ocean.”

https://news.uoguelph.ca/2019/03/tiny-songbird-makes-record-migration-u-of-g-study-proves/?fbclid=IwAR1N8DdV6inWGedsFndroRGaaZG9Jn7RGrigFeDeR_wL5tVfE-TqqxYaL4I

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/maskill-latest-personalized-licence-plate-rejected-in-n-s-1.4397376

On 2019-04-25 at 2:18 PM, Wideleft said:

annual migration of up to 20,000 kilometres made by the 12-gram blackpoll warbler,

Astounding.

and seriously, keep your cat inside.

Edited April 26, 20196 yr by Mark F

 

On 2019-04-24 at 2:04 PM, Goalie said:

They done

Bermax bistro is no more.

https://www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144540/china-and-india-lead-the-way-in-greening

 

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/is-this-whale-a-russian-spy-beluga-turns-up-in-norway-with-camera-harness-1.5115223

 

Edited April 30, 20196 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

https://www.cnn.com/americas/live-news/juan-guaido-venezuela-operation-freedom-live-updates/index.html

That guy did not like losing the election.

 

 

Virtual tour offers a peek inside Winnipeg's future Diversity Gardens

Project worth $97.8-million set to open late 2020: Assiniboine Park Conservancy

CBC News

The Assiniboine Park Conservancy is offering a peek into its anticipated conservatory project, with a virtual tour showing what the Diversity Gardens project will look like when it's done.

The development is set to open in late 2020, concluding the final major phase of the redevelopment of Assiniboine Park and Zoo that started in 2009.

The makeover, originally estimated at $200 million, included improvements to the duck pond, the building of the Qualico Centre and the Nature Playground, and the revitalization of the zoo.

The conservatory project will include an indoor conservatory called The Leaf, which will be five times larger and twice as tall as the old conservatory.

The cost estimate for the project has jumped to $97.8 million from the original $75 million, the conservancy said in a news release Monday. The increase is due to multiple factors, including a one-year delay in construction and the overall design complexity of The Leaf, it said.

The conservancy has said the roof of the structure will be made of an extremely lightweight, see-through plastic — ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene — allowing the structure to be an open space without the use of heavy beams and walls.

Construction on the shell started in summer 2017, and installation of the specialized roof is set to start in early fall. If that goes to plan, the biomes inside The Leaf will be planted in summer 2020, the conservancy said.

The roof of the main building, called The Leaf, will be made of light-weight plastic that is translucent and able to withstand extreme temperatures and wind.

Outside, a group of garden spaces will be collectively called the Diversity Gardens. Landscape work started last year, the conservancy said, and opening of the outdoor areas will depend on completion of The Leaf.

So far, the project has secured $79.5 million from all levels of government, private donors and other sources, the conservancy said. That doesn't include newly confirmed dollars from private donors expected to be announced in the coming months, the release added.

"With the ongoing support of our donors and government partners we are looking forward to completing this transformation and the opening of The Leaf and diversity gardens in late 2020," conservancy president Margaret Redmond said in the release.