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Feasibility study planned for arena on former Kapyong Barracks site

A First Nations development group is hoping to pull in prospective sports teams with plans to build an arena in south Winnipeg.

The Treaty One Development Corp. is exploring the feasibility of a 6,000-person arena in Naawi-Oodena, the former Kapyong Barracks site, on the southeast side at Taylor Avenue and Kenaston Boulevard.

The hope is to give aspiring athletes a large space to practice, and possibly even bring a junior or professional sports team to Winnipeg, said chief development officer Cody Mercer, who listed the Western Hockey League or National Lacrosse League as examples.

“Not just working for Treaty One, but also in our membership of the seven communities, there’s a ton of athletes, and really we see that when they’re getting to that higher level of hockey or anything like that, they’re having to move away,” he said. “We thought this is an idea that we can try to bring (in) a team.”

Work permits extended to 2027 for international grads

The federal government is offering a reprieve for international graduates who found work and settled in Manitoba, giving the province more time to process a backlog of provincial nominee applications.

Tavern United closes downtown location

For the crowd leaving a Winnipeg Jets or Sea Bears game, big name concert or just a night out downtown, Tavern United was often a familiar stop across from Canada Life Centre.

That longtime routine has now ended with the sports bar’s permanent closure. A notice posted on the door of the Tavern United chain location thanks its now former customers.

“We are grateful for your loyalty, support and memories shared over the years. We hope to welcome you nearby at Resto 12 or at any of our other Tavern United locations across Winnipeg,” the sign reads.

No reason for the closure was listed.

Day 11: No-bake haystacks offer ‘out-of-this-world’ taste

Today’s holiday goodie is a crowd-pleasing, no-bake haystack cookie from Julie Mikuska.

This recipe comes from the Canadian Foresters Centennial Cookbook, co-edited by my mother Shirley, published in 1979. It was submitted by my sister, Laura, but I don’t know where the original recipe came from. We made these cookies often, as they are so easy and so good.

When my daughters were small, we made these cookies mainly at Christmastime, and they later made them more often. They couldn’t remember the name of the recipe so they called them “Earth” cookies. I still get requests from them for the recipe.

‘Out-of-This-World’ Cookies750 ml (3 cups) rolled oats125 ml (1/2 cup) chopped walnuts or pecans250 ml (1 cup) fine unsweetened coconut60 ml (1/4 cup) cocoa powder5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla500 ml (2 cups) white sugar125 ml (1/2 cup) milk125 ml (1/2 cup) butter or margarine

Ontario man, woman accused in Winnipeg jewelry theft scam

Winnipeg police have charged a man and woman from Ontario, accusing them in a series of jewelry thefts targeting seniors on Canada Day.

The Winnipeg Police Service said officers launched an investigation after receiving reports of three thefts believed to involve the suspects, who were driving a black SUV bearing an Ontario licence plate, a Monday news release stated.

The first incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. when a woman in her 60s was approached outside her home on the 100 block of Berrydale Avenue. She told investigators the suspects arrived in the SUV and told her they were new to the neighbourhood and wanted to “bless” their neighbours.

“From inside the vehicle, the suspect placed a chain on the victim and hugged her before leaving. The victim later discovered her genuine gold necklace that she had been wearing was gone and in its place was an imitation gold necklace,” WPS said.

Teen urges premier to reject data centre, ‘put people and the environment first’

A 17-year-old who started a petition against the construction of an AI data centre northwest of Winnipeg has made a personal appeal to the premier to stop it.

Leona Gollub emailed Premier Wab Kinew to voice her concern about the environmental impact of a 5.5-megawatt AI data centre that’s being built on Brookside Boulevard in the Centreport industrial area in the Rural Municipality of Rosser, northwest of Winnipeg.

She said she worries about the noise and light pollution that would be emitted by the facility, and the massive amount of electricity it will require that could instead power people’s homes.

The premier, who recently rejected a data centre in Île dês Chênes, southeast of Winnipeg, thanked her for her concern in an email but did not go beyond that.