Meaghan Ketcheson

Fire at the vacant Manwin Hotel. #cbcmb

What's left of vacant buildings on Portage Ave and Banning after a fire early this morning. Westbound Portage should reopen soon, but now traffic is being directed through a parking lot. #cbcmb

Firefighters checking for hot spots in the vacant buildings that burned this morning. Westbound traffic on Portage Ave. and Banning St. is closed. #cbcmb

Fire crews were called to Portage Ave and Banning around 5:27 this morning. Westbound Portage is closed. Traffic being sent through a parking lot and down the back lane. #cbcmb

Westbound Portage Ave. At Banning is closed because of an early morning fire in two vacant buildings. #cbcmb

@KISSopolis Yes!

Did You See Paul Stanley As "The Phantom Of The Opera"? 🤔

@DrewScottDanie1 @CraigBaird I am curious.

@CBCMeaghanK @CraigBaird Maybe: The metal parts for each hole had two parts. Usually one part folded up, and the other part folded down. I’d also like to hear if there is a more official reason.

Throughout this week, I am taking a nostalgic look at school supplies in Canada. When you ask for a duotang elsewhere in the world, you may get some confused looks. But in Canada, most Canadians are going to know exactly what you want. This is Canada's story of duotangs! 🧵 1/5

@CraigBaird But there are THREE! Why Duo?

The name comes from Latin and Norse. Duo is Latin for two, while tang is Old Norse for a sharp metal object that is fastened to a handle. Those two together create the name of the product. But in Canada, the product name became much more than that. 🧵 3/5

@RichardMadan @CBCNews Whoa! That's quite something! We still miss you in Winnipeg.

PERSONAL UPDATE: After 20+ years in Journalism (including nearly 10 (!!) years in DC), I'm signing off from @CBCNews. It's been an hono(u?)r! Thanks for watching/listening and all your kind messages. I'll soon share what's next -- so stay tuned!🇺🇸🇨🇦

Huge line ups this morning for registering for the MPI Driver Zed program. Some have been here since 5am. #cbcmb

Workers getting ready to welcome voters. The busiest time is expected to be between 5 and 8:30 pm. #cbcmb

Here we go Canada! Polls in Manitoba open at 8:30. Workers are busy getting set up. #cbcmb

@EdWhiteMarkets I had him as well. He was a great prof. RIP

I had Conway as a prof. He never discriminated against the non-socialist students. That was good - Socialist intellectual John Conway challenged others to think differently about the world theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Misty Manitoba out there this morning. For today in Winnipeg increasing cloudiness. 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 9 this morning.

A mild but windy day on the way for Winnipeg: Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind west 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming northwest 20 near noon. High plus 4.

Chief Peguis Trail and Henderson Highway is still closed. The crash happened around 11:30 last night. At least one person to hospital. #cbcmb

At least one person taken to hospital after a crash on Chief Peguis and Henderson Highway. Traffic is blocked in all directions. #cbcmb

Police on scene at Chief Peguis Trail and Henderson Highway. One person taken to hospital. #cbcmb

@bunsenbernerbmd Aww, poor guy! But out of all those, it is the best case. Pity it's during his favourite season! Doggie chiropractic wouldn't help?

Today Bunsen saw a neurologist for the odd gait he has had since early December. It has been a long road as his symptoms first presented as Arthritis, then perhaps something much more worrisome and likely fatal like Wobber's or Neurological Lesions. After after weeks of zero improvement the vet team got us a referral. Bunsen's initial exam toal showed either a degenerative disease in his spine, meningitis or a slipped disk. There was also many other possible outliers like a cyst in his brain or on his spine but he needed a MRI scan. So he had a MRI scan. The scan showed a slipped disk in his lower neck (just back from his shoulder blades) - and according to the specialist this where it would occur in large breed dogs. There is no way to tell what caused it. While this is not amazing news, out of all the possibilities, it's the best news. It's something that may get better with time (in people it improves with rest after 3 months), and there is also a surgery option if he doesn't improve. The big guy will also be on pain meds and thankfully it likely isn't something that will progressively get worse and ultimately end his life early. Bunsen is on extreme rest to heal, so you won't see him on any of our snow adventures for a while.