The Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg Inc., also known as Folklorama, and the Russian Pavilion are being sued for lost wages, pain and suffering by 52-year-old Trudy Andrew of Oakbank. Winnipeg’s Folklorama Festival claims to be the world’s largest and longest running cultural event in the world. Its 2012 run
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Winnipeg Issues Cantaloupe Warning
A public warning has been out in Winnipeg since Monday (Dec. 13) about cantaloupes sold at a Safeway Store.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said the cantaloupes sold at a Winnipeg Safeway at 655 Osborne St. might be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected cantaloupes were sold unwrapped. There is…
Winnipeg E. coli Outbreak Linked to Fruit Compote
People who fell ill after visiting the Russian pavilion at Winnipeg’s Folklorama in August had likely eaten fruit compote contaminated with E. coli, according to the Winnipeg Health Authority.
A report published by the Winnipeg Health Region said 37 of the 40 people who were infected with the same…
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E. coli Outbreaks Follow Events in U.S. & Canada
With free parking and admission at just $3 for adults, folks left the Aug. 8-14 Northwestern Michigan Fair in Traverse City with a lot of good memories, except for the three who left with Shigatoxin-producing E. coli, or STEC.
The Grand Traverse County Health Department said those infected began experiencing…
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Winnipeg E. coli Outbreak Linked to Folklorama
An outbreak of E. coli O157 in Winnipeg is being blamed on food eaten at a popular event known as Folklorama.
Up to 16 Canadians were treated at Winnipeg area emergency rooms between Aug. 1 and 16 for E. coli symptoms. One case was confirmed.
The investigation centers on potential…
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