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History in your pocket: New app identifies Manitoba stories and sites wherever you stand
A new mobile app brings Manitoba's past into the present — and into the palm of your hand — by helping you discover the history that's all around you, but perhaps not immediately evident.
Portage and Main reopens to pedestrians, marking 'historic moment' for Winnipeg
The shrouds were removed from the brand new walk signals at the intersection of Portage and Main on Friday morning and the remaining construction barricades hauled away, as 46 years of prohibited pedestrian crossings came to an end at Winnipeg's famous corner.
Winnipeg's Portage and Main reopens to pedestrians after 46 years of barricades: How did we get here?
Barricaded to foot traffic for 46 years, forcing pedestrians below the street into a labyrinth of tunnels, the iconic intersection of Portage and Main is now open again to more than vehicles.
Ping-Pong, picnic tables coming to Graham Avenue as city reimagines former bus mall
A stretch of downtown Winnipeg that rumbled with buses for three decades is about to transform into an urban playground with Ping-Pong and picnic tables, art and lighting installations, street murals, new seating areas and a protected bike lane.
Sword attack at Brandon high school was racially motivated act of hate, police say
The sword attack at a Brandon high school last week was a targeted and racially motivated crime, police allege.
Jonathan Toews joins hometown Winnipeg Jets in return to NHL
Jonathan Toews, the former captain of Chicago's NHL team and three-time Stanley Cup champion, has agreed to sign with the Winnipeg Jets for the 2025-26 season.
Group files court action to overturn Parks Canada ban on motorized watercraft for Clear Lake
An advocacy group for Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park has filed an application for a judicial review of Parks Canada's decision to once again ban motorized watercraft in the battle against zebra mussels.
Halting God Save the King anthem for schools violated the law, Manitoba trustee says in court action
A Manitoba school trustee is taking court action against his fellow trustees, claiming they violated the Public Schools Act by halting a plan to bring God Save the King back into the classrooms of Mountain View School Division.
Flin Flon mayor asks evacuees for patience but says return home is in the works
As nearby communities start to reopen and welcome back people who fled Manitoba wildfires, Flin Flon's mayor is asking evacuees from that city for a little more patience.
Summer safety plan gets $500K to help marginalized people, increase safety for all in downtown Winnipeg
A half-million-dollar effort to improve safety in downtown Winnipeg launches next week, based on a similar one implemented last summer.