Sgt. Smith to teen shoplifter, by phone: ‘This is Sgt. Smith of the Winnipeg police. I understand you are being held for shoplifting. I am hereby warning you.’ 
Osborne Junction is better know to Winnipeggers as "confusion corner." As the junction of four traffic arterials (Pembina Highway, Corydon Avenue, Osborne Street, and the street couplet that becomes south Donald Street) it has been a complex intersection for traffic design, and a significant hub of transit activity. Here are three views, separated by forty years. 
We originally found out five years ago that a new airport terminal would be coming, we waited half a decade while the new airport terminal was built, we made preparations to move everything into the new airport terminal for its grand opening, and then finally — with a week or two left before the new terminal opened — we started freaking out about what to do with the old airport terminal. 
Does anyone know what is happening to the furniture etc. from the old terminal ? Someone I know works for a group that was located in the old terminal. Because the new space is already furnished their suites of office furniture were being disposed of. When he inquired where it was off to he was told the dump. 
One of the lesser-known public spaces downtown has re-opened to the public following an extensive makeover. The Steinkopf Gardens, which occupies the space between the Centennial Concert Hall and the Manitoba Museum at the Centennial Centre, was... 
Lawyer Brian Mayes has won the St. Vital byelection race to replace former councillor Gord Steeves.... - Latest News - Winnipeg Free Press. (Brian Mayes wins city council byelection in St. 
This weekend will be a busy one at the Canada-U.S. border as thousands of Manitobans gather up their passports and head down to Grand Forks, Fargo or Minneapolis/St. Paul for a weekend getaway. Five years ago, I found a small backwater of the Canadian Revenue Agency online called the Charities Directorate. The Charities Directorate publishes the informational returns that each registered Canadian charity is required to complete each year. I blogged a bit about it here, but the site was so difficult to use and counter-intuitive that it was of little value. 
That’s right. We asked you what you wanted and you told us. We need to do this more often. 
The library is the busiest destination in downtown Winnipeg–over 4000 people a day visit it. The library has a coffee shop The Human Bean Cafe and a gift shop run by their Friends of the Library group. |
[ Reader Submissions only ever start trying about five minutes before it's too late: ]BOMBERS ARE IN THE GREY CUP / BUILD COMMEMORATIVE BEER CUP SNAKES!!!PULL THE KIDS FROM SCHOOL / FOR GRAND FORKS BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPINGBOMBERS IN THE GREY CUP! 
Manitobans suffering from an injury or chronic pain now have access to a state-of-the-art treatment ... - Latest News - Winnipeg Free Press. 
From Christopher Leo: It's not news to residents of central Winnipeg that our streets are in terrible shape, but it would be interesting to know just how bad the situation is overall. 
Where can I rent an affordable apartment for me and my family? That question haunts 30 per cent of Manitoba renters, and it has gotten worse for most of the last 25 years. 
William Bear's penchant for getting whacked out on sniff and wandering around downtown Winnipeg scaring people because of the large knife he carries in his pants likely saved his life. The irony of existence sometimes ... 
When it comes to road tolls or taxes, it’s important to “sell” the benefits and offer carrots as much as sticks, say the experts. 
Organizers of a DIY book project inspired by Winnipeg's live music scene are celebrating its success — and launching the next step in an ambitious, 10-year plan — with a unique, two-day art exhibition. |
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