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community Rock Star INXS finalist in town

May 21st 2007, 16:14 - 0 Comments
Tara Slone to perform in Winnipeg

gallery Manitoba attractions shortlisted for 7 Wonders

May 20th 2007, 20:37 - 0 Comments
Four provincial locales nominated in CBC's Seven Wonders of Canada contest

gallery Broadway bike racks needed

May 20th 2007, 20:06 - 0 Comments
Artists asked to submit designs

gallery Extra-terrestrials take over downtown

May 19th 2007, 22:27 - 6 Comments
Sci-fi nuts get their fantasy fix at annual convention

video Watch highlights from KeyCon

May 19th 2007, 22:26 - 0 Comments
Sci-fi and Fantasy fans gather to meet, celebrate and dress up

video 125 years of fire, rescue service celebrated

May 19th 2007, 16:47 - 0 Comments
One-day event at The Forks

city Knowles Centre reflects on 100 years

May 19th 2007, 11:20 - 0 Comments
Adaptable care centre celebrates a century of community service

blog Attack tortoise takes no prisoners

May 16th 2007, 17:32 - 2 Comments
Top YouTube clip pits half-shell against unsuspecting cats

community Portage Place bookseller offers theatre, music

May 15th 2007, 20:11 - 0 Comments
Artists in the queue at McNally Robinson downtown

community News and views at McNally

May 15th 2007, 19:51 - 0 Comments
Bookstore has authors, artists on tap

community Exchange District events

May 14th 2007, 17:23 - 0 Comments
Bison meat and books on tap

community City plans sump hose inspections

May 14th 2007, 13:47 - 0 Comments
Expect inspectors over the summer

video Heads up: tomorrow is Mother's Day

May 12th 2007, 16:53 - 0 Comments
Ways to save yourself if you're empty-handed for Mother's Day

video Flower power blooms at the Leg

May 10th 2007, 15:55 - 0 Comments
Provincial grounds manager gives us the dirt on a new season

blog Dear criminals: take our streets please

May 10th 2007, 15:09 - 2 Comments
Mojo Krista Simonson asks Winnipeggers to stop whining and start using city parks

audio Muralist tags on graffiti

May 10th 2007, 14:20 - 3 Comments
Charlie Johnston discusses mural movement and graffiti garbage

city Dancing Stars waltz into Winnipeg

May 9th 2007, 16:00 - 1 Comments
ABC's hot ballroom celebrities on 24-city tour

city Storytelling fest starts today

May 9th 2007, 06:00 - 0 Comments
It's free and open to the public

gallery Former Winnipegger captures beauty of Canmore

May 8th 2007, 20:39 - 0 Comments
Kayaking, running and dramatic rescues featured in coffee table book

community Musicians at McNally

May 6th 2007, 13:00 - 0 Comments
Acts ready to wow at McNally Robinson Portage Place

community VoicePrint needs you

May 6th 2007, 12:41 - 0 Comments
Listeners needed to monitor programming

city Hooping it up in Winnipeg

May 4th 2007, 20:31 - 0 Comments
Assiniboine Park perfect place to hula hoop with strangers

city Blue Bomber carnival on tap

May 4th 2007, 14:49 - 0 Comments
Kicking off season with fun and games

gallery Artist's work celebrates peaceful coexistence

May 4th 2007, 00:47 - 0 Comments
Artist Manju Lodha's exhibit Side by Side - Spiritual & Cultural Coexistence, depicts the philosophies and cultures of Hindus, Buddhists and Jains, along with other multi-faith art

community U of M students aid Afghan readers

May 3rd 2007, 13:36 - 0 Comments
More funds needed to get books to war-torn country

city Winnipeg ranks 13 on best cities list

May 3rd 2007, 09:21 - 0 Comments
Nation's capital tops MoneySense Magazine's best places to live list

city Women of Distinction named

May 2nd 2007, 23:15 - 0 Comments
10 women take home honours

gallery Local scribe up for crime-writing honour

May 1st 2007, 20:26 - 0 Comments
Mike McIntyre chronicles elaborate RCMP sting to capture killer

blog So I'm single. What's it to you?

May 1st 2007, 18:12 - 4 Comments

community How to work it at a trade show

Apr 30th 2007, 13:26 - 0 Comments
Women in a Home Office, an organization that supports women who work from a home office and/or have a home-based business, host seminar

gallery Hundreds lace up to support MS research

Apr 29th 2007, 17:01 - 0 Comments
Two locations in this year's Super Cities WALK for MS

city Shields' labyrinth to become reality

Apr 28th 2007, 10:00 - 0 Comments
Supporters turn sod for Carol Shields Memorial Labyrinth Monday

city EXCLUSIVE: Bear-y interesting sight in Lac du Bonnet

Apr 27th 2007, 15:23 - 2 Comments
Homeowner spots five bears in backyard

city No hitting on Monday

Apr 27th 2007, 13:51 - 2 Comments
Red Cross asks parents to avoid physical discipline

city Air Show tickets up for grabs this weekend

Apr 27th 2007, 13:45 - 1 Comments
Tickets go on sale Saturday

city Looking for stand-out Winnipeggers

Apr 27th 2007, 13:40 - 0 Comments
Winnipeg Realtors begin annual search for outstanding citizens

city Local police officers lace up for cancer research

Apr 27th 2007, 11:23 - 0 Comments
Run with cops not from them

community Architecture students strut their stuff

Apr 26th 2007, 12:57 - 0 Comments
Year-end exhibition highlights variety of projects

community Explore virtual aboriginal communities

Apr 26th 2007, 12:42 - 0 Comments
New virtual reality project will offer historical representations of Canada's aboriginal stories and culture

audio Lights, Winnipeg, action!

Apr 25th 2007, 22:33 - 3 Comments
Big BIZ lighting plans for Portage Avenue

gallery Workplaces encouraged to get active

Apr 25th 2007, 13:17 - 0 Comments
Workplace Physical Activity Challenge kicks off

city Green thumbs are on-call

Apr 25th 2007, 12:36 - 0 Comments
New service provides gardening answers a phone call away

city Local booksellers honour Manitoba authors

Apr 24th 2007, 15:49 - 0 Comments
Books written, illustrated and designed by Manitobans are flaunted throughout the week

community Wendy's Walkers bowl for cash

Apr 24th 2007, 14:24 - 0 Comments
Fundraiser slated for Friday night

city Putt for a cause

Apr 24th 2007, 11:14 - 1 Comments
Breast cancer fundraiser at Golf Dome

gallery Dude, it's 4:20

Apr 20th 2007, 17:32 - 2 Comments
Smoke-filled haze marks annual toke-up at Legislature

city Young artists' work on display

Apr 19th 2007, 17:05 - 1 Comments
19 schools help beautify downtown

community Earth Day this weekend

Apr 18th 2007, 13:38 - 0 Comments
Low carbon lifestyle in spotlight

city Mysteries beckon at Legislature

Apr 17th 2007, 22:42 - 0 Comments
A scholarly group gathered for a tale of occultism and mystery at the Millennium Library Tuesday night

city Discover Canada rates quality of life

Apr 17th 2007, 17:51 - 0 Comments
People living just outside Winnipeg appear to be doing it right

blog Keep The Secret in the vault

Apr 17th 2007, 16:38 - 3 Comments
Motivational speaker Lisa Nichols blabs her secret to the few who haven't heard it yet

community Financial Fitness program winds down

Apr 16th 2007, 12:28 - 0 Comments
There are only two weeks left to go in the Financial Fitness Challenge

gallery Hair-raising day

Apr 15th 2007, 20:17 - 2 Comments
Cutting-edge style at Allied Beauty Association show

gallery Hockey dads honour bet with kids

Apr 14th 2007, 21:03 - 0 Comments
Norwood Falcons' celebration leads to dads' humiliation

city Censored novel takes to stage

Apr 14th 2007, 12:29 - 0 Comments
Avera Theatre turns controversial Bulgakov book into entertainment

community Grab a cheap bike

Apr 13th 2007, 16:10 - 4 Comments
Wheelie good deals when city auctions 1,000 recovered bicycles next weekend

community Check out week ahead at The Forks

Apr 13th 2007, 15:56 - 0 Comments
Focus on family fun at The Forks with a variety of events planned for next week

community Not so Lucky day for stray

Apr 13th 2007, 15:35 - 0 Comments
Misnamed pooch needs your help to return home

city Early rush is on for J.T. tickets

Apr 13th 2007, 10:16 - 0 Comments
Presale underway, most tickets go on sale Saturday

video Julie interviews Kurt Browning

Apr 13th 2007, 08:19 - 0 Comments
Mojo Julie Horbal catches up with figure skating superstar Kurt Browning before Thursday Night's Stars on Ice show at the MTS Centre

video Julie Horbal interviews Kurt Browning

Apr 12th 2007, 20:22 - 0 Comments
Julie catches up with figure skating superstar, Kurt Browning before Thursday Night's Stars on Ice show at the MTS Centre

gallery Pictures from Stars on Ice

Apr 12th 2007, 20:21 - 0 Comments
Photographs from Thursday night at the MTS Centre

community Walk with L'Arche

Apr 12th 2007, 18:33 - 0 Comments
'Tis the season to walk for a good cause

community Chimney Swift needs your help

Apr 12th 2007, 18:17 - 2 Comments
Manitoba Naturalists Society offers lazy man's volunteer opportunity

blog Pssst! Wanna hear a secret?

Apr 12th 2007, 16:38 - 2 Comments
Is The Secret the latest and greatest, or just a new-age ripoff?

community Medicare's Socialist weeds vs. Capitalist wheat

Apr 12th 2007, 15:16 - 2 Comments
A Vancouver private health clinic that was prohibited in December from treating British Columbia residents by the provincial government has re-opened its doors to the public.

gallery Local author launches three novellas

Apr 12th 2007, 00:41 - 2 Comments
About 40 people attended a reading Wednesday night by Winnipeg author Uma Parameswaran in the McNally Robinson at Grant Park.

video Birders pucker up for spring season

Apr 11th 2007, 22:57 - 2 Comments
Birders in Charleswood set out the welcome mat for feathered friends

community Want to review a concert, CD or restaurant?

Apr 11th 2007, 20:31 - 0 Comments
WinnipegFIRST.ca is actively seeking comjos interested in reviewing cultural offerings in Winnipeg

video Pooches go posh

Apr 11th 2007, 19:35 - 1 Comments
Hound heaven at Humane Society fundraiser

community Fundraiser to show off wedding fashions

Apr 10th 2007, 11:24 - 0 Comments
Wedding gowns symbolize fresh starts

community Chocolate in the city

Apr 9th 2007, 22:13 - 2 Comments
Ciao! magazine presents second ChocolateFest

blog Satisfying the homeless guilt trip

Apr 9th 2007, 15:05 - 23 Comments
Homeless and hungry or scammers?

community Special Olympics Manitoba swim meet

Apr 9th 2007, 12:28 - 0 Comments
The 25th annual John Lauder Invitational Swim Meet, featuring athletes from Special Olympics Manitoba.

community Exchange District happenings

Apr 6th 2007, 15:52 - 0 Comments
Events in the historic Exchange from April 5-11

community PUMA Road Race series coming up

Apr 5th 2007, 10:13 - 0 Comments
Three races set for Assiniboine Park this month

community Brain Tumour Foundation walk-a-thon

Apr 5th 2007, 08:58 - 2 Comments
June 2 event features three distances for participants of all abilities

community City unveils long weekend hours

Apr 4th 2007, 15:51 - 1 Comments
Plan your weekend with a complete list of openings and closings from the City of Winnipeg

gallery Humane Society needs cat chow

Apr 4th 2007, 12:51 - 0 Comments
Tainted pet food recall has deep impact

city YouTube Clip of the Day

Apr 3rd 2007, 22:03 - 7 Comments
Another one for Jets fans

gallery Aboriginal Job Fair inspires

Apr 3rd 2007, 16:17 - 0 Comments
Sixth annual Aboriginal Job Fair attracts young, old; unites job-seekers and employers

city Aspers donate $500,000 to United Way

Apr 2nd 2007, 14:15 - 0 Comments
David and Ruth Asper donate $500,000 to United Way's Tomorrow Fund to aid inner-city youth

community Attention budding community journalists

Apr 1st 2007, 23:20 - 7 Comments
We are ready to accept applications from interested contributors to become our team of volunteer contributors, also known as Community Journalists, or Comjos

gallery Hitch parties new way to hook up

Apr 1st 2007, 22:07 - 0 Comments
Winnipeg duo takes dating scene to new level

community April events at the WAG

Apr 1st 2007, 17:05 - 0 Comments
Busy times at Winnipeg Art Gallery

city Students to perform at Legislature

Mar 30th 2007, 10:24 - 0 Comments
Three concerts will be held in the Legislature this April as part of a month-long celebration of music in schools

city First Lehotsky award up for grabs

Mar 29th 2007, 06:00 - 0 Comments
Province looking for nominees for award in honour of Rev. Harry Lehotsky

video Children have fun, learn fire safety

Mar 28th 2007, 17:11 - 0 Comments
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service holds Junior Firefighter Rodeo at St. Vital Centre to teach kids about fire safety

blog The Winnipeg Driver

Mar 27th 2007, 19:31 - 8 Comments
Must unleash my road rage!

city Camping reservations available Monday

Mar 27th 2007, 10:12 - 1 Comments
The province's most popular campsites will be snapped up in a hurry at 7:30 a.m. Monday when the online and telephone reservation systems go live.

blog The Bimple Blog

Mar 27th 2007, 08:55 - 2 Comments
The trials and tribulations of preparing offspring to depart in the morning.

gallery It's a dog's life

Mar 25th 2007, 16:45 - 1 Comments
Inside the life of a National Service Dog

city Ice cream sales signal spring

Mar 25th 2007, 15:39 - 0 Comments
BDI open for season

gallery Winnipeg boy awaiting canine helper

Mar 24th 2007, 18:35 - 1 Comments
After surviving multiple escapes and hit-and-run, nine-year-old Noah Falk on list for National Service Dog

gallery Bald with a cause

Mar 24th 2007, 16:05 - 0 Comments
Good Samaritans chop locks for cancer

video Preparedness training for parents

Mar 24th 2007, 14:31 - 0 Comments
Child Find and RCMP team up for child ID clinic

blog What makes Winnipeg summers so sweet

Mar 22nd 2007, 17:54 - 3 Comments
Bill Fortier explores the conditions that contribute to Winnipeggers' love of summer

gallery Chinese ambassador sees bright future

Mar 22nd 2007, 14:51 - 0 Comments
The Chinese ambassador to Canada weighs in on trade, education, and his country's strained relationship with the Harper government

city Spring set to explode

Mar 22nd 2007, 13:52 - 6 Comments
In the category of "we'll believe it when we feel it," Environment Canada is calling for summer-like conditions for the weekend

gallery Spaceman goes green

Mar 21st 2007, 23:18 - 2 Comments
Canada's first astronaut reveals environmental bent, space hygiene

city College earns compliment

Mar 21st 2007, 20:13 - 0 Comments
Red River gets pat on back for health and safety program it created for Manitoba businesses

gallery Local cats affected by tainted pet food?

Mar 21st 2007, 14:33 - 0 Comments
Two Winnipeg cats may have eaten tainted food and become ill

city River heritage conference coming to city

Mar 21st 2007, 13:29 - 0 Comments
The provincial government is giving $75,000 to Rivers West, much of which will fund a national conference to be held in Winnipeg in June

video Operation pothole patch underway

Mar 21st 2007, 11:21 - 0 Comments
City crews begin annual spring clean-up and pothole campaign

video Groups gather to aid at-risk youth

Mar 20th 2007, 12:49 - 0 Comments
Community groups gather today to discuss the timely issue of at-risk youth and opening the lines of communication among existing groups to maximize the benefit to the community

gallery Escaping winter at RV Show

Mar 18th 2007, 15:46 - 0 Comments
Winnipeggers head to convention centre

video What's in this drink: Irish car bomb?

Mar 17th 2007, 15:46 - 3 Comments
Martin O'Neill celebrates St. Paddy's day with a bang... and explains an Irish Car Bomb shooter

city St. Paddy's party

Mar 17th 2007, 15:07 - 0 Comments
Festivities start early this St. Patrick's Day.

gallery Irish eyes are smilin'

Mar 17th 2007, 14:47 - 0 Comments
Suds of the season

video Wedding on ice

Mar 17th 2007, 12:54 - 0 Comments
Local couple ties the knot at MTS Centre on Friday, March 16. Bill Fortier reports:

city YouTube Clip of the Day

Mar 16th 2007, 16:09 - 0 Comments
These will put a little bounce into your step

city Katz announces plan for clean downtown

Mar 15th 2007, 16:53 - 0 Comments
Clean and green plan unveiled for downtown

city Childrens Museum cashes in

Mar 15th 2007, 16:30 - 0 Comments
Possibilities near-endless after Foundation donation

city Idonije now a Buffalo

Mar 14th 2007, 17:43 - 0 Comments
First in Winnipeg, now in Brandon, Izzy adds another honour after his appearance in last month's Super Bowl.

city CRA gives all-clear to online tax filers

Mar 14th 2007, 13:33 - 0 Comments
Everyone waiting to file their tax returns online can get cracking, as the CRA says their systems are glitch-free

city Dragonflies rule!

Mar 13th 2007, 20:43 - 1 Comments
Everything you always wanted to know about dragonflies available on new website

city Manitoba population growth lags national average

Mar 13th 2007, 07:52 - 0 Comments
Statistics Canada has released data from the 2006 census

city No nibbles at Fort Whyte Centre fishing derby

Mar 11th 2007, 15:30 - 0 Comments
Good times despite no fish

city Human Race Machine opens eyes

Mar 10th 2007, 21:06 - 1 Comments
Students at Red River College get a glimpse into the lives of people of other races

city CancerCare celebrates hope

Mar 10th 2007, 15:33 - 0 Comments
CancerCare Manitoba hosts an informational evening about women's health.

city Self-employed are home buyers, too

Mar 6th 2007, 14:42 - 0 Comments
CMHC is making it easier for entrepreneurs to buy a home

city Tax filing crash

Mar 6th 2007, 14:21 - 0 Comments
The Canada Revenue Agency is looking into a problem with its online tax preparation and filing system

city Spring ahead this Sunday

Mar 5th 2007, 20:48 - 0 Comments
Manitobans 'spring' an hour ahead this Sunday - three weeks earlier than usual

gallery Cold blast

Mar 5th 2007, 11:22 - 0 Comments
Winnipeggers are surprised with -30C temps this morning, as the spring thaw is pushed back by another Arctic cold front

gallery Winnipeg medium humble after client's lotto win

Mar 2nd 2007, 15:16 - 0 Comments
Julie Horbal speaks with local medium who almost gave client winning lottery numbers... almost.

gallery Comics donate laughter to help homeless

Mar 1st 2007, 15:21 - 0 Comments
Standup comedy show on tap in support of Winnipeg's homeless.