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Area:	465.16 km²
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Population density:	1331.9/km²
Time zone:	Central: UTC -6
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Elevation:	238 m MSL
Mayor:	Sam Katz {{Hide = {{{Disable Mayor Listing}}}}} List of mayors of Winnipeg, Manitoba {{Unhide = {{{Disable Mayor Listing}}}}}
Governing body:	Winnipeg City Council
MPs
Reg Alcock, Bill Blaikie, Steven Fletcher, Pat Martin, Anita Neville, Raymond Simard, Joy Smith, Judy Wasylycia-Leis
MLAs
Cris Aglugub, Nancy Allan, Rob Altemeyer, Marilyn Brick, David Walter Chomiak, Gary Doer, Myrna Driedger, Jon Gerrard, George Hickes, Kerri Irvin-Ross, Bidhu Jha, Bonnie Korzeniowski, Kevin Lamoureux, Hugh McFadyen, Gord Mackintosh, Jim Maloway, Doug Martindale, Diane McGifford, Christine Melnick, Bonnie Mitchelson, Stuart Murray, Theresa Oswald, Daryl Gary Reid, Jack Reimer, Jim Rondeau, Tim Sale, Conrad Santos, Harry Schellenberg, Gregory F. Selinger, Heather Stefanson, Andy Swan
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City of Winnipeg
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Winnipeg (49°53′N 97°09′W, CST) is a Canadian city and the provincial capital of the province of Manitoba. Located in Western Canada, Winnipeg plays a prominent role in transportation, finance, manufacturing, agriculture and education. It is known as the Gateway to the West. To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between one metre and ten metres. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... Samuel (Sam) Michael Katz, OM , BA (born Rehovot, Israel, 1951) is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... List of mayors of Winnipeg, Manitoba: 1874 Francis Evans Cornish, Q. C. 1875–76 William Nassau Kennedy 1877–78 Thomas Scott 1879–80 Alexander Logan 1881 Elias George Conklin 1882 Alexander Logan 1883 Alexander McMicken 1884 Alexander Logan 1885 Charles Edward Hamilton 1886 Henry Shaver Wesbrook 1887–88 Lyman Melvin... 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The city is located near the geographic centre of North America. It lies in a flood plain at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers and started around the point now commonly known as The Forks. It is protected from flooding by the Red River Floodway. Winnipeg is the province's largest city with a population of 619,544 people (2001 Canadian Census). The Winnipeg Metropolitan Area (which includes Winnipeg and the surrounding municipalities including Selkirk, East and West St.Paul, Headingley, Cartier, MacDonald, and Springfield) has a population of 702,400 (Statistics Canada 2004 estimate). The climate in Winnipeg is very extreme; overall, it is one of the coldest large cities in the world, with temperatures averaging below freezing from mid-November through much of March (and most nights below −18 °C (0 °F) in mid-winter), although from May to September temperatures often reach 30 °C (86 °F) and sometimes exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The city receives more precipitation in the forms of both rain and snow than other Prairie cities, but the weather is characterized year-round by an abundance of sunshine. See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... The Assiniboine River is a river 1070 km long that runs through the prairies of western Canada. ... There are several things which have been given the name The Forks: The Forks is a common nickname given to the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. ... The Red River Floodway is an artificial flood control waterway in Canada first used in 1969. ... The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial capital of Winnipeg and its surrounding areas, both urban and rural. ... Selkirk is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 20km northeast of Winnipeg. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... In many parts of the world, winter is associated with snow. ... This article is about the month of May. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ...

History

In 1738, the Sieur de la Vérendrye built the first post on the site, Fort Rouge, but it was later abandoned. Other posts were built in the Red River region, which was fiercely contested by the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company. Fort Gibraltar, a post of the North West Company on the site of present-day Winnipeg, was renamed Fort Garry in 1822 and became the leading post in the region. In 1835, Fort Garry was rebuilt after the devastating flood of 1826 and although it played a small role in the actual trading of furs, it housed the residence of the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company for many years. In 1869-1870, Winnipeg was the site of the Red River Rebellion, a conflict between the local Métis people led by Louis Riel and newcomers from eastern Canada. This rebellion led directly to the entry of Manitoba into Confederation as Canada's fifth province in 1870. On November 8, 1873, Winnipeg was incorporated as a city. In 1876 the post office officially adopted the name "Winnipeg", three years after the city's incorporation. Download high resolution version (1488x1984, 1812 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye (November 17, 1685 – December 5, 1749) was a French Canadian military officer, fur trader and explorer. ... Fort Rouge can be: The Fort Rouge in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada The Fort Rouge which is a provincial electoral district in Manitoba (in the same area as the above) Somewhat rarely used to refer to Agra Fort ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... The Hudsons Bay Company building in Montreal The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) is the oldest corporation in Canada and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ... Upper Fort Garry in the early 1870s Fort Garry also known as Upper Fort Garry was a Hudsons Bay Company trading post at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers in what is now downtown Winnipeg. ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Métis provisional government The Red River Rebellion of 1869 – 1870 is the term most often used to describe the actions of a provisional government established by Métis leader Louis Riel in 1869 at the Red River Settlement in what is now the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... The Métis (pronounced MAY tee, IPA: , in French or , in Métis ) are one of three recognized Aboriginal peoples in Canada. ... Louis Riel Louis David Riel (October 22, 1844 – November 16, 1885), was a Canadian politician and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

The name Winnipeg is a transcription of the western Cree word wīnipēk (ᐑᓂᐯᐠ), meaning "muddy waters" from wīni (ᐑᓂ) - dirty, or soiled - and nipiy (ᓂᐱᐩ) - water. It is the Cree name of Lake Winnipeg, some sixty kilometres to the north (about forty miles). Cree camp near Vermilion, Alberta The Cree are an indigenous people of North America whose people range from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean in both Canada and the United States. ... Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, on Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg (52°30′N 97°47′W) is a very large (24,400 km²) lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, about 55 km north of the city of Winnipeg. ...

Winnipeg experienced an economic boom during the 1890s through 1920s. The population rose from about 25,000 in 1891 to more than 200,000 by 1921. The Manitoba Provincial Legislature Building reflects the optimism of these boom years. Built of Tyndall Stone in 1920, it is topped by the "Golden Boy", a 5.25 metres tall (17.2 feet) from his toes to the tip of his torch, sculpture sheathed in 23.5 karat (98%) gold. The Golden Boy carries a sheaf of golden grain in his left arm, while his right hand holds high a torch. The Golden Boy's torch was illuminated in December 31, 1966, as part of Manitoba's Centennial Celebration. The lamp was removed in 2002 in the course of a refurbishment of the famous statue, when it was discovered the cable supplying power to the lamp also contributed to the erosion of its internal frame. The statue is now lit at night by floodlights. The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America and in Australia as the Roaring Twenties . In Europe it is sometimes refered to as the Golden Twenties. ... Tyndall Stone is a dolomitic limestone quarried from the Ordovician Red River Formation, in the vicinity of Tyndall, Manitoba. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Golden Boy is 4. ... For other meanings, see Carat. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ...

The current city of Winnipeg was created when the City of Winnipeg Act was amended to form Unicity. The municipalities of St. James-Assiniboine, St. Boniface, Transcona, St. Vital, West Kildonan, East Kildonan, Tuxedo, Old Kildonan, North Kildonan, Fort Garry, and Charleswood were amalgamated with the Old City of Winnipeg. Small portions of the city have since seceded, but the vast majority of the populated area of the city remains within one single municipality. In order to prevent urban sprawl, the city restricted development to inside an urban limit line and in most cases left several kilometres of open space between the municipal boundary and suburban developments. Surrounding municipalities have a combined population of fewer than 100,000. Saint Boniface is an area of the city of Winnipeg, home to the Franco-Manitoban community. ... Transcona is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba located about 6 miles (10 km) east of the downtown area. ... East Kildonan is a primarily residential community in Winnipeg, Manitoba, located in the northeast part of the city. ... Tuxedo is an affluent residential suburb of Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Charleswood is a residential community within the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ...

Geography and Climate

Winnipeg lies at the bottom of the valley of the Red River and has an extremely flat topography. There are no substantial hills in the city or in its vicinity. Downtown Winnipeg is centred at the intersection of Portage Avenue and Main Street about one kilometre (0.6 mile) from The Forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. From this intersection, known as the windiest in Canada, all roads radiate outwards. The city uses the grid system for streets although there are several different grids in place which correspond to old Red River Lots and the meandering courses of the rivers. This creates some very irregular intersections. As a result many visitors find it difficult to get around in Winnipeg. There is no absolute numbering system in place but usually street addresses become higher the farther one moves away from either river. For example west of the Red River street addresses will increase as one heads west, but east of the river they will increase as one heads east. In general avenues run east and west and streets north and south. Unlike many cities in North America, all streets are named, not numbered. Of interest, many of the main thoroughfares in Winnipeg are extremely wide due to the spring soil conditions and the historical use of the Red River Cart which created wide ruts in the (then) muddy roads. Portage Avenue has four lanes of traffic in each direction plus a central boulevard for much of its run through Winnipeg. See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... Surface of the Earth Topography, a term in geography, has come to refer to the lay of the land, or the physiogeographic characteristics of land in terms of elevation, slope, and orientation. ... The Assiniboine River is a river 1070 km long that runs through the prairies of western Canada. ... A Red River Cart, normally pulled by Oxen with the Furloft and Store at Lower Fort Garry in background The Red River ox cart was a large, two-wheeled cart made entirely of wood (usually oak) and pulled by oxen. ...

Downtown Winnipeg is the financial heart of the city, and covers an area of about one square mile (2.5 km²) which is quite large for a city this size. Although downtown Winnipeg once housed what was for a time one of the world's most successful department stores, the Eaton's store on Portage Avenue, it is no longer the retail or commercial centre of the city. The Eaton's store was torn down and replaced by an arena, the MTS Centre in November, 2004. Surrounding the downtown area are various residential neighbourhoods. Urban development spreads in all directions from downtown but is greatest to the south and west, and has tended to follow (and has been determined by) the course of the two major rivers. The urbanized area in Winnipeg is about 25 km (15 mi) from east to west and 20 km (12 mi) from north to south, although there is still much land available for development within the City Limits. Areas include Downtown/Exchange District, The Forks, Fort Rouge/Crescentwood, River Heights, Tuxedo, Charleswood, St. James-Assiniboia, The West End, Weston, Wolseley, The North End, Elmwood, East Kildonan, West Kildonan, and North Kildonan, St Boniface, St Vital, Fort Garry, St Norbert, and Transcona. Winnipeg is known for its urban forest particularly its beautiful elm trees. The two major parks in the city, Assiniboine Park and Kildonan Park, are both located in the suburbs. The major commercial areas are Polo Park (West End and St. James) Kildonan Crossing (Transcona), South St. Vital, and Garden City (West Kildonan). The main cultural and nightlife areas are the Exchange District, The Forks, Osborne Village and Corydon Avenue (both in Fort Rouge), Sargent and Ellice Avenues (West End) and Old St. Boniface. Eatons was once Canadas largest department store retailer. ... The MTS Centre is an indoor arena at 300 Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the former Eatons site. ... There are several things which have been given the name The Forks: The Forks is a common nickname given to the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. ... Fort Rouge can be: The Fort Rouge in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada The Fort Rouge which is a provincial electoral district in Manitoba (in the same area as the above) Somewhat rarely used to refer to Agra Fort ... Crescentwood is a former electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... River Heights may refer to: River Heights, a community in Utah River Heights, a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Black tie, known in the United Kingdom (and also in the north-eastern United States, and Canada) as a dinner jacket and in the United States generally as a tuxedo, is a dress code for formal evening events that are not formal enough to require white tie. ... Charleswood may refer to: Charleswood, Manitoba, a community in the city of Winnipeg Charleswood, a provincial electoral district in the same region This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Elmwood is the name of several places in the United States of America: Elmwood, Illinois Elmwood, Louisiana Elmwood, Nebraska Elmwood, Wisconsin Elmwood Township, Michigan Elmwood Township, Minnesota Elmwood is also a part of the name of: Elmwood Charter Township, Michigan Elmwood Park, Illinois Elmwood Park, New Jersey Elmwood Park, Wisconsin... East Kildonan is a primarily residential community in Winnipeg, Manitoba, located in the northeast part of the city. ... For the Roman general of this name, see Bonifacius. ... Upper Fort Garry in the early 1870s Fort Garry also known as Upper Fort Garry was a Hudsons Bay Company trading post at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers in what is now downtown Winnipeg. ... Transcona can refer to: Transcona, a part of the City of Winnipeg in Manitoba and formerly a separate municipality Transcona, a provincial electoral riding in the same city This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Binomial name Ulmus americana L. The American Elm Ulmus americana is a species of elm native to eastern North America, occurring from Nova Scotia west to southeast Saskatchewan, and south to Florida and central Texas. ... -1... Garden City is the name of several places around the world. ... There are several things which have been given the name The Forks: The Forks is a common nickname given to the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. ...

Because of its extremely flat topography and substantial snowfall, Winnipeg is subject to severe flooding. The Red River reached its greatest flood height in 1826, and this event still remains the highest flood stage of the last two hundred years. Another large flood occurred in 1950, which caused millions of dollars in damages and thousands of evacuations. This flood prompted Duff Roblin's government to build the Red River Floodway (sometimes colloquially refered to as Duff's Ditch), a 49 kilometre (30 mile) long diversion channel that protects the city of Winnipeg from flooding. Other related water diversion projects farther away from Winnipeg include the Portage Diversion (also known as the Assiniboine River Floodway) and the Shellmouth Dam. The flood-control system prevented flooding in 1974 and 1979 when water levels neared record levels. However, in the 1997 flood, flooding threatened the city's relatively unprotected southwest corner. Flood control dikes were reinforced and raised using sandbags and the threat was averted. Winnipeg suffered very limited damage compared to cities without flood control structures, such as Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Dufferin Roblin (born June 17, 1917) is a Canadian businessman and politician. ... The Red River Floodway is an artificial flood control waterway in Canada first used in 1969. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Cairn in Grand Forks commemorating the 1997 flood The Red River Flood of 1997 was a major flood that occurred in April and May 1997, along the Red River of the North in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba. ... A dyke (or dike) is a stone or earthen wall constructed as a defence or as a boundary. ... Sandbag may refer to a Nintendo character, Sandbag A sandbag is typically used in flood control, but the exact use can vary. ... Motto: A Place of Excellence Nickname: The Grand Cities Location in Grand Forks County, North Dakota Founded Incorporated 1870 February 22, 1881  County Grand Forks County Borough Parrish Mayor Michael Brown Area  - Total  - Water 49. ...

The generally flat terrain and the poor drainage of the Red River Valley's clay-based soil result in generally poor drainage in the city, which leads in wet years to a seasonal explosion of insects, especially mosquitos. Winnipeg has gained a reputation as the mosquito capital of North America, resulting in the limitation of much outdoor activity during the hot and humid summer months. The fear of West Nile Virus has further exacerbated the problem. In the summer of 2005, mosquito trap counts in some parts of the city went into the thousands, causing immediate city-wide fogging with the chemical malathion. The use of chemicals to combat Winnipeg's insect problem is an extremely controversial issue in the city as many feel that the use of chemicals, and particularly malathion, is unnecessarily dangerous to human and animal health. The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North. ... Genera See text. ... West Nile virus is a virus of the family Flaviviridae, found in both tropical and temperate regions. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Malathion is a organophosphate parasympathomimetic which binds irreversibly to cholinesterase. ...

Winnipeg lies in an unprotected arctic trough which channels cold arctic air south, directly across the Canadian Shield and Canadian Prairie. This results in bone-chilling temperatures as early as the end of October and bitter cold and winds during December, January and February, and cold weather and snow often extending into April. The extremity of its climate in the winter months has caused the (somewhat derisive) nickname of "Winterpeg". Summers are typically warm with average temperatures above 25 °C (77 °F) and much sunshine is received throughout the year. Spring and fall tend to be rather contracted seasons, each averaging little over six weeks. Average maximum temperatures for each month are as follows (source Environment Canada): January −13 °C (9 °F), February −9 °C (16 °F), March −1 °C (30 °F), April 10 °C (50 °F), May 19 °C (67 °F), June 23 °C (74 °F), July 26 °C (79 °F), August 25 °C (77 °F), September 19 °C (67 °F), October 11 °C (52 °F), November 0 °C (32 °F), December −10 °C (14 °F). The city receives an annual average of about 510 mm (20 inches) of precipitation including 115 cm (45 inches) of snow. There is generally snow cover from mid-November to the end of March, though this varies depending on the year—heavy snowfalls in late October and in April are not uncommon. Winnipeg is virtually assured of having a White Christmas as there is only one December 25 on record in the last century where there was no snow on the ground. Canadian Shield The Canadian Shield is a large craton in eastern and central Canada and adjacent portions of the United States, composed of bare rock dating to the Precambrian Era (between 4. ... The Canadian prairies is a vast area of flat sedimentary land that stretches from Ontario and the Canadian Shield to the Canadian Rockies covering much of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta - the Prairie Provinces. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Template:DecemberCalendar2006 December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Look up January in Wiktionary, the free dictionary January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Look up April in Wiktionary, the free dictionary April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... White Christmas A white Christmas, to most people in the Northern Hemisphere, refers to snowy weather at Christmas, a phenomenon which is far more common in some countries than in others. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ...

Winnipeg panorama, from 1907

Download high resolution version (1759x420, 276 KB)Winnipeg - 1907 panorama Source: [1] [2] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1759x420, 276 KB)Winnipeg - 1907 panorama Source: [1] [2] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Government

Unicity

"Unicity" was created on July 27th, 1971. The City of Winnipeg Act incorporated the R. M. of Charleswood, R. M. of Fort Garry, R. M. of North Kildonan, R. M. of Old Kildonan, Town of Tuxedo, City of East Kildonan, City of West Kildonan, City of St. Vital, City of Transcona, City of St. Boniface, City of St. James-Assiniboine, City of Winnipeg and The Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg into one city. East Kildonan is a primarily residential community in Winnipeg, Manitoba, located in the northeast part of the city. ... West Kildonan is the area north of Inkster Blvd and west of the Red River. ... St. ... Transcona is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, located about 6 miles (10 km) east of the downtown area. ... Saint Boniface is an area of the city of Winnipeg, home to the Franco-Manitoban community. ... St. ...

The first election for the newly combined city was held on October 6th, 1971. The City Council consisted of 50 Councillors and one Mayor. The Councillors were selected on the basis of one Councillor per city ward. The Mayor was selected by the city-at-large. The term of office was three years. A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the U.K. and its former colonies. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ...

The inaugural meeting of the new council took place on January 4th, 1972.

In 1977, the city wards were reduced from to twenty-nine. The previous incarnation had proved too unwieldy.

In 1992, the city wards were reduced even further to the present fifteen. City Councillors became full-time politicians at this point.

Demographics

Winnipeg skyline

The City of Winnipeg metropolitan area is home to 685,507 people (2002), about 55% of the total population of Manitoba. Winnipeg's population grew by only 1,067 residents from 1996 to 2001. Winnipeg's total annual growth rate has been 0.5% since 1971, with the majority of growth coming from immigration from Asia and Africa and in-migration from the surrounding rural areas, aboriginal reservations, and native communities. Download high resolution version (900x522, 134 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (900x522, 134 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Reservation is something reserved. ...

Edmonton and Calgary, however, formerly smaller cousins, have grown 3.0% and 4.5% per year, over the same period, so that each now has a metropolitan population of over 1.0 million. Winnipeg was once Canada's third-largest city (until the 1930s), but, beginning in the 1970s, as the economy evolved away from rural farm-based industry, Winnipeg stalled in growth and dropped to ninth by 2004. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Image:Abedm. ... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ...

Around 19% of the population is under 14, and 13.7% are over 65.

Visible minorities

Statistics Canada asks census respondents whether they are aboriginal and whether they belong to a visible minority.[1] Published figures for 2001:

• Filipino: 4.9%
• South Asian: 2.0%
• Black: 1.8%
• Chinese: 1.8%
• Southeast Asian: 0.8%
• Latin American: 0.7%
• Japanese: 0.3%
• Korean: 0.2%
• West Asian: 0.1%
• Other minority or multiple minories: 0.6%.
• All others: 86.6% (including Aboriginal, Caucasian in race, or white in colour)[2]

Religious affiliation

• Protestant: 35.1%
• Roman Catholic: 32.6%
• Christian Orthodox: 1.7%
• Other Christian: 3.6%
• Jewish: 2.1%
• No religion: 21.4%

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Languages Spoken

The most common languages spoken by Winnipegers are: English (99.0%), French (11.1%), German (4.1%), Tagalog (3.8%), Ukrainian (3.1%), Spanish (1.7%), Chinese (1.7%), Polish (1.7%), Portuguese (1.3%), Italian (1.1%), Punjabi (1.0%), Vietnamese (0.6%), Ojibway (0.6%), Hindi (0.5%), Russian (0.5%), Cree (0.5%), Dutch (0.4%), Non verbal languages (0.3%), Arabic (0.3%), Croatian (0.3%), Greek (0.3%), Hungarian (0.3%), Japanese (0.2%), Creoles (0.1%), Danish (0.1%), Gaelic languages (0.0%), Inuktitut (0.0%), Micmac (0.0%). Source: Statistics Canada, see external link. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Punjabi (also Panjabi, Paṁjābī, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhī, پنجابی in Shahmukhi) is the language of the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. ... Ojibwe, Ojibwa, Chippewa or Anishinaabemowin in Eastern Ojibwe syllabics) is the third most commonly spoken Native language in Canada (after Cree and Inuktitut), and the fourth most spoken in North America (behind Navajo, Cree, and Inuktitut). ... Hindi (हिन्दी hindī) is an Indo-European language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... Cree is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 50,000 speakers across Canada, from Alberta to Labrador. ... A sign language (also signed language) is a language which uses manual communication instead of sound to convey meaning - simultaneously combining handshapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speakers thoughts. ... Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... // A Creole is a language descended from a pidgin that has become the native language of a group of people. ... Goidelic is one of two major divisions of modern-day Celtic languages (the other being Brythonic). ... Inuktitut (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ, literally like the Inuit) is the language of the Inuit people. ... The Mikmaq (also Míkmaq, Micmac, Migmaq) are a First Nations people indigenous to northeastern New England, Canadas Maritimes, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec. ...

External links

• Winnipeg 2001 census data at Statistics Canada
• Winnipeg 2001 census summary at the City of Winnipeg (PDF file)

Education

Education is a provincial government responsibility in Canada.

In Manitoba, education is governed principally by The Public Schools Act and The Education Administration Act as well as regulations made under both Acts. Rights and responsibilities of the Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth and the rights and responsibilities of school boards, principals, teachers, parents and students are set out in the legislation.

In Winnipeg there are 6 school divisions.

• Winnipeg
• St James-Assiniboia
• Pembina Trails
• Seven Oaks
• River East Transcona School Division
• Louis Riel

Higher Education

There are four universities and one major college in Winnipeg.

• University of Manitoba
• University of Winnipeg
• Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface
• Canadian Mennonite University
• Red River College

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Workforce and industry

Approximately 375,000 people are employed in Winnipeg and the surrounding area. Winnipeg's largest employers are either government or government-funded institutions: The Province of Manitoba, The City of Winnipeg, The University of Manitoba, The Health Sciences Centre, The Casinos of Winnipeg, and Manitoba Hydro. There are several large private sector employers, as well: Manitoba Telecom Services, Palliser Furniture, Great-West Life Assurance, Motor Coach Industries, Convergys, Faneuil, New Flyer Industries, Boeing Canada Technology, Bristol Aerospace, and Investors Group. Approximately 54,000 people or 14% of the work force are employed in the public sector. The University of Manitoba (established in 1877) is one of two universities in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was the first university ever established in Western Canada. ... Founded in 1961, Manitoba Hydro is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba, Canada. ... Manitoba Telecom Services TSX: MBT, or MTS, (formerly Manitoba Telephone System) is the primary telecommunications carrier in the Canadian province of Manitoba and the third largest telecommunications provider in Canada with 7000 employees. ... The Great-West Life Assurance Company (known more commonly Great-West Life) is a life and health insurance company. ... Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is a Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-based bus manufacturer. ... Convergys (Nasdaq: CVG) is a multi-national corporation that provides billing, customer care, employee care, and transaction management software. ... New Flyer Industries is the leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Bristol Aerospace is a Canadian aerospace firm located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... IGM Financial Inc. ...

Winnipeg is the site of 1 Canadian Air Division (1CAD), the headquarters of the Canadian Forces "Air Command" (Canada's Air Force). This is also the command structure responsible for strategic coordination and control of NORAD operations over Canada (tactical control is in North Bay, Ontario, in a bunker similar to Cheyenne Mountain in the United States). The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes) are the combined branches of the military of Canada. ... The NORAD shield. ... North Bay (46°32′N 79°46′W, time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2001 population 52,771). ... 1,400 people work inside Cheyenne Mountain — they enter through this tunnel. ...

Winnipeg is also home to the National Microbiology Laboratory, Canada's front line in its response to SARS and one of only 15 Biosafety level 4 microbiology laboratories in the world. The National Microbiology Laboratory is located in the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is an atypical form of pneumonia. ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention specifies four levels of biosafety precautions for biological agents. ...

Large corporations based in Winnipeg

• Great-West Lifeco Inc. (Insurance)
• IGM Financial Inc. (Finance)
• Canadian Wheat Board (Agri-business)
• Cargill Ltd. (Agri-business)
• Agricore United (Agri-business)
• CanWest Global Communications Corp. (Media)
• The Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board (Utility)
• James Richardson & Sons, Limited (Conglomerate)
• The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. (Insurance)
• Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (Telecommunications)
• Standard Aero Holdings Inc. (Manufacturing)
• The North West Company Fund (Merchant)
• The Manitoba Public Insurance Corp. (Insurance Services)
• Ridley Inc. (Agri-business)
• Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd. (Mining)
• Winpak Ltd. (Manufacturing)
• Paterson GlobalFoods Inc. (Agri-business)
• Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. (Utility)
• Manitoba Liquor Control Commission (Specialty Retailing)
• Palliser Furniture Ltd. (Manufacturing)
• Manitoba Lotteries Corp. (Entertainment)
• Kitchen Craft of Canada Ltd. (Manufacturing)
• Buhler Industries Inc. (Manufacturing)
• Bison Transport Inc. (Transportation)
• Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (Agri-business)
• Reimer Express Lines Ltd. (Transportation)
• Pollard Banknote Ltd. (Printing)
• Boyd Group Income Fund (Service)
• Cangene Corp. (Biotech)

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Transportation

Winnipeg from space.

Winnipeg has had a public transit system since the 1880s, starting with horse-drawn streetcars. It had electric streetcars from 1891 until 1955, and electric trolley buses from 1938 until 1970. Winnipeg Transit now operates entirely with diesel buses. For decades, the city has explored the idea of a rapid transit link, either bus or rail, from downtown to the University of Manitoba's suburban campus. The most recent proposal calls for several enhanced bus routes, which would extend across the city. These routes would use bus-only lanes for most of their length, with separate busways being built around congested sections. In 2004 Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz effectively shelved these plans and the rail-based option is now seen as more viable (and more desirable). Winnipeg is home to many large transit bus manufacturers, including New Flyer Industries and Motor Coach Industries. New Flyer Industries supplies transit buses for many major North American cities including New York City and Vancouver. Download high resolution version (638x639, 167 KB)Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - April 1994 image description here File links The following pages link to this file: Winnipeg, Manitoba Categories: NASA images ... Download high resolution version (638x639, 167 KB)Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - April 1994 image description here File links The following pages link to this file: Winnipeg, Manitoba Categories: NASA images ... // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... The University of Manitoba (established in 1877) is one of two universities in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was the first university ever established in Western Canada. ... Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a relatively new umbrella term for urban mass transportation services utilizing buses to perform premium services on existing roadways or dedicated rights-of-way. ... Samuel (Sam) Michael Katz, OM , BA (born Rehovot, Israel, 1951) is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ... New Flyer Industries is a leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is a Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-based bus manufacturer. ... The construction of the Empire State Building, 1930. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council...

Winnipeg is unique among North American cities its size in that it does not have freeways within the urban area. Beginning in 1958, the primarily suburban Metropolitan council proposed a system of freeways, including one that would have bisected the downtown area. The plan culminated in the monumental Winnipeg area transportation study of 1968. The extensive freeway plan faced stiff community opposition and was deemed over-ambitious. It was not implemented as a concerted undertaking, but construction of major traffic corridors follows the study to this day, including expressways such as Winnipeg City Route 165/Bishop Grandin Blvd., although most are in the form of urban arterial roads, and no freeways are likely to be constructed within the urban area anytime soon. However, one freeway was built in the 1960s, and that freeway is called the Disraeli Freeway (Part of the Disraeli Bridge project), a semi-freeway, which is part of Winnipeg City Route 42. High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... An expressway is a divided highway, usually 4 lanes or wider in size, where direct access to adjacent properties has been eliminated. ... This is a list of all city routes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... Winnipeg City Route 165 (Locally known as Bishop Grandin Blvd. ... An arterial road is a high-capacity road which is just below a highway level of service. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ...

A modern four-lane highway (the Perimeter Highway, which is mostly an expressway around the city with interchanges and at-grade intersections) bypasses the city entirely, allowing travellers on the Trans-Canada Highway to avoid the city and continue east or west uninterrupted. Manitoba Provincial Highways 100 and 101 (locally known as the Perimeter Highway) is a beltway around Winnipeg. ... An expressway is a divided highway, usually 4 lanes or wider in size, where direct access to adjacent properties has been eliminated. ... An interchange is a location where two things meet, usually perform some kind of exchange, and possibly go on their ways again. ... The term intersection can mean: a road junction, where two roads intersect each other, such as a roundabout intersection; in mathematics, the set in which two or more other sets intersect each other; see intersection (set theory); a movie; see Intersection (movie). ... Example of Trans-Canada Highway marker shield. ...

Provincial highways used to enter Winnipeg, but that has been replaced with the Winnipeg City Route System. At present, only two provincial highways enter the Winnipeg area, although provincial highway signs are still posted on Pembina Hwy inside the perimeter, on which part of it outside the Perimeter (part of it still in Winnipeg) gains a provincial highway status. The following is a list of Manitoba provincial highways: // Primary Routes Highways 1 and 75, as well as the Winnipeg Perimeter (100/101), are the most important and are divided highways for most of their length. ... This is a list of all city routes in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Area: 465. ...

Those two highways are:

• Highway 1 and
• Highway 59

The most important highways entering the city are Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) which runs east-west across Canada, the Perimeter Highway, a ring road around the city, and Highway 75, which is a northern extension of Interstate 29 (It only reaches the Perimeter). Other primary highways that reach the Perimeter or the Winnipeg border are: Manitoba Provincial Highway 1 is the Manitoba section of the Trans-Canada Highway. ... Manitoba Provincial Highway 59 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... Manitoba Provincial Highway 1 is the Manitoba section of the Trans-Canada Highway. ... Manitoba Provincial Highways 100 and 101 (locally known as the Perimeter Highway) is a beltway around Winnipeg. ... Manitoba Provincial Highway 75 is a main route from Winnipeg to the U.S. border, where it connects with U.S. Highway 75 (and Interstate 29). ... Interstate 29 is an interstate highway in the Midwestern United States. ... Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Area: 465. ...

• Highway 2 (meets with Highway 3 at the southwest Perimeter)
• Highway 3
• Highway 6 (main highway to northern Manitoba)
• Highway 7
• Highway 8
• Highway 9
• Highway 15 and
• Highway 59 (a northern extension of US 59)

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Winnipeg International Airport

Winnipeg is currently served by Winnipeg International Airport (YWG). It is the only international airport between Toronto and Calgary capable of handling large freighter aircraft. It is one of only a few 24 hour airports in Canada and serves nearly three million passengers. (2004) The city is slated to receive a new airport terminal in early 2008 that will replace the existing terminal which was constructed in the early 1960s. Winnipeg International Airport (IATA: YWG, ICAO: CYWG) is an airport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... An International airport is an airport where flights from other countries land and/or take off. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is a Leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...

Railways

Winnipeg is served by VIA Rail, CN Rail (CN), CP Rail (CP) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Manitoba. It is the only city between Vancouver and Thunder Bay, Ontario with direct U.S. connections. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ... CN redirects here, as its the most common usage of the abbreviation in Canada; for more uses, see CN (disambiguation). ... The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway that is operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ... This railway began as the Midland Railway of Manitoba incorporated in 1903 and it built various lines around Winnipeg. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... Thunder Bay may refer to Thunder Bay, Ontario, a city in the Canadian province of Ontario Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395...

CN and CP operate large railyards, customer service operations and intermodal facilties inside Winnipeg.

There are approximately 5,000 people employed locally in the rail transportation industry.

VIA operates out of Union Station, a grand neoclassical structure in the heart of the city's downtown. Union Station or Union Terminal has the following meanings: Union station (or terminal) are train stations used by more than one railroad company or line. ...

Bus Terminal

The Winnipeg Bus Terminal is located in downtown Winnipeg across from the University of Winnipeg. The companies operating out of the terminal are:

• Beaver Bus Lines Ltd.
• Brandon Air Shuttle
• Grey Goose Bus
• Greyhound Bus Lines of Canada

Calgary based Greyhound Canada is a subsidary of Naperville, Illinois based Laidlaw International Incorporated (formerly Laidlaw Inc of Hamilton, Ontario) and linked with Dallas, Texas based Greyhound Bus Lines (AKA Greyhound USA). ...

Winnipeg Transit

The public transit needs of Winnipeg are primarily met through regularly scheduled bus service. Buses usually run from 6 A.M till midnight seven days a week, 365 days a year.

There are currently 68 fixed routes throughout the city. There are three types of routes.

• Main line routes provide service from suburban neighbourhoods to downtown, observing all bus stops, and normally operate seven days a week.
• Express routes operate mainly during rush hour from suburban neighbourhoods, observing a limited number of bus stops to downtown.
• Suburban feeders generally provide service in suburban areas where ridership demand is lower.

External links

• Winnipeg Transit Homepage
• Winnipeg International Airport

Crime

In 2002, Winnipeg had the fourth highest overall crime rate in Canada with 10,879 Criminal Code of Canada offences per 100,000 population. Only Regina, Saskatoon, and Vancouver had higher crime rates. The crime rate was 50% higher than that of Calgary and more than double the rate for Toronto. The Canadian Criminal Code (formal title An Act respecting the Criminal Law) is the codification of most of the criminal offenses and procedure in Canada. ... Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, Canada and was incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903. ... Saskatoon nickname: The Bridge City, The Hub City Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon Area  - Total Metro. ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ...

Winnipeg crime is associated with the distribution of factors related to the population and land-uses of the city. In particular, crime in Winnipeg in 2001 was concentrated in the city centre, representing a relatively small proportion of the total geographic area of the city. High-crime neighbourhoods were characterized by reduced access to socio-economic resources, decreased residential stability, increased population density and land-use patterns that may increase opportunity for crime. The level of socio-economic disadvantage of the residential population in a neighbourhood was most strongly associated with the highest neighbourhood rates of both violent and property crime. Source: Statistics Canada's Internet Site, Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Crime in Winnipeg , Extracted November 29, 2005.

Statistics Canada information is used with the permission of Statistics Canada. Users are forbidden to copy the data and redisseminate them, in an original or modified form, for commercial purposes, without the expressed permission of Statistics Canada. Information on the availability of the wide range of data from Statistics Canada can be obtained from Statistics Canada's Regional Offices, its World Wide Web site at http://www.statcan.ca, and its toll-free access number 1-800-263-1136.

Politics

Starting in 1900, in both provincial and federal elections, central Winnipeg elected politicians from the Labour Party. Winnipeg was the site of a general strike from May 15 to June 28, 1919. This strike saw violent protests, including several deaths at the hands of the Royal North-West Mounted Police, and the arrest of many of Winnipeg's future politicians. Though it was not chartered until 1932, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation was born not only out of the depression but also out of the labour unrest of 1919. Its successor, the New Democratic Party, has enjoyed much support in Winnipeg since the early 1960s. Winnipeg's longest-serving MPs include J.S. Woodsworth (21 years), Stanley Knowles (38 years), David Orlikow (25 years), Bill Blaikie (25 years and still in office as of 2005), and Lloyd Axworthy (21 years). The name Labour Party or Labor Party is used by several political parties around the world. ... Crowd gathered outside old City Hall during the Winnipeg General Strike, June 21, 1919 The Winnipeg General Strike was Canadas most influential labour action. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups as well as the League for Social Reconstruction. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti d̩mocratique) is a left wing political party in Canada that advocates varying forms of social democracy and democratic socialism. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... J.S. Woodsworth James Shaver Woodsworth (July 29, 1874 РMarch 21, 1942) was a pioneer in the Canadian social democratic movement. ... The Honourable Stanley Howard Knowles, PC , OC , BA , BD , LL.D (June 18, 1908 - June 9, 1997) was a Canadian parliamentarian. ... David Orlikow (born April 20, 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; died January 19, 1998) was a Canadian politician, and a long-serving member of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Honourable Rev. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Lloyd Norman Axworthy, PC , OC , Ph. ...

Winnipeg is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by eight Members of Parliament. As of 2005, three are from the Liberal Party of Canada, three from the New Democratic Party, and two from the Conservative Party of Canada . 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... The New Democratic Party (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique) is a left wing political party in Canada that advocates varying forms of social democracy and democratic socialism. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

On June 22, 2004, businessman Sam Katz was elected mayor of Winnipeg, receiving 42.51% of the vote. June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Samuel (Sam) Michael Katz, OM , BA (born Rehovot, Israel, 1951) is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...

Aside from being the provincial capital of Manitoba, Winnipeg has served as the capital for two other Canadian territories: the Northwest Territories from 1870 to 1876 and the District of Keewatin from 1876 to 1905. Motto: None Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government - no party affiliations) Area 1,346,106 km² (3rd) Land 1,183,085 km² Water 163,021 km² (12. ... The District of Keewatin was a distinct entity from Keewatin Region, Northwest Territories, although much of their territory overlapped. ...

See also: List of mayors of Winnipeg, Manitoba List of mayors of Winnipeg, Manitoba: 1874 Francis Evans Cornish, Q. C. 1875–76 William Nassau Kennedy 1877–78 Thomas Scott 1879–80 Alexander Logan 1881 Elias George Conklin 1882 Alexander Logan 1883 Alexander McMicken 1884 Alexander Logan 1885 Charles Edward Hamilton 1886 Henry Shaver Wesbrook 1887–88 Lyman Melvin...

Sports

Winnipeg is and has historically been home to numerous professional sports franchises, some of which survive today. The Winnipeg Jets were one of the original teams of the World Hockey Association and won three league titles. The Jets entered the National Hockey League in 1979 and played in Winnipeg until 1996. The Jets featured such Hall of Famers as WHA coach Rudy Pilous and players Bobby Hull, Dale Hawerchuk, and (briefly) Serge Savard, as well as potential Hall of Famers Teemu Selanne, Phil Housley, and Keith Tkachuk. In 1996, the team was sold to an ownership group based in Phoenix, Arizona, and it was moved there to become the Phoenix Coyotes. There is considerable optimism that the city may once again host an NHL franchise. Support for the minor league AHL Manitoba Moose has been good, but the city will most likely never consider itself a minor league town for hockey, and therefore will clamor for another NHL franchise for years to come. The Winnipeg Jets were an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. ... World Hockey Association logo The World Hockey Association (French: Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional ice hockey league in North America from 1972 to 1979. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... Bobby Hull on the Chicago Blackhawks Robert Marvin Hull, born January 3, 1939 in Pointe Anne (near Belleville), Ontario, Canada, is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. ... Dale Hawerchuk (born April 4, 1963, Toronto) is a former professional ice hockey player. ... Serge Savard (born January 22, 1946 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former star ice hockey player with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Teemu Ilmari Selänne (born July 3, 1970), The Finnish Flash, began his NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets. ... Phil Housley (born March 9, 1964 in South St. ... Keith Tkachuk (born March 28, 1972, in Melrose, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing left wing for the St. ... Phoenix was incorporated as a city on February 5, 1881. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a National Hockey League team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ...

Since 1996, Winnipeg has been home to the minor-league Manitoba Moose, currently a member of the American Hockey League. The Moose are the farm team to the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. Winnipeg has produced Hall of Fame hockey players Andy Bathgate, Bill Mosienko, Art Coulter, Ching Johnson, Frank Fredrickson, Jack Ruttan, Kenny Reardon, Fred Maxwell, and Terry Sawchuk. The Manitoba Moose are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... This logo is being used to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the AHLs founding. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... -1... Bill Mosienko was born on November 2, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Art Coulter (May 31, 1909 in Winnipeg, Manitoba - October 14, 2000 was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. ... Ching Johnson (December 9, 1898 in Winnipeg, Manitoba - June 16, 1979 was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the New York Rangers and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. ... Frank Fredrickson (June 11, 1885 in Winnipeg - May 28, 1979 was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Victoria Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Falcons in the National Hockey League. ... Jack Ruttan (April 5, 1889 in Winnipeg, Manitoba - January 7, 1973) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey forward who played for the Winnipeg Hockey Club. ... Terrance Gordon Sawchuk, (b. ...

Winnipeg also has a team in the Canadian Football League, the Blue Bombers, who have won 10 Grey Cups, the league's championship trophy. Winnipeg has a long history of minor-league baseball, including the Winnipeg Maroons of the Northern League, which existed from 1902-1942; the Class A Winnipeg Goldeyes, an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1953-1964; the AAA Whips, the Montreal Expos farm team in 1970-1971; and, since 1994, the Goldeyes, a franchise in the independent Class AA-quality Northern League. Winnipeg hosted the 1967 and 1999 Pan American Games. In addition, the University of Winnipeg's women's basketball team won 88 consecutive games during the 1990s, tying a college sports record. Winnipeg is also home to many of the world's best curling teams and hosted the 2003 World Championships. The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football) is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... The Winnipeg Maroons were a minor League Baseball team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that played in the Northern League from 1902-1942. ... Northern League can mean: Northern League (baseball) for minor league baseball in the United States and Canada Northern League (football) (Albany Northern League) for the association football league in North East England Northern League (ice hockey) which existed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in Britain. ... The Winnipeg Goldeyes have been two separate and distinct baseball teams based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada playing in the independent Northern League. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892-present) Central Division (1994-present) Eastern Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1891) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1982 â€¢1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934 â€¢ 1931 1926 NL Pennants (16) 2004 â€¢ 1987 â€¢ 1985 â€¢ 1982 1968 â€¢ 1967 â€¢ 1964 â€¢ 1946 1944 â€¢ 1943 â€¢ 1942 â€¢ 1934... The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 to 2004. ... The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of the Americas. ... The University of Winnipeg received its charter in 1967 but its roots date back more than 130 years. ... Curling is a game played on ice with granite stones Curling is a precision sport similar to bowls or bocce, but played on ice with polished heavy stones rather than plastic balls. ...

Other notable sports figures include Olympic Taekwondo athlete and bronze-medalist Dominique Bosshart, Toronto Blue Jays third-baseman Corey Koskie, Canadian Olympic Women's Hockey Gold Medalist Jennifer Botterill, Philadelphia 76ers center Todd MacCulloch, and WWE Superstar Chris Jericho. The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... Taekwondo (also spelled Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-Do) is the most popular of the Korean martial arts and is the Korean national sport. ... Dominique Bosshart is a Canadian taekwondo athlete. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977-present) East Division (1977-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1992 â€¢ 1993 AL Pennants (2) 1992 â€¢ 1993 East Division titles (5) 1985 â€¢ 1989 â€¢ 1991 â€¢ 1992 1993 Wild card berths (0) None Major league nicknames Toronto Blue Jays (1977-present) Major league home... Cordel Leonard Corey Koskie (born June 28, 1973 in Anola, Manitoba, Canada) is a Major League Baseball player currently with the Toronto Blue Jays. ... The Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also known as the Sixers for short. ... Wilt Chamberlain is one of the best centers ever. ... Todd Carlyle MacCulloch (born January 27, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. A Winnipeg, Manitoba native, the 70, 280 lb. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970 in Manhasset, New York, USA), better known as Chris Jericho, is a Canadian musician and (currently inactive) professional wrestler, best known for his six year career with World Wrestling Entertainment between August 1999 and August 2005. ...

Current professional franchises

Logo	Club	League	Venue	Established	Championships
	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Canadian Football League	Canad Inns Stadium	1930	10
	Manitoba Moose	American Hockey League	MTS Centre	1996	0
	Winnipeg Goldeyes	The Northern League	CanWest Global Park	1994	1

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Arts and culture

This unique side spar bridge, the Esplanade Riel, is solely for pedestrian traffic, with a restaurant provided in the spar's base

Winnipeg is well known for its arts and culture. Among the popular cultural institutions in the city are: the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), the Manitoba Opera, the Manitoba Museum (formerly the Museum of Man and Nature), the Manitoba Theatre Centre, the Prairie Theatre Exchange, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The city is home to several large festivals. The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is North America's second largest Fringe Festival, held every July. Other festivals include Folklorama, the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Winnipeg Music Festival, the Red River Exhibition, and Le Festival du Voyageur. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (696x928, 765 KB) Summary Self made Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (696x928, 765 KB) Summary Self made Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A side-spar cable-stayed bridge is an otherwise conventional cable-stayed bridge but its cable support does not span the roadway, rather being cantilevered from one side. ... The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canadas oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America. ... The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) is a public art gallery that been Involving People in the Visual Arts since 1912. ... Manitoba Opera is an opera company in Winnipeg, Manitoba that was founded in 1969. ... The Manitoba Museum, previously the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature is the largest museum in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The Mantioba Theatre Centre (MTC) is the primary theatre company in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra performs in the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and throughout the province of Manitoba. ... The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is an annual alternative theater festival held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Folklorama is an event that runs for two weeks each August in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Folkorama, the longest running multi-cultural event in the world, allows guests to sample exquisite cuisine and celebrate the culture and ethnic heritage of people from more than 60 countries who have made Winnipeg their... The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a summer music festival held in Birds Hill Provincial Park outside of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... Every summer, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, hosts the Red River Exhibition at the Assiniboia Downs Race Tracks. ...

Winnipeg also has a thriving film community, producing local independent films, such as those by Guy Maddin. It has also supported a number of Hollywood productions, including Shall We Dance (2004), Capote (2005), and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2006). Several locally-produced and national television dramas have also been shot in Winnipeg. The National Film Board of Canada and the Winnipeg Film Group have produced numerous award-winning films. Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Winnipeg writer and director of both features and short films. ... ... Shall We Dance? is an American motion picture released in 2004. ... Capote is a 2005 biopic that follows Truman Capote on a writing assignment for the New Yorker in a small Kansas town where he investigates the gruesome murders of a local family. ... The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is an upcoming film directed by Andrew Dominik. ... The National Film Board of Canada (usually National Film Board or NFB) is a Canadian public filmmaking organization established to produce and distribute films that inform Canadians and promote Canada around the world. ...

There are several TV and Film production companies in Winnipeg. Some of the prominent ones are Frantic Films, Buffalo Gal Pictures and Eagle Vision. The Eagle Vision was a large four-door, fullsize, front wheel drive sedan . ...

There is also a growing popularity of film and video production courses taking place at many public schools throughout the city, such as Fort Richmond Collegiate and Arthur A. Leach Junior High. Fort Richmond Collegiate to date, has produced two feature length films: Aeden's Reality (2004), and Everybody's Nobody (2005), and currently working on a third for release in late spring of 2006. Local band Projektor has even lent several of their songs for students to use in both Aeden's Reality, and Everybody's Nobody. Projektor is a Canadian rock band who have been praised for their intense, dynamic music and impressive and inspiring live show. ...

Winnipeg has a community college, Red River College. Winnipeg's four universities are the University of Manitoba (undergraduate, graduate school, and medical school), Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface affiliated with University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg (undergraduate and select graduate programs) and Canadian Mennonite University (private). Winnipeg is also home to several prestigious private schools, including St. John's Ravenscourt, St. Mary's Academy, and Balmoral Hall. Red River College (RRC) is the largest and most comprehensive institute of applied learning in Manitoba. ... The University of Manitoba (established in 1877) is one of two universities in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was the first university ever established in Western Canada. ... Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface The Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface, or CUSB, is a university college affiliated with the University of Manitoba and located in Saint Boniface, Manitoba. ... The University of Winnipeg received its charter in 1967 but its roots date back more than 130 years. ... Canadian Mennonite University is a private Mennonite university located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... St. ...

Winnipeg is also known for its host of independent music acts. Among the most notable are Neil Young, The Guess Who, Chantal Kreviazuk, Bif Naked, Jet Set Satellite, The Waking Eyes, The Weakerthans, Propagandhi, Projektor, Venetian Snares, Greg Macpherson, Christine Fellows, Fermented Reptile, Mood Ruff, burnthe8track, The Perpetrators, and many more. Neil Young with guitar (from the 1991 Weld tour) Neil Percival Kenneth Robert Ragland Young, better known as Neil Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has become one of the most respected and influential musicians of his generation. ... The Guess Who is a Canadian rock music band from Winnipeg, Manitoba that was one of the first to establish a major successful following in their own country as well as abroad in the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... Chantal Kreviazuk in a promoshot for her latest album What If It All Means Something (2003) Chantal Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter of rock and pop music. ... Bif Naked (born Beth Torbert on June 17, 1971) is a popular Canadian punk rock singer. ... Joey Penner, Matt Peters, Rusty Matyas, Steve Senkiw The Waking Eyes is a rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... John K. Samson performing in Montreal, 2004 The Weakerthans are a Canadian indie rock band, whose blend of punk-inflected folk rock with literate, witty, introspective lyrics have made them one of the most popular new bands on the Canadian music scene. ... Propagandhi is a progressive punk rock/thrash band formed in Winnipeg, Canada in 1992 by Chris Hannah, Jord Samolesky and John K. Samson. ... Projektor is a Canadian rock band who have been praised for their intense, dynamic music and impressive and inspiring live show. ... Aaron Funk aka Venetian Snares Venetian Snares is the performing name of Aaron Funk, an electronic music producer and performer from Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada. ... Christine Fellows is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... burnthe8track is a punk rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

Winnipeg has also achieved some acclaim for being the "Slurpee capital of the world", as its resident have a year-round penchant for the icy slush served in convenience stores.

Festivals

• Festival de Voyageur
• Folklorama
• Jazz Winnipeg Festival
• NSI Film Exchange Canadian Film Festival
• Winnipeg Comedy Festival
• Winnipeg Folk Festival
• Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
• Winnipeg International Children's Festival

Other music groups include The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, GroundSwell(a new music group)the Camarata Nova Choir specializing in Renaissance music,and the Winnipeg Singers, one of Canada's finest semi-professional choirs. Folklorama is an event that runs for two weeks each August in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Folkorama, the longest running multi-cultural event in the world, allows guests to sample exquisite cuisine and celebrate the culture and ethnic heritage of people from more than 60 countries who have made Winnipeg their... The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a summer music festival held in Birds Hill Provincial Park outside of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is an annual alternative theater festival held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

Museums

• Aquatic Hall of Fame and Museum of Canada
• Clothing and Textiles Hallway Museum
• Dalnavert
• Fire Fighter's Museum of Winnipeg
• Fort Garry Historical Society "St Norbert Prov. Heritage Park"
• Fort Garry Horse Museum & Archives Inc.
• Gallery 1C03 University of Winnipeg
• Gallery One One One and FitzGerald Study Centre
• Geography Museum University of Winnipeg
• Ivan Franko Museum
• Jewish Heritage Centre
• La Maison Gabrielle Roy
• Le Musee de Saint-Boniface Museum
• Living Prairie Museum
• Manitoba Children's Museum
• Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library
• Manitoba Electrical Museum
• Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame/Museum
• Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
• Naval Museum of Manitoba
• Ogniwo Polish Museum Society
• Pavillion Gallery Museum
• Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
• Robert B. Ferguson Museum of Mineralogy
• Ross House Museum
• Royal Canadian Mint
• Seven Oaks House Museum
• St. Vital Historical Society
• St. Volodymyr Museum
• Telecommunications Heritage Showcase
• The Ed Leith Cretaceous Menagerie
• The Historical Museum of St. James - Assiniboia
• The Manitoba Museum
• Transcona Historical Museum
• Ukrainian Cultural & Educational Center
• Western Canada Aviation Museum
• Winnipeg Art Gallery
• Winnipeg Police Museum
• Winnipeg Railway Museum Mid-Western Rail Association Inc.

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Theatre Companies

• Celebrations Dinner Theatre
• Winnipeg Jewish Theatre WJT
• Le Cercle Molière
• Manitoba Theatre Centre MTC
• Manitoba Theatre for Young People MTYP
• Prairie Theatre Exchange PTE
• Rainbow Stage
• Shakespeare in the Ruins SIR

The Mantioba Theatre Centre (MTC) is the primary theatre company in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

Architecture

St Boniface Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba

The Exchange District Historical site is the original site of commerce in Winnipeg. After the railroads came to Winnipeg, this area was developed with many fine warehouses, offices and banks. Many of these buildings are still standing and are unrivalled in Canada. Download high resolution version (1024x1365, 255 KB)St Boniface Cathedral, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Download high resolution version (1024x1365, 255 KB)St Boniface Cathedral, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

On September 27, 1997, the original core of the city of Winnipeg, the Exchange District, was declared a National Historic Site by the federal Minister of Canadian Heritage. The Historic Sites and Monuments board recommended that Winnipeg's Exchange District be designated an historic district of national significance because it illustrates the city's key role as a centre of grain and wholesale trade, finance and manufacturing in two historically important periods in western development: between 1880 and 1900 when Winnipeg became the gateway to Canada's West; and between 1900 and 1913, when the city's growth made it the region's metropolis. September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National Historic Site is a designation for a protected area of historic significance. ...

Winnipeg’s famous North End has spawned a variety of talented writers, artists and entertainers ranging from Let’s Make A Deal’s Monty Hall to The Guess Who’s Burton Cummings. The commercial main street of this neighbourhood, Selkirk Avenue, first saw development in the 1870s and its importance grew with a wave of immigration from Eastern Europe. The old country flavour of the neighbourhood still exists with a variety of boutiques, bakeries and butcher shops. This vibrant area also boasts 49 painted murals, each depicting a different multicultural and historical scenes.

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Local media

Daily newspapers

• the Winnipeg Free Press
• the Winnipeg Sun

The Winnipeg Free Press is the primary daily newspaper of Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... The Winnipeg Sun is a daily tabloid-sized newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...

Ethnic media

• The Jewish Post
• The Filipino Journal
• Ang Peryodiko
• The Philippine Times
• The Philippine Press
• La Liberté
• O Mundial: the Portuguese newspaper

The Jewish Post of Winnipeg, Canada, was Western Canadas first Anglo-Jewish newspaper, so named because its language was English though its concerns were those of the Jewish community. ...

Weekly newspapers

• Uptown - found at various downtown locations

Uptown is an independent alternative weekly arts and entertainment newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ...

Magazines

• Canadian Dimension
• Winnipeg Women
• Winnipeg Men

Websites

• Winnipeg Online
• My Winnipeg
• Winnipeg Indymedia
• Winnipeg Movies
• City of Winnipeg
• Winnipeg Guide

Television stations

• CBWFT (SRC, channel 3, cable 10)
• CBWT (CBC, channel 6, cable 2)
• CKY (CTV, channel 7, cable 5)
• CKND (Global, channel 9, cable 12)
• CHMI (Citytv, channel 13, cable 8)

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Locally based national cable television channels

• Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
• Deja Vu - classic television programming
• Lonestar - western programming
• Fox Sports World Canada - sports
• MenTV - men's programming
• CoolTV - Jazz
• Xtreme Sports - sports programming
• Mystery - crime and mystery drama
• Prime - classic televison series

All of these stations are owned by Global, except for APTN. Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, or APTN, is a Canadian television network which airs and produces programming targeted to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. ... Lonestar is an American country music band consisting of Richie McDonald (lead vocals), Michael Britt (guitar), Keech Rainwater (drums) and Dean Sams (keyboards). ... The Western is an American genre in literature and film. ... Fox Sports World Canada iis a Canadian category 2 digital cable television channel owned by CanWest Global Communications and featuring world sporting events in cricket, soccer and rugby. ... mentv is a Canadian category 1 digital cable mens interest television channel owned by CanWest Global Communications and Quebecor Media. ... CoolTV is a Canadian category 2 digital cable television channel dedicated to jazz based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... For other article subjects named Jazz see jazz (disambiguation). ... Xtreme Sports is a Canadian digital cable television channel owned by CanWest Global Communications with programming presenting extreme sports and events such as the X Games. ... Prime can refer to: Prime element Prime ideal Prime lens Prime number Prime rate Prime Television, a television network in Australia Prime, a cable channel in Canada Prime, the ′ mark Prime, a ribose structure Prime computer Prime, a liturgical office (service or ceremony) Prime, a comics character the point at...

Radio stations

FM

• CKSB 89.9 - Espace musique
• CKXL 91.1 - Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface campus radio
• CITI 92.1 - 92 Citi FM, classic rock
• CKIC 92.9 - Kick FM modern rock
• CHIQ 94.3 - Q94 FM contemporary hit radio
• CHVN 95.1 - Christian music
• CKUW 95.9 - University of Winnipeg campus radio
• CJKR 97.5 - Power 97 active rock
• CBW 98.3 - CBC Radio Two
• CJZZ 99.1 - Cool FM jazz
• CFWM 99.9 - Bob FM hot adult contemporary
• CHNR 100.7 - oldies
• CJUM 101.5 - University of Manitoba campus radio
• CKY 102.3 - Clear FM adult contemporary
• CKMM 103.1 - Hot 103 contemporary hit radio
• CFQX 104.1 - QX 104.1 country music
• CICY 105.5 - NCI - Aboriginal Public Radio
• CKVN 106.3 - tourist information
• CFEQ 107.1 - Freq 107 modern rock
• CJWV 107.9 - Flava 107.9 hip-hop/urban

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AM

• CKY 580
• CJOB 680 - news/talk/sports
• CKJS 810 - ethnic
• CBW 990 - CBC Radio One
• CKSB 1050 - La Première Chaîne
• CFRW 1290 - oldies

Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... CBW is the callsign of the CBC Radio One station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... CKSB is the callsign of two radio stations in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which broadcast the Canadian Broadcasting Corporations French language radio networks. ... La Première Chaîne is the news and information service of la Société Radio-Canada, the French-language public broadcaster in Canada. ... Oldies is a generic term commonly used in the United States to describe a radio format that concentrates on popular Top 40 music from the 1950s, 1960s and/or 1970s, as well as such music itself. ...

Famous Winnipegers

Born in Winnipeg

• Randy Bachman, musician, (The Guess Who) & Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO)
• Ashleigh Banfield, TV actress, TV host
• Cordell Barker, Oscar nominated animator The Cat Came Back
• Brenda Barrie, novelist and poet
• Burton Cummings, musician, (The Guess Who)
• Len Cariou, actor
• Bill Cody, actor
• Richard Condie, Oscar nominated animator The Big Snit
• Dionisio, Ma-Anne, lead role of Kim in Miss Saigon in Toronto and in Sydney, Australia
• Deanna Durbin, actress
• Marcel Dzama, artist
• Brendan Fehr, actor, star of the television series Roswell
• Ken Finkleman, director, writer and actor
• Terry Fox, cancer activist and national hero
• Aaron Funk, musician
• Joanna Gleason, actress
• Monty Hall, TV celebrity, television game show host
• Bob Hunter, co-founder of Greenpeace
• Doug Henning, magician
• Terry Jacks, singer
• Chantal Kreviazuk, musician & actress
• Mimi Kuzyk, tv actress
• Kyle McCulloch, actor, writer for South Park
• Todd MacCulloch, basketball player
• Gisele MacKenzie, singer
• Mary MacLane, writer
• Guy Maddin, director
• Joan Mitchell, painter, first wife of Alan Greenspan
• Bob Nolan, musician
• Anna Paquin, actress
• Fred Penner, children's entertainer, musician
• Frank Pickersgill, SOE agent in World War II executed by the Nazis
• Douglas Rain, actor
• Brad Roberts, musician, Crash Test Dummies
• Gabrielle Roy, author
• Ray St. Germain, musician
• John K. Samson, singer-songwriter, and former member of Winnipeg punk band Propagandhi (The Weakerthans)
• Terry Sawchuk, NHL goalie
• Remy Shand, musician
• Al Simmons, musician, children's entertainer
• Alexander Steen, current Toronto Maple Leaf, and son of Winnipeg Jet, Thomas Steen
• David Steinberg, actor, comedian
• Sir William Stephenson (aka Intrepid), spy, man on whom the character of James Bond is based
• N. Trump, Winnipeg Transit Driver, Operator of the month for September 2004
• Catherine Wreford, stage actress, wife of Jeff Goldblum
• Maiko Watson, musician, founding member of girl-group Sugar Jones, wife of Remy Shand

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Marcel Dzama (born 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is an artist best known for his pen and ink drawings, which use large amounts of white space and bizarre, ambiguous, and frequently unconnected subject matter. ... Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr (born October 29, 1977) is a Canadian actor. ... Ken Finkleman (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian television and film writer, producer and actor. ... Terry Fox on his run Terrance Stanley Terry Fox, CC (July 28, 1958–June 28, 1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer treatment activist. ... Venetian Snares is the performing name of Aaron Funk, an electronic music producer and performer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, in Canada. ... Joanna Gleason (born Joanne Halprin on June 2, 1950), is a Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canadian-born actress, who has been a successful character actor in film, television and on stage. ... Monty Hall, born August 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, as Maurice Halprin, is a Canadian-born actor, singer and sportscaster, but is best known for being the MC of popular American television game shows. ... Greenpeace founder and Journalist, Bob Hunter Robert (Bob) Lorne Hunter (October 13, 1941 – May 2, 2005) was a Canadian environmentalist, journalist, author and politician. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Doug Henning in his standard costume style that changed the image of stage magicians. ... Terry Jacks (born March 29, 1944 in Winnipeg) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer and environmentalist. ... Chantal Kreviazuk in a promoshot for her latest album What If It All Means Something (2003) Chantal Kreviazuk is a Canadian singer-songwriter of rock and pop music. ... As a writer for the TV cartoon South Park, Kyle McCulloch is largely responsible for the shows Canadian culture themes. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Todd Carlyle MacCulloch (born January 27, 1976 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. A Winnipeg, Manitoba native, the 70, 280 lb. ... Gisèle MacKenzie (January 10, 1927 - September 5, 2003) was a Canadian born singer, most famous for her performances on the popular television program Your Hit Parade. ... Mary MacLane, 1911 Mary MacLane (May 1, 1881 - August 1929) was a controversial writer during the Edwardian period. ... Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Winnipeg writer and director of both features and short films. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Bob Nolan is an early 20th century country-western songwriter and performer who composed the memorable hits Tumblin Tumbleweeds and Cool Water. ... Anna Helene Paquin (b. ... Fred Penner (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian childrens entertainer who gives appearances throughout North America. ... Frank Herbert Dedrick Pickersgill (May 28, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - September 14, 1944, Weimar, Thuringia, Germany) is a Canadian hero of World War II. Captain Pickersgill joined the Canadian Intelligence Corps then, because he was fluent in the French language, he was recruited into the Special Operations Executive. ... The Special Operations Executive (SOE), often called the Baker Street Irregulars after Sherlock Holmess fictional group of spies, was a World War II organisation initiated by Winston Churchill and Hugh Dalton in July 1940 as a mechanism for conducting warfare by means other than direct military engagement. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ... Douglas Rain is a Canadian actor and narrator born in 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Brad Roberts is the lead singer and guitarist for Canadian rockers Crash Test Dummies. ... Gabrielle Roy (March 22, 1909 - July 13, 1983) was a Canadian author. ... John K. Samson is a Canadian rock music singer-songwriter. ... Propagandhi is a progressive punk rock/thrash band formed in Winnipeg, Canada in 1992 by Chris Hannah, Jord Samolesky and John K. Samson. ... John K. Samson performing in Montreal, 2004 The Weakerthans are a Canadian indie rock band, whose blend of punk-inflected folk rock with literate, witty, introspective lyrics have made them one of the most popular new bands on the Canadian music scene. ... Terrance Gordon Sawchuk, (b. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Remy Shand (born in 1978 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) (part Italian) is a Canadian R&B/soul singer. ... Alex Steen Alexander Steen (born March 1, 1984, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Winnipeg Jets were an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. ... Thomas Steen was one of the all-time most prolific members of the Winnipeg Jets, for whom he played from 1981 to 1995. ... David Steinberg (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, director, and writer who has appeared on Johnny Carsons Tonight Show 140 times, and directed episodes of Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mad About You and Friends. ... 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Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, Children's record narrated by James Stewart, c. 1940.

• Winnipeg Bear, the inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh, was not actually born in Winnipeg. Instead, Winnipeg was purchased in White River, Ontario, by an officer of the Fort Garry Horse cavalry regiment en route to his embarkation point for the front lines of World War I. He named the bear after the regiment's home town of Winnipeg. In 1924, on an excursion to the London Zoo with neighbour children, Christopher Robin Milne, son of author A. A. Milne, was introduced to Winnie for the first time.

• An E.H Shepard painting of "Winnie the Pooh" is the only known oil painting of Winnipeg’s famous bear cub. It was purchased at an auction for $285,000 in London late in 2000. The painting is displayed in the Pavilion Gallery in Assiniboine Park. The painting is a focal point a $6-million Poohseum in Assiniboine Park that will include a Hundred Acre Wood playground.

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Raised but not born in Winnipeg

• Guy Gavriel Kay, novelist and poet
• Tommy Douglas, father of Medicare in Canada
• Chris Jericho, professional wrestler
• Rowdy Roddy Piper, professional wrestler
• A. E. van Vogt, science fiction writer
• Dr. Robert (Bob) Brent Thirsk, Canadian astronaut, STS 78 shuttle mission
• Neil Young, musician
• Bif Naked, musician
• Tom Jackson, actor and musician
• Lenny Breau, jazz guitarist

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Achieved fame while living in Winnipeg

• Izzy Asper, media mogul and philanthropist
• David Bergen, novelist
• Carol Shields, Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist
• Francis Hans Johnston, painter, Group of Seven member. 1888–1949, moved to Winnipeg in 1921 to accept the position of principal of the School of Art

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Neighbouring communities

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Winnipeg, Manitoba

• List of cities in Canada
• List of Winnipeg sister cities
• Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
• Manitoba Hydro for a brief history of electric power in Winnipeg

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External links

• Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000: Winnipeg at Environment Canada
• Golden Boy restoration project
• Transit Riders' Union of Winnipeg

Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada

Edmonton, AB • Victoria, BC • Winnipeg, MB • Fredericton, NB • St. John's, NL • Yellowknife, NT • Halifax, NS • Iqaluit, NU • Toronto, ON • Charlottetown, PE • Quebec City, QC • Regina, SK • Whitehorse, YT Canada is a federation of ten provinces which, together with three territories, comprise the worlds second largest country. ... The following are the capitals of Canadas provinces and territories: Provinces Edmonton, Alberta Victoria, British Columbia Winnipeg, Manitoba Fredericton, New Brunswick St. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Industry Integrity Progress Image:Abedm. ... The arms of Victoria. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Fredericpolis silvae filia noblis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest) Image:Fredericton, New Brunswick Location. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (go forward) Nickname: The City of Legends City of St. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Multum In Parvo (Much In Little) City of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canadas Location. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: City Symbol: Kingfisher Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canadas Location. ... Governing Body Iqaluit Municipal Council Location 63°45′ N 68°33′ W Land area 52. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = CUNABULA FOEDERIS (Birthplace of Confederation) City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canadas Location. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, Canada and was incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903. ... Whitehorse is a Canadian city, the territorial capital of the Yukon. ...

	Manitoba Communities
Manitoba Cities: Brandon | Dauphin | Flin Flon | Portage la Prairie | Selkirk | Steinbach | Thompson | Winkler | Winnipeg Communities in the province of Manitoba, Canada See also: list of Manitoba regions, list of rural municipalities in Manitoba. ... Proportions according to Provincial Flag Act of Manitoba. ... Brandon, known as the Wheat City, is a city in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. ... For the rural municipality, see Dauphin, Manitoba (rural municipality) Dauphin is a city in Manitoba of approximately 8085 people. ... Flin Flon, Manitoba-Saskatchewan (pop. ... Portage la Prairie is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... Selkirk is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 20km northeast of Winnipeg. ... The Steinbach Millenium Clock Tower in downtown Steinbach Steinbach is a city of approximately 9,227 people (2001), located in the province of Manitoba, Canada. ... Thompson, Manitoba is a city in Manitoba. ... City motto: Where People Make The Difference Location in the province of Manitoba Region Pembina Valley Mayor Neil Schmidt Area  - Land  - Water 17. ...
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