Category: Manitoba

Yearly Exports In 2021 the top exports of Manitoba were Antibiotics nes, in dosage (C$ 1.65B), Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than… (C$ 1.3B), Oil seeds: low erucic acid rape… What is Manitoba’s biggest industry? agricultureManitoba’s top economic contributors are agriculture, tourism, electricity, oil, mining and forestry. Manitoba also has a large manufacturing sector. What […]

Since most people still think of Manitoba as having only flat, prairie landscape, it may come as a surprise that our province actually has three diverse ecosystems: prairie, boreal and tundra. And within these three unique landscapes comes a variety of gorgeous and scenic settings. Is Manitoba a nice Province? The Canadian province of Manitoba […]

Trade In August 2022, the top exports of Manitoba were Packaged Medicaments (C$238M), Wheat (C$120M), Electricity (C$111M), Pig Meat (C$89M), and Rapeseed Oil (C$78.2M). What is Manitoba known for producing? Manitoba’s top economic contributors are agriculture, tourism, electricity, oil, mining and forestry. Manitoba also has a large manufacturing sector. What is Manitoba’s major industry? Our […]

Manitoba Day (French: Fête du Manitoba) is the official anniversary of the founding of Manitoba, Canada, and is celebrated annually on May 12. What are some Manitoba traditions? Among the more important are the Winnipeg Folk Festival; Folklorama, also in Winnipeg; Gimli Icelandic Festival; the National Ukrainian Festival at Dauphin; the Festival du Voyageur in […]

Manitoba has 63 First Nations, including six of the 20 largest bands in Canada. What cultures are in Manitoba? Manitoba’s diverse population has created a rich and varied cultural life. Ethnic groups—European, Asian, and aboriginal—maintain vigorous attachments to their traditional cultures through schooling, dance, art, music, and crafts. How diverse is Manitoba? As a culturally […]

There are just too many outstanding Manitobans for one list, but here are 16 of note… Louis Riel. Louis Riel stepped forward as a leader of the Red River Rebellion in 1869-70. Cindy Klassen. (Matt Dunham/Associated Press) Gabrielle Roy. Sir William Stephenson. Kal Barteski. Jennifer Jones. Murray Sinclair​ Chris Kirouac. Who is the most famous […]

prairie crocus. In Manitoba, the prairie crocus (Pulsatilla ludoviciana)—also known as anemone patens, the pasque-flower, the windflower (because of its furry petals) and the gosling plant—was officially adopted as the official flower in 1906. What is Manitoba’s bird? The bird ornithologically known as Strix nebulosa and commonly known as the Great Gray Owl or Great […]

Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site Dating back to 1731 this huge stone fortress with star-shaped bastions was built by the Hudson’s Bay Company and is the oldest building in Manitoba. What is the oldest building in Canada? Maison des Jésuites-de-Sillery (1637) Quebec is home to dozens of the oldest buildings in Canada, but […]

In Manitoba, the typical two-parent family with two children living in poverty has a total income that is $12,786 below the poverty line. This is $2,110 more than a typical family in Canada, as a whole, needs to reach the poverty line. What is considered poverty level in Manitoba? It’s not what you make, it’s […]

Murray. In 2017, Winnipeg had 192 police officers per 100,000 people, being among the highest number of cops per capita among major Canadian cities (i.e., those with populations of 500,000 or more). Law enforcement and military. District Region Total area District 3 Lord Selkirk West Kildonan 65.28 km2 (25.20 sq mi) Does Manitoba have high […]