Category: Winnipeg

Manitoba Flood Facts In the past 60 years, the floods in 1950, 1997, 2009 and 2011 have caused substantial damage, especially along the Red River and Assiniboine River basins. What year was the big flood in Winnipeg? Historic Flood – 1950 The 1950 flood was the largest flood in the Red River Valley since 1861. […]

Writer Brent Forrester chose Winnipeg as the destination of Michael’s trip because “It seemed like Montreal was maybe too exotic and Vancouver also a little maybe too conventionally sexy, and Winnipeg seemed to strike the right balance between exotic and obscure,” and that Winnipeg is roughly analogous to Scranton. Why did Michael Scott go to […]

Homer Simpson was made an honorary citizen of Winnipeg in May 2003, a year after series creator Matt Groening said the character of Homer was based on his own father, who he said was a native of Winnipeg. That claim was later disputed, but it didn’t affect Homer’s honorary citizenship. What is The Simpsons connection […]

Winnipeg is a culturally diverse city with more than 100 languages and nationalities represented throughout the region. Winnipeg is known for its unique winter experiences, flourishing arts scene, colourful festivals, and character neighbourhoods, as well as its green spaces and access to outdoor activities. What are the physical characteristics of Winnipeg? The city lies at […]

Canadian Museum for Human Rights. 2,426. Speciality Museums. Assiniboine Park. 1,607. Parks • Gardens. Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. 384. Speciality Museums. Leo Mol Sculpture Garden. 642. The Forks National Historic Site. 2,096. Assiniboine Park Zoo. 1,079. The Forks Market. 416. Manitoba Legislative Building. 639.

1. Anna Paquin. Anna Paquin is the first millennial to have received an Academy Award nomination for acting, and the first to win. She was born on July 24, 1982 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Mary (Brophy), an English teacher from Wellington, New Zealand, and Brian Paquin, a Canadian phys-ed teacher. Where do famous people […]

1968. The first McDonald’s in Winnipeg opened in 1968 on Nairn Avenue. When did McDonald’s arrive in Canada? 1967In 1967, the first McDonald’s Canada opened in Richmond, B.C. We’ve been growing with our communities and serving quality food at great value ever since. Who owns McDonald’s in Winnipeg? Timothy O’Connor – Owner/Operator – McDonald’s Restaurants […]

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 does Winnipeg produce? Agriculture and agribusiness Manitoba’s primary crops are wheat, canola, flaxseed, barley, oats, and rye. Aside from these, the province dominates Canadian production of sunflower seeds, buckwheat, and […]

The name Winnipeg has its origins in the Cree name given to Lake Winnipeg. “Win”-muddy, “nippe”-water. What does Winnipeg mean in native language? www.winnipeg.ca. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Western Cree words for “muddy water” – “winipīhk”. What are natives of Winnipeg called? Winnipeg is the […]

77,305. Toronto (274,760), Vancouver (133,925), and Winnipeg are the metropolitan areas with the most Filipinos (77,305). Are there a lot of Filipinos in Winnipeg? Winnipeg is home to 77,305 Filipinos, making up the third largest Filipino community in Canada by total population. How many Filipinos are in Manitoba? Today, Winnipeg has the third largest Filipino […]