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31 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Manitoba

Updated January 13, 2025

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When polar bears like this mom and cub wander into Churchill, a small town in a remote northern corner of Canada, they might just end up in “polar bear jail.”

Inside Canada's Polar Bear Jail

The holding facility helps bears and people safely coexist in the remote northern town.
by Lina Zeldovich

Podcast: Narcisse Snake Dens

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team
A portrait of Cheryl Lashek, made by Alex Plante.

Meet the Mechanical Engineer Whose Signature Is Instagram Famous in Manitoba

For the past decade, every elevator in the Canadian province has been graced by Cheryl Lashek's name.
by Sarah Lawrynuik
Janis Thiessen and Sarah Story await fresh recipes and stories from inside the Food History Truck.

The Food Truck That Invites You to Be the Cook

These traveling historians are hungry for your life story.
by Abbey Perreault
Freddy, standing still for once.

Freddy, Manitoba's Beloved Rogue Bison, Has Been Immortalized in Song

"Run, Freddy, Run!" features Renaissance-style singing, Metís fiddle, and electronically distorted bison noises.
by Cara Giaimo

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