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Winnipeg the Bear Statue

A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights

The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.

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Louis Riel's Gravestone

Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own.

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Riel House

The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.

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The Zoohky Mural

A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.

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Fort Gibraltar

The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.

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Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park

Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.

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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

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Winnipeg Doesn’t Know Who Erected This Amazing Sign on a Landfill-Turned-Park

It looked like the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles.

by Sarah Laskow

September 11, 2018

The shape of 2014's "Voyageur Hut" was inspired by an upside-down pair of pants.

Winnipeg's Coolest 'Warming Huts' Aren't Huts At All

Every year, architects design new structures to warm the heart and the fingers.

February 05, 2018