Observations, Reservations, Conversations

In 1987, an old church was turned into the West End Cultural Centre by Winnipeg Folk Fest creator Mitch Podolok and Ava Kobrinsky. The build...

Okay, it's not Underdog's parking lot. It isn't actually clear who owns the parking lot at 207 Thompson Drive between the strip ...

The bus drivers union has been begging for better shield protection for over ten years. The half shield has resulted in some passengers reac...

Peavey Mart closed both Winnipeg locations in January of this year. The entire company shut down but in Alberta but is slowly opening locati...

It is not the first drive-thru only from McDonald's in the city. That honour goes to Pembina Highway which also became the first 24 hour...

Costco is now open along Portage Avenue. Even as the doors opened and work continued in different places, apartment construction continues. ...

Covid hurt businesses associated with office workers. The Manitoba Hydro building with between 1800-1900 employees went on remote work and e...

It certainly took long enough but at 6 am Thursday, Costco will open their newest location on 4077 Portage Avenue near Assiniboia Downs. It ...

In 2018 Andrew Scheer had no problem with floor crosser when Liberal Leona Allslev joined his party. Now that is Conservatives crossing to t...

For small vendors sometimes the best place to begin is flea markets and conventions and so it was with Unique Bunny. Started by Fiona Zhao, ...

 The new budget comes November 4 and the final vote on it comes a few weeks after. It is a confidence vote. If all the parties vote against ...

The shocking death of Jason Schreyer in April at age 57 triggered a byelection in Elmwood-East Kildonan. Time to mourn the man was short as ...

Two world wars and the Korean War resulted in over a million men and women who had put on a uniform in Canada. The first veteran organizatio...

McNally Robinson Books started in Winnipeg in 1981 when bookstores were often found in malls such as Coles and WH Smith. Department stores s...

Only an email gives any clue to the demise of Freshair Boutique in River Heights. It simply says it is closed immediately and their website ...

Prime Minister Carney returned from Washington. While discussions were friendly, there has been no deal signed. Minister Leblanc continues d...

Full credit to the Fargo Forum newspaper for their reporting. The above graphic is information they collected with no help from North Dakota...

In the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, Chi Chis has returned with old faves and newer menu items. After closing their last location in...

 One of the things that has had last effects is the Pallister plan that saw ERs reduced to three locations, closing an existing and successf...

Any Starbucks Coffee without a drive-thru or on a list of possible unionized locations is a location under threat of closure. And so it goes...