Observations, Reservations, Conversations

Casual commentary about political, cultural and economic issues with a particular interest on the city of Winnipeg by John Dobbin

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Movie Review: Rogue One A Star Wars Story

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It is never easy satisfying the fan base of Star Wars while expanding the fan base. Warning: Anything beyond could warrant spoilers. L...
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Jolliibee's Opens Today in Winnipeg

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At 7 AM on December 15, Jollibee's will officially open in Winnipeg. This will be the first location for the Philippines-based franchi...
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

The De-Malling of the Northgate Mall Winnipeg

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The Northgate Shipping Centre on McPhillips owned by a family outside of Manitoba seemed to be content for many years to slowly decline. T...
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Friday, December 2, 2016

Long and McQuade Pembina Highway Opens

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This past week saw Long and McQuade make the massive move from their location at 851 Stafford to 1854 Pembina Highway. The massive new sto...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

American Apparel Closing in Osborne Village

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The American Apparel company went bankrupt earlier this month in North America and various companies are bidding on the carcass but no one...
Monday, November 21, 2016

Underdogs Kitchen and Bar Coming to St. James

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Until recently it was the St. James Tap and Grill and before that for many years it was Dylan O'Connors. The location has always leane...
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Cineplex Rec Room Coming to Winnipeg?

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There have been rumours that Cineplex has been looking at bringing its Rec Room concept to Winnipeg across from Scotiabank Theatre Polo ...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Save on Foods Open Saturday November 19

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The Vancouver-based grocer announced three locations on McPhllips, St. James and Bridgwater Forest.  Along the way, the old Zellers at McP...
Monday, November 7, 2016

Snap Fitness to Open largest Location in Winnipeg

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Dayton Building with new condos behind. Picture: Skyscrapers.com 323 Portage Avenue has seen a lot of nightclubs since the 1980s. The bu...
Friday, November 4, 2016

Movie Review: Doctor Strange

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Doctor Strange originated as a Marvel Comic character in 1963 and was a favourite of the college crowd early on because the character was ...
Monday, October 31, 2016

C4 Central Canada Comic Con Aftermath

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Another C4 Central Canada Comic Con has come and gone on Halloween weekend and when the numbers are finally counted in full, it is likely ...
Saturday, October 29, 2016

Pictures from Winnipeg's Central Canada Comic Con

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