Observations, Reservations, Conversations

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

Monday, September 29, 2025

The Evolution of the Winnipeg Sun

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The Winnipeg Sun founded in 1980 was an act of defiance that came from the closure of the Winnipeg Tribune in the same year. A number of bus...
Saturday, September 27, 2025

The Hour of Worship Fargo and Religious TV in Winnipeg

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Winnipeg knows something about faith broadcasting. Initially, it was radio with Mennonite gospel on CKRC as early as 1947. The radio station...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Uniqlo, JD Sports and Lululemon to Open in St. Vital Centre

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The closure of The Bay at Polo Park and St. Vital Centre has not stopped the two top malls in Winnipeg from frantically trying to upgrade. I...
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

The End of Late Night Talk?

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The suspension of the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show in the aftermath of the murder of Charlie Kirk is another program that is likely to be fully c...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Kiokii Coming to Polo Park

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Lots of construction going on in Polo Park as it continues to adjust to the loss of major retailers such as The Bay. It isn't all bad ne...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Howard Kurtz Loses Job at FOX and Charlie Kirk

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It is often said not to delve into how the sausage is made lest you find out and that knowledge keeps from eating sausage again. I've al...
Monday, September 15, 2025

The End of Stylus 2025

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Is it the end of Stylus, the music magazine founded in 1989 at the University of Winnipeg? The answer is maybe. There is no budget for anoth...
Saturday, September 13, 2025

Political Discourse in Canada

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While Canadians look in horror at the political violence in the U.S., it is worth noting that Manitoba was created through political violenc...
Friday, September 12, 2025

Travel to North Dakota/Minnesota

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The absence of Canadians is being noticed in North Dakota. A column this past weekend in the Fargo Forum lamented the loss. However, there w...
Saturday, September 6, 2025

Trees in Winnipeg

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Along any of the three rivers through Winnipeg, the trees are thick and the temperature cooler than the open areas beyond. It is probably no...
Friday, September 5, 2025

Banjo Bowl Saskatchewan Roughriders Car Smash

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For the fundraiser for KidSport for 6 PM Saturday after the Banjo Bowl. Donated from River City Ford. Behind Underdogs restaurant on Portage...
Sunday, August 31, 2025

The Return of Zellers to Winnipeg

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Zellers keeps trying to make a comeback. After the closure of The Bay where Zellers pop-ups were thought to make the department store releva...
Saturday, August 30, 2025

Bath Depot Now Open Regent West

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In mid August Bath Depot opened their first prairie location on Regent Avenue West. It is the 48th location for the Quebec-based retailer fo...

The Federal NDP Convention in Winnipeg March 2026

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In the last federal election, the NDP was reduced to seven seats with their leader Jagmeet Singh losing his seat in British Columbia. He has...
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Modern Ambition/Mondetta Coming to True North Square

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  Mondetta has been a fashion brand based out of Winnipeg Winnipeg since the 1980s. Their flag-based shirts and jackets have been a staple f...
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

MSNBC to Become MS Now

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The owner of MSNBC, like a lot of media companies, has been trying to separate their assets into what can bluntly be called legacy media and...
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