Posted by Brian Schultz The ALS Society of Manitoba kicked off their Lite Up a Life Campaign Monday night in support of the Brummitt-Feasby ALS House. All twelve trees at the house — located at 106 Kirby Drive — were lit alongside a slew of dignitaries. The public can help out by donating to light [...]

Students from John M. King and Victoria Albert Schools fly on the North Pole Express Flight from the James A. Richardson International Airport in 2008. John M. King students Marc Valino, 11, left, and Evan Hunter, 9, meet Captain Jeff Armstrong, left, and First Officer Gary Wellstead before the flight. The photo above is not [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein A TV movie that was filmed in Winnipeg earlier this year will premiere Wednesday night on VisionTV. “The Christmas Hope” is based on the third novel in the Christmas trilogy by author Donna VanLiere and directed by Winnipeg native Norma Bailey. Synopsis: Madeleine Stowe stars as social worker Patricia Addision, whose [...]

You have five more days to enter to win a chance to step inside Portage Place’s Holiday Blizzard Cash Cube. The contest has been running in partnership with ChrisD.ca since November 13 and has awarded four tokens so far. On Friday, a fifth and final token will be drawn for, giving the winner a chance [...]

Candy Cane Lane (Foxmeadow Drive) and Polar Bear Lane (Hennessey Drive) in Linden Woods are now decorated for the holiday season. Watch: That’s just one of the many Christmas light displays throughout Winnipeg. Another popular destination is the Taylor’s on Roblin Boulevard and Canad Inns Winter Wonderland at the Red River Ex grounds. If you’re [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein The University of Manitoba Choir will sing an array of Christmas carols this afternoon on the steps inside the Manitoba Legislative Building. The award-winning choir is composed of 30 students and has sung with the symphony, the ballet and chamber orchestras. Entertainment runs from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MTS Allstream announced Thursday the launch of their “Triple Blaze” fireplace, which gives customers the ability to watch a virtual fireplace on TV, the Internet or on their cell phones. Previously, the fireplace was only available in one medium. The press release conveniently left out the small print stating that opening up your mobile browser [...]

The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is giving shoppers an incentive to spend their money on Christmas gifts downtown this season. Today, the BIZ will launch their “Pledge to Shop Downtown for the Holidays” campaign. BIZ Watch Ambassadors will hand out Blue Loonies to shoppers for free parking on Portage Avenue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. [...]

92 CITI FM began broadcasting live from The Forks Wednesday morning as part of the 24th annual Bed-In. The classic rock station will broadcast from the bed 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. until Friday in an effort to collect new, unwrapped toys and cash donations for the Salvation Army. Donations are also being accepted at [...]

A retired soldier with the Royal Canadian Air Force sent this video in, which is a slideshow tribute he created in honour of our troops overseas this holiday season. Watch: Get the latest Flash Player to see this player. [Javascript required to view Flash movie, please turn it on and refresh this page] document.getElementById(“player1″).style.display = [...]

Winnipeggers bundled up Sunday afternoon to greet the 11th annual Canadian Pacific Holiday Train on Molson Street. The train travels across Canada raising money and awareness for food banks. Alternative rock band The Odds performed on the train’s stage, joined by Shaun Verrault of the Canadian blues-rock trio Wide Mouth Mason. Submitted photos by Ernest [...]

Continuing with some of their festive activities from the weekend, the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ will be hosting other holiday-related events this week. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, Heart of the Holidays Winter Market will feature local crafters and artists in the Manitoba Hydro Atrium and Portage Place skywalks. Now that the [...]