Ai-Kon is invading the Winnipeg Convention Centre this weekend, as thousands of people celebrate their geekish hobbies, including Japanese animation, to comics, video games and costumes. The three-day anime convention began Friday and is the largest one in the province. Admission is $19.00 plus agency fees. More information is available at Ai-Kon.org. View the photo [...]

Heavy metal band Black Label Society will play the Winnipeg Convention Centre Tuesday, September 28 as part of their Black Label Berzerkus tour. The two-month long rock n’ roll North American tour will also feature Clutch, Children Of Bodom and 2Cents. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, June 25 at 10 a.m. through [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz More than 80 exhibitors will be on display at the 2010 Vision Quest Conference Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. Currently in its 14th year, the conference aims to bring innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders together to discuss and promote Aboriginal business, community and economic development. The three-day [...]

Manitobans from all over gathered Saturday in what was dubbed the “World’s Largest Social” for Manitoba Homecoming 2010. Over 2,000 people turned out for the local social at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, as 62 other communities in the province celebrated at the same time. The bands were a hit, the food was delicious and expats [...]

Newly-trained police recruits will graduate this afternoon with the Winnipeg Police Service. Recruit Class #149 consists of 40 men and 3 women, which will see all 43 members working in the community as full-fledged officers in the coming weeks. The graduation ceremony is opening to the public and begins at 1 p.m. at the Winnipeg [...]

The 36th annual World of Wheels car show rolls into Winnipeg this weekend at the Convention Centre. Car lovers will gawk at the custom rides as usual, but TV fans will have their own reasons for attending this year. Henry Winkler — who played The Fonz on TV’s “Happy Days” — will be there, along [...]

The annual Baby & Kids Show will invade the Winnipeg Convention Centre this weekend for the 5th year. The show for expectant parents and young families will feature an array of exhibitors, displays and toddler products and fashions. The two-day show on Saturday and Sunday will also offer informational seminars. Among the things to see [...]

Dust those beads and crazy masks off, because the city will party New Orleans style two nights this February. Winnipeg Mardi Gras runs February 12 and 13, 2010 at the Convention Centre in support of numerous local charities. Tickets are $16 at Ticketmaster, or any of the following charities: Canadian Liver Foundation, CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Premier Greg Selinger is set to deliver his first State of the Province Address this afternoon to a crowd of about 700 business leaders. The inaugural address takes place at the Winnipeg Convention Centre at 12:40 p.m., with a lunch at noon. The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce is putting on the [...]

42 recruits with the Winnipeg Police Service will graduate today as part of Recruit Class #148. This year, the class consists of 35 male members and 7 female members and includes 1 member from the Morden Police Service and 1 member from the Rivers Police Service. The ceremony takes place at 1:00 p.m. at the [...]

The 3rd Annual Ice Crystal Gala in support of the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba takes place tonight. Over 600 people are expected to attend, including children, families and supporters of the Foundation. The family-orientated black tie event begins at 5:30 p.m. and is decorated to look like a winter wonderland as guests arrive. Attendees [...]

Christmas shoppers not yet convinced that the holidays are almost here due to a lack of snow should realize we’re just over a month away. Because of that, Signatures Craft Show and Sale begins Thursday at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. The popular seasonal event features hundreds of vendors and gift ideas for almost everyone in [...]