Posted by Sarah Klein
A benefit concert to help support local youth in Winnipeg will take place tonight at 7 p.m.
“Help Youth” is a fundraiser put on by The Winnipeg Foundation and will include bands from high schools across the city. St. John’s High School, Kelvin High School, Transcona Collegiate and Oak Park High School will [...]

After a whirlwind experience at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games — including a gold medal win in men’s skeleton — Manitoba boy Jon Montgomery is returning home.
The 31-year-old athlete/car salesman/auctioneer will be the guest of honour at a community celebration in his hometown of Russell, Manitoba on Sunday, March 14 beginning at 1:30 p.m. [...]

Manitoba Bison hockey player Caitlin MacDonald is racking up the honours lately, with another one handed her way Wednesday.
The 17-year-old defenceman was named 2009-10 CIS Women’s Hockey Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Canadian. It’s the first time in Bison history that both honours have been awarded to a single player.
“Caitlin has had a [...]

The key to not having your vehicle stolen is in the first two words of this sentence. Manitoba Public Insurance is reminding vehicle owners to not leave their keys in their ignition, or in other parts of their vehicle. Nearly 300 immobilizer-equipped vehicles were stolen in 2009 in Manitoba because the keys were left inside, [...]

The Assiniboine Credit Union River Trail may have closed last week, but organizers are still talking about it.
The Forks has released a list of the top 25 facts surrounding the record-breaking frozen ice rink.

Number of days ACURT was open — 65
Distance of ACURT (in km) [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland
Hockey arenas across the province will be buzzing with activity this weekend as the MILK Provincial “AAAA” High School Hockey Championships get underway.
The Vincent Massey Trojans, Garden Valley Zodiacs of Winkler, Westwood Warriors, St. Paul’s Crusaders, Crocus Plains Plainsmen from Brandon and the Dakota Lancers will take part in round [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland
An Environmental Career Fair to assist graduate students, new grads, undergrads and high school students takes place today at the University of Manitoba.
Between 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., a variety of exhibitors will be available to answer questions and share information about their companies. The fair will showcase the wide variety of [...]

Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox will be this year’s headlining talent at the Pride Festival on June 6 at The Forks.
Cox’s 1998 song “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here” held the record for the longest-running number one single on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles list for 14 weeks.
“This is a big year for us — the Pride [...]

The goal of $1 million set by the Victoria General Hospital Foundation to outfit two surgical suites with state- of-the-art minimally invasive surgery technology has been achieved.
“We are so grateful for our many supporters whose commitment to our hospital has made this 100% donor-funded project possible,” said Victoria General Hospital Foundation Executive Director Charlene [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz

After nearly 24 hours camping on the rooftop of the Osborne Street firehall, Winnipeg firefighters are trying to raise more money for charity than their counterparts in Edmonton did.
Firefighters are taking donations for Muscular Dystrophy Canada and hope to raise $50,000. The event is set to only run until Friday, but the [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz
After the balmy temperatures Winnipeg experienced over the weekend, The Forks has wrapped up its winter programming for the season.
Late last month, Saison Voyageur came to a close with Slushfest to wind down the chilly activities. Then on Friday, the Assiniboine River Trail was closed for another year.
Arctic Glacier Winter Park was [...]

Freeze Frame 2010 is holding an “Acting for Animators” workshop on Wednesday with animator Marieke Von Middlekoop.
The evening session will focus on the differences between stage acting and acting for animators. The connections between thought, emotion, action, scene construction, characters and story telling will also be examined.
The workshop runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. [...]