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VIDEO: Girl Becomes Best Friends with Emil the Seal

The Assiniboine Park Zoo stirred up all the cuteness Thursday by posting a video of a young girl making friends with a seal. Emil is one of four harbour seals living in the zoo's Journey to Churchill northern-species exhibit. The one-minute video shows the girl...

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VIDEO: Sage Creek Garage Sale from the Sky

A community-wide garage sale filled the streets of Winnipeg's Sage Creek neighbourhood on Saturday. WATCH VIDEO: Local camera operator Dave Wowchuk launched his drone to capture some of the action on the area's streets. The annual sale, organized by the Sage Creek...

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VIDEO: Media Compete in Annual Wing Off Contest

Members of Winnipeg's media indulged in pure gluttony on Thursday during the University of Manitoba Bisons' 10th annual Media Wing Off contest. The objective? Chomp down on the most killer hot wings in five minutes for the title of champion. The yearly tradition at...

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Top 10 Most-Viewed Videos of 2013 on ChrisD.ca

1) New Polar Bear Settling in at Assiniboine Park Zoo 2) City's New Lotto Winners Claim $17M 3) Baboon Escapes at MTS Centre 4) Zoo’s Snow Leopard Cubs Make Public Debut 5) Students Take Icy Dip for Charity 6) Thousands Attend New Stadium for Church Service 7)...

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VIDEO: Red River Floodway Gates Raised

VIDEO: Red River Floodway Gates Raised

As the rain fell Monday evening, the gates to the Red River Floodway south of Winnipeg were raised. Sitting at about nine feet below the water, it was the latest the gates have ever been raised in a season since the Floodway's construction in 1968. "We've had a very...

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Canada’s History Given a Chance in New Recording

By David Klassen In 1969, The Beatles' John Lennon and wife Yoko Ono recorded "Give Peace a Chance" in Montreal during a bed-in for peace. Now more than 40 years later, a group of history buffs in Winnipeg have recorded their own rendition with the "lost recording"...

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VIDEO: Skaters Groove to the Beat at The Forks

Hundreds laced up their skates Sunday at The Forks for a skating dance party under the canopy rink. Soul on Ice is a weekly event running through January that promotes staying active and having fun during the colder winter months. Local DJs Hunnicut and Co-op spun...

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Local NHL Lockout Video Parodies Taylor Swift

Winnipeg radio station QX104 is trying to make the best of the NHL lockout situation in a new YouTube video. Uploaded on Sunday and dubbed the "Official Song of the NHL Lockout," QX104 personality Vicki Shae takes a page from the Taylor Swift song, "We Are Never Ever...

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Media Chow Down in Annual ‘Wing Off’ Contest

Media Chow Down in Annual ‘Wing Off’ Contest

Members of the Winnipeg media competed alongside University of Manitoba Bison football athletes Wednesday in the 8th annual Media Wing Off contest. The yearly tradition at Smitty's is held to end the Bisons' regular season and look ahead to the fall. Competitors had...

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VIDEO: Candy Canes vs. Polar Bears in Annual Competition

A south Winnipeg neighbourhood became a destination for some nighttime entertainment over the weekend, as two Lindenwoods streets began competing for the best Christmas light display. Watch: The 20th annual Linden Lights competition began Friday, where Candy Cane Lane...

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