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Winnipeg isn’t officially putting up a Christmas tree at City Hall this year, so the next best thing could be at Polo Park.
The shopping centre is hoping to launch a new seasonal tradition when it lights up a brand new 26-foot-tall Christmas tree on Thursday.
(COLIN CORNEAU PHOTO)
Across the city Monday, Winnipeggers paused to remember those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom Canadians enjoy today. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Manitobans paid their suspects to those fallen soldiers who paid the ultimate price.
One such ceremony, at Vimy Ridge Memorial Park, was one of several honouring those who didn’t return home. Photographer Colin Corneau attended and took these photos for ChrisD.ca.
By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Eleven tolls from the Peace Tower filled the air around Parliament Hill on Monday morning, marking the start of two minutes of silence in which Canadians paused to remember and honour those who took up arms — and in some cases paid the ultimate price — to defend this country and its way of life.
Similar scenes played out across the country at cenotaphs and memorials as the clock struck the 11th hour on Remembrance Day.
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
CALGARY — Zach Collaros is going back to where he started his CFL season, but wearing enemy colours.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers employed a one-two quarterback punch of Collaros and Chris Streveler to beat the Calgary Stampeders 35-14 in Sunday’s West Division semifinal.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele decided the best move was for him to shoot the puck instead of passing it.
He made the right choice.
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press
CALGARY — Mother Nature might have a say in how well Winnipeg runs the ball and Calgary throws it in the CFL’s West Division semifinal.
Snow and a windchill of -16 are in Sunday’s forecast for the afternoon kickoff at McMahon Stadium.
Three people, including a toddler, were found deceased after a mobile home caught fire in western Manitoba Friday evening.
Emergency crews responded to Provincial Road 265 between 73W and 74W at around 3 p.m. The area is approximately five kilometres west of Plumas, Manitoba.
WINNIPEG — The toboggan slides and shelter at St. Vital Park have been recognized internationally for their architectural design.
Called Manitobaggan, the slides and shelter have won two architecture awards from the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities.
By Ken Waddell, myWestman.ca
It’s been a long time since the guns of WWI fell silent. One hundred and one years ago, in fact. Some of us are old enough to have known some WWI veterans. Most of us know WWII vets but, there are very few left with us. The Korean War was a much smaller conflict and it was almost 70 years ago. My brother was a Korean War vet, but he is gone now too. We have a number of military veterans with us who have served our country well in other places, in peacekeeping efforts, mostly in the Middle East.
The irony of the opening sentence is that the guns have never actually fallen silent. Diminished yes, but silent, no.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — Speed was the name of the game for the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.
Kyle Connor and his teammates cited quick feet as a key reason the Jets handed the Vancouver Canucks their third straight loss with a 4-1 victory.
