By Sarah Klein The Friends of Birds Hill Park have received a $25,000 grant to fund their Cedar Bog Trail Restoration project. The funding comes from Shell's FuellingChange program, which doled out $1 million to Canadian environmental projects as chosen by its...
The 40th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival drew its second-biggest audience since its inception. Organizers said on Monday the five-day festival, which included two new forest stages and a new Festival Village, had a total cumulative paid attendance of 57,034. “We...
The 40th annual edition of the popular Winnipeg Folk Festival is in the books for another year, packing away five days of music at Birds Hill Park until next summer. Sunday was the big finish, with acts such as The Blind Boys of Alabama, Bhi Bhiman, The Flatlanders,...
The Winnipeg Folk Festival's rich history is on display this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the event. Connecting Generations celebrates links between audience, performers, volunteers and environment over the years. While the Winnipeg Folk Festival has grown...
Thousands waited eagerly outside of the gates to the 40th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival on Wednesday morning. Once allowed in, campers, cyclists and other festival revellers rushed to pick out their coveted spots to enjoy the next several days. This year's festival...
Humans and their canine friends will race on Sunday on skis and kick sleds in the annual Snow Motion Classic. As of earlier this week, 44 teams were registered for the race, taking place at Birds Hill Provincial Park between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. “The two-dog and...
About 50,000 people are estimated to have come through the gates of the Winnipeg Folk Festival over its five-day run. The 39th annual edition of the festival saw Ontario-based roots group Belle Starr take to the main stage on Sunday. Singing fiddlers Kendall Carson,...
Saturday capped off the fourth day of the 39th Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Park. Seattle-based indie folk rockers The Head and The Heart performed on the main stage, along with Natalia Zukerman, Todd Snider, Dustin Bentall, and other acts. Saturday also saw...
The Manitoba government is sprucing up Birds Hill Provincial Park to benefit visitors who attend the Winnipeg Folk Festival each year. Jennifer Howard, acting minister of conservation and water stewardship, announced on Saturday the province will spend $22 million...
The third full day of the Winnipeg Folk Festival had crowds staying well into the night on Friday as the weekend rolled in. British singer-songwriter Beth Orton's performance may have been the most-tweeted of the night, according to Folk Festival revellers. Orton was...
The second day of the Winnipeg Folk Festival on Thursday brought British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg to the main stage. The 54-year-old performed his mix of folk music and punk rock for thousands at Birds Hill Park. Also taking the stage was comedian and singer...
The province on Tuesday officially opened what is called the Duff Roblin Parkway Trail just north of Winnipeg. The 52-kilometre trail network runs along the expanded Red River Floodway and crosses Highway 59 west of Birds Hill Provincial Park. The trail is named in...
