WINNIPEG — The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new coin featuring a portrait of Louis Riel, an important Metis leader and the founder of Manitoba.
Mint’s New Coin Honours Founder of Manitoba and Metis Leader Louis Riel
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Louis Riel Day Brings Out Thousands to Festival du Voyageur
Winnipegger Marc Rémillard remembers attending his very first Festival du Voyageur. “I was 16-years-old and it was the inaugural event 50 years ago,” he said.
Louis Riel Day: What’s Open and Closed in Winnipeg
Louis Riel Day is Monday, February 18, meaning most Manitobans have the day off for the statutory holiday. As a result, some services are operating on a reduced schedule and/or will be closed.
What’s Open and Closed on Louis Riel Day
Louis Riel Day is Monday, February 19, meaning most Manitobans have the day off for the statutory holiday. As a result, some services are operating on a reduced schedule and/or will be closed.
Louis Riel Bursary Reaches $1.2 Million
The Louis Riel Bursary is funded by the Manitoba Metis Federation and Manitoba government, which have each contributed $600,000 to the fund since 2014.
What’s Open and Closed on Louis Riel Day
Louis Riel Day is Monday, February 20. Here’s what’s open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule in Winnipeg.
Louis Riel Mosaic Unveiled at Festival du Voyageur
The face of Louis Riel lives on in Manitoba through a newly-unveiled mosaic mural at Festival du Voyageur.
What’s Open and Closed on Louis Riel Day
With Monday, February 15 being a provincial holiday, here’s what open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule for Louis Riel Day.
What’s Open and Closed on Louis Riel Day
What's open and closed on Louis Riel Day, Monday, February 16: Shopping Centres Kildonan Place -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. St. Vital Centre -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Polo Park -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Manitoba Liquor Marts Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. All Winnipeg locations (excluding...
What’s Open and Closed on Louis Riel Day
Louis Riel Day is on Monday, February 17. Here's what open and closed or operating on reduced hours: Shopping Centres Kildonan Place -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Polo Park -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. St. Vital Centre -- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Manitoba Liquor Marts Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m....
Rare Manitoba Photographs to Be Unveiled at U of M
By Tyler Sutherland Rare photographs from the Louis Riel era will be revealed to the public today at the University of Manitoba. Photos from Manitoba's first legislature to a traffic jam at Portage and Main in 1874 are just some of the pieces in the unique collection...
Riel Good Looking Guy
Despite the blistery weather conditions, Louis Riel Day brought out some hearty Manitobans to Festival du Voyageur on Monday. Voyageur Park was the hub of several activities, including a performance by the Riel Gentlemen's Choir (right). Organizers say they weren't...
