Louis Riel Day is Monday, February 21, 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.
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.
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.
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.
The face of Louis Riel lives on in Manitoba through a newly-unveiled mosaic mural at Festival du Voyageur.
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...
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...
By David Klassen UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to weather. Looking for something to do on Louis Riel Day? Why not take a trip back to a simpler time. The University of Manitoba's Bruce D. Campbell Farm & Food Discovery Centre is hosting a fun-packed...
If you're lucky enough to get Monday off to celebrate Louis Riel Day, The Forks is the place to be. The fifth annual Snow Jam urban snowboard competition is happening, bringing out the province's most elite snowboarders. The day will begin with the open competition,...
The best impressions of Manitoba's founding father, Louis Riel, will be judged this afternoon as part of the first annual Louis Riel Look-A-Like Contest at Festival du Voyageur. A panel of experts will see how close participants can get to pulling off their...
