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Planning Your Winnipeg New Year’s Eve

New Year's Eve is always a decision-maker for many revellers, especially at the last minute. With a little planning, your mid-week party to welcome in 2015 can hopefully be an easy choice. There's no shortage of events taking place across Winnipeg on Wednesday. Here...

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Free Bus Rides on New Year’s Eve

Winnipeg Transit will once again offer free rides on New Year's Eve with the support of Manitoba Public Insurance. Buses will begin service at 7 p.m. on December 31 with the last buses leaving downtown at approximately 1:38 a.m. “As Winnipeggers celebrate New Year’s...

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Ring in 2014 at the Manitoba Legislature

Ring in 2014 at the Manitoba Legislature

By Tyler Sutherland Manitoba Lieutenant Governor Philip Lee, with wife Anita, are hosting the annual New Year's levee on Wednesday. Complimentary sleigh rides will be offered around the legislative grounds, weather permitting, and members of the Manitoba Living...

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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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Winnipeg Transit to Provide Free Rides on New Year’s

Winnipeg Transit will provide a free ride home to party revellers on New Year's Eve. Beginning at 8 p.m. on December 31 and until the end of service, riders can hop on to get where they're going to ring in 2014. The free service extends to Handi-Transit users as well....

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Winnipeg’s First Baby of 2013 Arrives

Winnipeg's first baby of 2013 is a healthy boy named Hudson. The little fellow arrived Tuesday at 12:40 a.m. weighing 7.5 lbs to parents Desiree and Matthew Girardin. Hudson was born at St. Boniface Hospital just one minute before a second newborn. The Winnipeg couple...

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The Forks - Fireworks

Winnipeg Families Ring in 2013 at The Forks

The Forks was one of several hot beds of activity where Winnipeggers congregated to ring in 2013 on Monday night. Despite the chilly temperatures, people of all ages bundled up to help wind down the year and welcome a fresh start. Revellers began arriving early for...

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What’s Open and Closed on New Year’s Day

All civic and provincial government offices are closed on New Year's Day, January 1. Most retail stores will close early today and remain closed on Tuesday. Recycling and garbage pickup scheduled for Tuesday will move to Wednesday. The remaining collection days of the...

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Ring in 2013 with a Safe Ride Home

Ring in 2013 with a Safe Ride Home

Whether you'll be partying at Rock n’ Soul at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, or taking in an evening of fireworks at The Forks, it's important to plan ahead on how to get home safely after ringing in the New Year. Winnipeg Transit is once again offering free rides...

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