Manitoba Lt.-Gov. Philip Lee and wife Anita will host Manitobans at the legislature on January 1. In the annual public New Year's levee, the Lees are welcoming visitors between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Members of the Manitoba Living History Society and the United Empire...
Canadian actor Michael J. Fox will be the exclusive guest during a New Year's Eve special on CBC. "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" will air the one-on-one with the actor, author, producer and activist on December 31. The sit-down interview will see Fox speak...
Winnipeg Transit will offer free rides on New Year's Eve again this year to offer the public a safe way to get home. The city has partnered with Manitoba Public Insurance for the annual initiative, which applies to all regular and Handi-Transit service beginning at 7...
The Forks has started the countdown to its Scotiabank New Year's Eve celebrations on the 31st, releasing its plans to ring in 2013. “It’s a full day of events, celebrating the year that was while looking forward to the year ahead,” said chief operating officer Paul...
A number of City of Winnipeg services will be unavailable today and Monday, as New Year's Day falls on a Sunday this year. Civic offices will remain closed on Monday and reopen Tuesday, January 3. Garbage and recycling pickup to households will also resume Tuesday,...
By Brian Schultz New Year's Eve will be celebrated at The Forks on Saturday night -- the perfect place to be following the Jets/Leafs game at MTS Centre. “We’re kicking off the new year as we always do, with a party and fireworks,” said Paul Jordan, The Forks' chief...
New Year's Eve revellers will have a safe ride home next week thanks to free rides from Winnipeg Transit. The city and Manitoba Public Insurance have partnered again to offer the Ride Free, Ride Safe program. Beginning at 9 p.m., regular and Handi-Transit service...
Temperatures have plummeted in southern Manitoba and are expected to stay that way for the next several days. To avoid getting stranded on the way to or from your New Year's festivities on Friday, CAA Manitoba is reminding motorists to perform a quick battery check....
By Tyler Sutherland If sitting at home watching Ryan Seacrest ring in 2011 from Times Square doesn't interest you, The Forks has plenty of family-friendly activities to keep you busy on the 31st. New Year's Eve will be one big party at the city's most popular public...
By Tyler Sutherland In an effort to get New Year's revelers home safely on December 31, Winnipeg Transit has partnered with Molson Coors Canada again this year to offer free rides home. The “Taking You Home for the Holidays” initiative applies to regular and...
If watching fireworks at The Forks isn't your thing, hitting the slopes of Asessippi might be. The ski resort is hosting a family-orientated New Year's Eve party on the hill with the tubing park and squirrel chair open late. The night includes a steak dinner at 8 p.m....
By Tyler Sutherland Winnipeg's biggest New Year's party will be at The Forks, and you know it will all end with fireworks. All day next Thursday, the Arctic Glacier Winter Park will be open, and because we now have plenty of snow, will make for some excellent...
