WINNIPEG -- Parking scofflaws will have the chance to redeem themselves and help out a deserving family this year. The Forks North Portage, which manages parking at Portage Place Shopping Centre, will be voiding parking tickets in exchange for a new, unwrapped toy...
A pilot project for seven small businesses to test the waters of a retail storefront has wrapped up. Launch It! was an initiative of the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ and Portage Place Shopping Centre to give young entrepreneurs the opportunity to see how their businesses...
Movie-goers will bid farewell to the IMAX Theatre on Sunday. The Portage Place cinema announced in January it would be closing at the end of March due to no longer being viable. The theatre is currently run by the Forks North Portage Partnership, but in recent years...
Another blow to downtown Winnipeg after the IMAX Theatre closes at the end of March. The theatre, located inside Portage Place Shopping Centre, will roll its final credits on March 31. IMAX is facing strong industry competition with theatres offering larger screens...
Demonstrators from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will hold a protest at noon today in Winnipeg to urge shoppers to stay away from animal skins this holiday season. Protestors will be completely naked, while only being covered in body paint...
By David Klassen The search is on for undiscovered talent in the modelling world when the 2011 International Model and Talent Search comes to Winnipeg next month. On May 13 and 14, leading model agencies from around the world will be in the city looking for new...
A floral shop in downtown Winnipeg is embracing the spirit of its location with a new name. Bernadsky’s Academy Florist in Portage Place Shopping Centre has become Freshcut Downtown. Local entrepreneurs and sisters, Melanie and Monica Bernadsky, have owned the store...
The life and artwork of Vincent van Gogh will be on display as part of a new film being put on at IMAX Theatre. "Van Gogh: Brush with Genius" will open Thursday evening with a public charity event in support of the Winnipeg Art Gallery's educational program. Wine and...
Children from inner-city schools will be treated to a movie Wednesday afternoon at Globe Cinema. The Motion Picture Theatre Association of Manitoba is putting on a Christmas party for underprivileged Winnipeg children to get them into the holiday spirit. Many of the...
Bad blood and trash talking between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito will come to an end Saturday when the two fight it out in the boxing ring. The highly anticipated Pay-Per-View event will be screened at IMAX Winnipeg in Portage Place Shopping Centre at 8 p.m....
Winnipeg may have been eliminated from the latest version of Monopoly Canada, but you can still enjoy the game and help out charity at an upcoming tournament at Portage Place Shopping Centre. The mall will host Passing Go, a Monopoly tournament in support of Siloam...
After a successful run in Winnipeg during the fall of 2009, the British Artiques Roadshow is returning to the city next week. The team of internationally renowned expert antique appraisers are returning for a tour stop at Portage Place Shopping Centre. Fine art expert...
