Manitoba parks are opening up their gates for free again this summer for a full week in mid-July.
Manitoba Parks Waiving Entry Fees July 12-18
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Summer Articles
New All-Time Record Set in B.C. as Heat Wave Grips the West, Slides into Manitoba
A record-breaking heat wave could ease over parts of British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories by Wednesday but any reprieve for the Prairie provinces is further off.
City Will Offer Summer Leisure Guide Programming
The City of Winnipeg will begin offering programming through the Summer 2021 Leisure Guide this year.
Extended Gimli Film Festival Unveils 2021 Lineup
Film buffs will get their fill with an extra-long Gimli Film Festival this year with more than 100 titles being screened.
Dr. Roussin Op-Ed: Manitoba’s Summer Path Through COVID
After almost a year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is hope for a safe reopening of our province that can last. With each passing day, more and more Manitobans are getting vaccinated, and one million doses have already been administered.
Manitoba Launches COVID-19 Summer Reopening Plan
WINNIPEG — Manitoba has released its long-awaited reopening plan and has targeted Canada Day as the first step to a post-pandemic province.
Warm, Dry Summer Expected Across Much of Canada, Weather Network Predicts
It will be a perfect summer for backyard barbecues and picnics in the park across much of Canada, according to predictions from one prominent national forecaster.
Assiniboine Park’s Gardens at The Leaf Opening in July
WINNIPEG — Visitors to Assiniboine Park this summer are in for a treat with the opening of the Gardens at The Leaf.
Minister Asks Canadians to Camp Carefully in National Parks as Season Starts
Canada’s environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country’s second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully.
Hope for a Good Summer with One Dose in Arms, If We ‘Crush’ COVID-19: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians can be hopeful for a summer of backyard barbecues and picnics in the park but only if we get more vaccinations into arms, and don’t ease public-health restrictions until “cases are way down.”
Manitoba Allocating $25M for Summer Youth Employment
WINNIPEG — The province is spending more than $25 million through two grants to help employ more than 8,000 youth this summer.
Facing the Music: Summer Concert Festival Organizers See No Path Ahead in Pandemic
TORONTO — Summer 2021 was supposed to mark the triumphant return of Canadian music festivals. Instead, it’s ushering in another season of disappointment.
