Winnipeg

Winnipeg (pronounced /ˈwɪnɨpɛg/) is the largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is in the eastern prairie region of Western Canada. It is often called the "Gateway to the West." Winnipeg is the sixth-largest city in Canada with a population around 750,000 people.

City
City of Winnipeg
Winnipeg panorama featuring the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Saint Boniface Cathedral File:Esplanade Riel Footbridge (38395565385).jpg Esplanade Riel bridge Manitoba Legislative Building
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°53′04″N 97°08′47″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Winnipeg Metropolitan Region
Incorporated	1873
Named for	Lake Winnipeg
Government
• Mayor	Scott Gillingham
• Governing body	Winnipeg City Council
Area
• Land	461.78 km2 (178.29 sq mi)
• Metro	5,285.46 km2 (2,040.73 sq mi)
Elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Population  (2021)
• City	749,607 (6th)
• Density	1,623/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
• Urban	758,515 (7th)
• Metro	834,678 (8th)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
GDP (Winnipeg CMA)	CA$45.0 billion (2020)
GDP per capita (Winnipeg CMA)	CA$50,510 (2021)
Website	www.winnipeg.ca

The city's name comes from the Cree word for "muddy waters." In the city, the Red River of the North and the Assiniboine Rivers join. The area is known as "The Forks."

Winnipeg has four professional sports teams: the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who play football; the Winnipeg Jets, who play hockey; the Winnipeg Goldeyes, who play baseball; and the Valour FC, who play soccer. Winnipeg has four universities: the University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg, Canadian Mennonite University and University of St. Boniface.

Winnipeg is in a very flat part of Canada and has three main rivers: the Red River, the Assiniboine River, the and Seine River, as well as the nearby La Salle River and many more. Winnipeg often has floods in the spring because it is in a very flat area that gets a lot of snow and rain. In the winter, Winnipeg is cold and gets a lot of snow. The hottest day in Winnipeg was in 1936, when it was 42 °C. The coldest day in Winnipeg was year 1879, when it was -47 °C.

History

Steamship port at The Forks in the early 1870s

The area that is now Winnipeg was used by many First Nations people for many thousands of years before people from Europe arrived. The area was important because it is where two rivers met; the Red River and the Assiniboine. First Nations often moved around using the rivers on canoes, small boats that are powered by people with paddles.

Cityscape

Winnipeg has a downtown area in the middle of the city that has many tall buildings, with many offices and stores. All around Winnipeg's downtown are residential neighbourhoods, where people live, including the West End, North End, the French quarter of St. Boniface, St. Vital, West Kildonan, Garden City, North Kildonan, Elmwood and East Kildonan, River Heights, Tuxedo, St. James, Westwood, Transcona, Charleswood, Waverly West, Wildwood, and more.

There is a big road that goes all the way around the city, called the Perimeter Highway. The two most known roads in Winnipeg are called Portage Avenue and Main Street. Both roads meet is in the middle of Winnipeg's downtown area. Main Street goes from the middle of the city to the northern part of the city. Portage Avenue goes from the middle of the city to the western part of the city.

Politics

The mayor of Winnipeg makes decisions about the city in City Hall, in downtown Winnipeg. Winnipeg's mayor is Scott Gillingham.

The provincial premier makes decisions about Manitoba at the legislative building. Its provincial premier is Wab Kinew.

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  The Red River and Exchange District

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  Downtown Winnipeg

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  Osborne Village, a part of Winnipeg where people live

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  Winnipeg's Legislative Building, where Manitoba politics happen

• Winnipeg in winter

Television

OTA virtual channel (PSIP)	OTA channel	Shaw Cable	Call Sign	Network	Notes
6.1	27 (UHF)	2	CBWT-DT	CBC Television
9.1	40 (UHF)	12	CKND-DT	Global
13.1	13 (very high frequency)	8	CHMI-DT	Citytv

Winnipeg Media

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  An 1821 painting of winter fishing on the ice of the Assiniboine and Red rivers. Fort Gibraltar was erected in 1809.

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  Crowd gathered outside old City Hall during the Winnipeg General Strike in 1919

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  Docks at the Forks. The city lies at the bottom of the Red River Valley, a flood plain with a flat topography.

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  Centred on the intersection of Portage and Main, Downtown Winnipeg is the city's central business district.

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  Manitoba Hydro operates out of Manitoba Hydro Place in Winnipeg.

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  The Esplanade Riel is a landmark and pedestrian bridge in the city. It connects downtown Winnipeg with the St. Boniface neighbourhood.

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  Centennial Concert Hall is a performing arts centre that is home to the Manitoba Opera, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

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  Located in Winnipeg, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a national museum of Canada.

Other websites

• Winnipeg.ca - Official Winnipeg website