Zombies Take Over Winnipeg

Friday, October 22, 2010



If you were walking around Saturday night and thought you saw zombies, don't be alarmed, it was part of the annual Winnipeg Zombie Walk. This year had a turn out of almost 3,000!

New Building in Winnipeg Exchange

You've probably driven past the construction project on King street in Winnipeg's exchange district a few times, wondering what might be happening.

It wasn't that long ago that there was an old heritage building there, but the construction is complete and the new store and parkade has finally opened.

Bedford Parkade Opens - October 22, 2010 - Winnipeg, Manitoba from ChrisD.ca on Vimeo.

O'Leary in the Exchange Distrct

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Known for his appearances on Dragon's Den, Kevin O'Leary was in Winnipeg today. OK, he wasn't in the Exchange District. But he was speaking at the Fort Garry Hotel for an entrepreneurial series called Rainmaker Lessons.

Summer at the Lake

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Just a quick note to say Winnipeg Word will be on holidays for a few weeks while I go to the lake and will be back next month. Off to Winnipeg Beach to stay at the family cabin for a little while!

Winnipeg NHL Team?

Sunday, May 23, 2010

There's an electricity in the air in Winnipeg at the prospect of getting an NHL team back. I know, since the Winnipeg Jets left this sort of talk comes up at least every 6 months, but this seems to be the most promising rumor so far.

Take a look at this article in the Globe and Mail that provides more details.

Micky D Boots Dog

Friday, May 21, 2010

A legally blind woman visiting McDonald's with her seeing eye dog was told by the manager that she could not eat inside, even though she was perfectly within her rights.

Winnipeg Company to Help Gulf Oil Leak

Thursday, May 20, 2010

A Winnipeg company is going to try to assist with the oil leak in the gulf of Mexico with their own unique technology that could slow the leak by pinching the pipe closed.