Photo: Ben Rodgers, Skyline (Some rights reserved)
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers.
The word Winnipeg comes from the Cree words “Win” meaning muddy and “Nippee” for water.
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Key Links
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Headlines
Brown Town Muddy Water documents Winnipeg’s early indigenous music scene – CBC
The Forks
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Museums
Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is located next to The Forks.
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Notable Buildings
The Manitoba Legislative Building is a neoclassical building located in Winnipeg. It was completed in 1920, and stands seventy-seven meters tall (253 ft). Watch the video here
Hockey: NHL Jets
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Wikipedia
Bell MTS Place is an indoor sports arena and entertainment venue in downtown Winnipeg. The arena is the home of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League and the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.
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Elsewhere on the Web
Things to do – TripAdvisor
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