Jets' NHL playoff hopes still alive as Winnipeg bests Columbus 2-1
The Winnipeg Jets overcame an early deficit to beat Columbus 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping their NHL playoff hopes alive and sending the Blue Jackets to their sixth straight loss.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-columbus-blue-jackets-9.7153529?cmp=rss

Some old photos of Winnipeg

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Some old photos of Winnipeg - Lemmy.ca

### Grace Hospital (circa 1907) Postcard: Colour lithograph of the Grace Hospital (at former Preston Ave. location) in Winnipeg, Manitoba (brick building with covered front porch). Mailed May 13, 1907 from Lonnie L. C. to Miss Louise M. Gray. Part of Rob McInnes Postcard Collection (Winnipeg Public Libraries). Unknown author, from Wikimedia Commons [https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/751fbe4f-9c25-4331-880f-de848cc2b28e.jpeg] ### Osborne Street (1909) The apartment building in this image (“The Roslyn”) still stands today. Postcard of Osborne St. (Winnipeg, Manitoba) with streetcar c. 1909 Postcard from the Rob McInnes Postcard Collection at the Winnipeg Public Libraries. Originally published by Lyall Commercial Photo Co., Ltd. Anonomous, from Wikimedia Commins [https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/117377e2-20e5-4e8c-9ec2-1b2c0ed53a39.jpeg] ### Wellington Crescent (circa 1998) Clearly none of the fancy town houses or apartment buildings along Wellington Crescent had been developed yet when this picture was taken Postcard of Wellington Crescent (Winnipeg, Manitoba) c. 1908 Postcard from the Martin Berman Postcard Collection at the Winnipeg Public Libraries, anonymous, from Wikimedia Commons [https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/2370b865-bb31-44c5-97a3-2592fea63482.jpeg] ### Market Square (1912) Market Square in Winnipeg, Manitoba c. 1912. Old City Hall (rear), the Union Bank Tower and the Leland Hotel in background You can also see the Confederation Building (under construction, above centre). Postcard from the Martin Berman Postcard Collection at the Winnipeg Public Libraries. Originally published by Lyall Commercial Photo Co., Limited. Anonymous, from Wikimedia Commons [https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/4cf0beb9-b374-4a21-9379-9276d7942b3e.jpeg] ### St Mary’s School and Church (circa 1910) 353 St Mary’s Avenue, to be specific St. Mary's School & Church in Winnipeg, Manitoba (353 St Mary Ave.) c. 1910 Postcard from the Martin Berman Postcard Collection at the Winnipeg Public Libraries. Originally published by The Western Commission Co. [https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/06f23cdc-a645-4449-88e2-11ba0053c446.jpeg] ### Sherbrooke Street (1912) Postcard of Sherbrooke Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba (c.1912). Photograph likely taken from atop the Casa Loma Building. On the left, the Manitoba Deaf and Dumb Institute and St. Stephen's Anglican Church (behind, under construction) Originally published by Meyers Photo. Postcard from the Rob McInnes Postcard Collection at the Winnipeg Public Libraries. Anonymous, from Wikimedia Commons [https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/6b79a98e-ff17-45e5-9c8b-a3e4033be0b1.jpeg] ### The Assiniboine River, near the Cornish Library (1915) The building in the image is a public bath house Public Bath House on the Assiniboine River in Winnipeg, Manitoba near the Cornish branch of the Winnipeg Public Library in 1915. Unknown author, from Wikimedia Commons [https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/3b46b346-b600-4cb4-a0df-348d77829e52.jpeg]

Sitting at the bar at King Cob in #Winnipeg, I see Darryl Friesen, who did some development work for us at UWpg Library about 20 years ago. Darryl? Wow it was nice to catch up and see him so happy. Congratulations!

King Cob has cosy, lived-in feeling – Winnipeg Free Press https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/2024/10/11/new-west-end-pub-has-cosy-lived-in-feeling

Oct 2024: King Cob pub adds another kernel of vibrancy to corner in Winnipeg's West End neighbourhood

Between the WECC, the Gargoyle Theatre and Feast bistro, the corner of Ellice and Sherbrook was already hopping. After opening on Sept. 13, King Cob adds yet another kernel of vibrancy to one of the West End’s most central corners.

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THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
From Rapid River (the short section of the #Saskatchewan River between the Grand Rapids and Lake #Winnipeg ) the men of the incoming Portage la Loche Brigades made their way west to Cedar Lake, on their way to the Mackenzie River and beyond. #Journeys #NWT #Manitoba #ThreeJourneysNorth https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rapid-river-cedar-lake/
Winnipeg senior living in subsidized housing says scammers emptied out her bank account
A Winnipeg woman says elderly people and those living on low income must increasingly watch out for fraudsters after she fell victim to a scam.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-scam-td-bank-fraud-9.7153426?cmp=rss
Manitoba NDP government loans $475K to Winnipeg AI call-screening company
Manitoba's NDP government has provided financial support to another private business, this time in the provincial tech sector. Premier Wab Kinew's cabinet authorized a $475,000 loan to JasperVOCAL, a Winnipeg startup that offers AI sales-call screening to insurance companies, on March 18.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jasper-vocal-ai-insurance-grant-ndp-govrnment-9.7151769?cmp=rss
THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
The short piece of the Saskatchewan River between the Grand Rapids and Lake #Winnipeg was called the Rapid River. Beyond that was the Grand Rapids itself, and west of that was Cedar Lake, on the #Saskatchewan River. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #HBCHistory #MBHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rapid-river-cedar-lake/
2 deaths after giving plasma in Winnipeg not linked to donation process: Health Canada
The federal health regulator said Friday its assessment found no evidence of a machine malfunction and the equipment performed as expected, wrote Health Canada spokesperson Mark Johnson in an emailed statement.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/grifols-health-canada-conditions-winnipeg-update-9.7153040?cmp=rss
'Everyone wants to help': Searchers look for missing Ukrainian man last seen in Winnipeg
Dozens of searchers combed parts of Winnipeg on Good Friday for a missing Ukrainian refugee last seen over two months ago.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/anatolii-ishchenko-search-party-winnipeg-9.7153110?cmp=rss