Winnipeg Essential Info
Overview
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city in Manitoba, and a major centre on the Canadian Prairies. About 700,000 people live in the city proper, with about 780,000 in the entire census metropolitan area. "The Peg" is a city as diverse in and of itself as the whole of Canada.
It is a well rounded city with a stable economy. It is a destination for architecture, rivers, history, money (mint), arts, and museums. It has something for everyone — from boutiques to cheap value stores, Winnipeg has a great retail market, where a lot of new concepts are tried.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Apr-Jul, Sep
Current Time
Current Weather
Mostly Cloudy
Fun Facts
- Winnipeg was the first city in the world to develop the 911 emergency number.
- The Winnipeg Art Gallery has the biggest collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world.
- Winnipeg is known as the Slurpee Capital of the Wold.
- The Winnipeg Folk Festival is one of the oldest and largest folk festivals in the world.
- The world’s largest trilobite known as Isotelus rex was discovered in northern Manitoba, and can be seen at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg.
Popular Foods
- Lobster-Stuffed
- Peppered Rib Steak