LIFE IN WINNIPEG

"Winnipeg is clean, safe and affordable. With all the amenities of a large, cosmopolitan city, and a low cost of living, its 636,000 residents enjoy an enviable quality of life. Winnipeggers are renowned for their community spirit and volunteerism; their warmth can transcend even the coldest winter day.

A multitude of ethnic groups live in harmony in the city, including Canada's largest francophone population outside Quebec, and the largest Aboriginal population of any Canadian city. Winnipeg is home to a diverse and dynamic artistic community, and offers its citizens a rich variety of cultural activities.

Winnipeg is graced with abundant green space, and a clean environment. In 1997, it was awarded the Communities in Bloom '4-Bloom Award', with Special Mention for Community Involvement. Prosperous and full of promise - this is Winnipeg!"

A Profile of Winnipeg from the City Of Winnipeg Webpage

WINNIPEG'S CLIMATE
Winnipeg is a city which offers a full range of temperatures, ranging from +30 degrees Centigrade in the summer (June to August) to -30 degrees Centigrade in the Winter (November to March).

If you will be arriving in Winnipeg during the Winter, wear the warmest clothing you own, and wait until you are here to buy appropriate winter clothing.

For current temperatures in Winnipeg, visit the Environment Canada website.

 

GETTING AROUND
Winnipeg has an excellent bus system called Winnipeg Transit, to help you get anywhere you need to go in the city.

• Cab Companies:
  • Unicity Taxi: 925-3131
  • Duffy's Taxi: 775-0101 or 772-2451
  • Spring Taxi: 774-8294
  • Blueline Taxi: 925-8888

• General Winnipeg Transportation Info Including bike routes and road construction

 

THINGS TO DO
Winnipeg has many of the attractions people are used to finding in larger cities such as great restaurants, nightclubs, festivals, concerts, parks, museums, theatres, symphony, ballet, professional and amateur sports, recreation centres etc.

There are several sites containing info on What To Do In Winnipeg

• Playing in Winnipeg
• Destination Winnipeg
• Yahoo Travel: Winnipeg
• Canadian Relocation Systems: Winnipeg

Restaurants

• Winnipeg's Free Press
• Where Magazine
• Yahoo Travel

Grocery Stores & Ethnic Markets

• http://www.mtsdirectory.com/viewHeadings?did=65001&hid=256600&show=all&Letter=All

Cultural Centres/Communities

• African
• Japanese 
• Chinese
• Filipino
• Scottish
• Italian & Community
• other communities & services

Airport Information

• Flight Information
  • Arrivals
  Departures
• Ground Transportation
  • Airport Shuttles
  • Buses
  • Taxi & Limo Services
  • Approximate Taxi Rates

Winnipeg newspapers with entertainment listings

• The Winnipeg Free Press
• The Winnipeg Sun
• Uptown Magazine
• The Manitoban (UM Student Newspaper)
• Where Magazine