Abandoned Chinese restaurant, Winnipeg last winter. Stupid car parked in front.
#believeinfilm #blackandwhite #winnipeghistory
#believeinfilm #blackandwhite #winnipeghistory
April 27, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Abandoned Chinese restaurant, Winnipeg last winter. Stupid car parked in front.
#believeinfilm #blackandwhite #winnipeghistory
#believeinfilm #blackandwhite #winnipeghistory
Portage and Main by Sabrina Janke & Alex Judge
Publication Date: November 2025
Portage and Main is available for pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore! greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#WinnipegHistory #ManitobaHistory #Nonfiction #OneGreatHistory #PortageAndMain
Publication Date: November 2025
Portage and Main is available for pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore! greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#WinnipegHistory #ManitobaHistory #Nonfiction #OneGreatHistory #PortageAndMain
June 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Portage and Main by Sabrina Janke & Alex Judge
Publication Date: November 2025
Portage and Main is available for pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore! greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#WinnipegHistory #ManitobaHistory #Nonfiction #OneGreatHistory #PortageAndMain
Publication Date: November 2025
Portage and Main is available for pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore! greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#WinnipegHistory #ManitobaHistory #Nonfiction #OneGreatHistory #PortageAndMain
Meet Sabrina and Alex, co-authors of Portage and Main. 🚦🏙️
Portage and Main is available for pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore! greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#WinnipegHistory #ManitobaHistory #Nonfiction #ShopLocal #OneGreatHistory #PortageAndMain
Portage and Main is available for pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore! greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#WinnipegHistory #ManitobaHistory #Nonfiction #ShopLocal #OneGreatHistory #PortageAndMain
July 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Meet Sabrina and Alex, co-authors of Portage and Main. 🚦🏙️
Portage and Main is available for pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore! greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#WinnipegHistory #ManitobaHistory #Nonfiction #ShopLocal #OneGreatHistory #PortageAndMain
Portage and Main is available for pre-order now from our website or from your local bookstore! greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#WinnipegHistory #ManitobaHistory #Nonfiction #ShopLocal #OneGreatHistory #PortageAndMain
In 1919, 30,000 Winnipeg workers walked off the job in the largest general strike in North American history. For six weeks they stood together for fair wages and workers’ rights—and forever changed Canadian labour laws. ✊🏗️ #WinnipegHistory #1919Strike #Winnipeg
June 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In 1919, 30,000 Winnipeg workers walked off the job in the largest general strike in North American history. For six weeks they stood together for fair wages and workers’ rights—and forever changed Canadian labour laws. ✊🏗️ #WinnipegHistory #1919Strike #Winnipeg
Before workers' rights as we know them, there was the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. ⚒️ 30,000+ workers shut down the city for six weeks. Bloody Saturday (June 21) remains one of Canada's most pivotal labour moments. A true turning point. 🇨🇦 #WinnipegHistory #Winnipeg #Manitoba
May 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Before workers' rights as we know them, there was the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. ⚒️ 30,000+ workers shut down the city for six weeks. Bloody Saturday (June 21) remains one of Canada's most pivotal labour moments. A true turning point. 🇨🇦 #WinnipegHistory #Winnipeg #Manitoba
Before it was a city, Winnipeg was a meeting place. 🦫 For thousands of years the Red and Assiniboine rivers drew fur traders, then came Fort Garry, then the railway — and the prairies opened wide. Walk the Exchange District and you're walking that story. 🚂 #Winnipeg #Manitoba #WinnipegHistory
September 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Before it was a city, Winnipeg was a meeting place. 🦫 For thousands of years the Red and Assiniboine rivers drew fur traders, then came Fort Garry, then the railway — and the prairies opened wide. Walk the Exchange District and you're walking that story. 🚂 #Winnipeg #Manitoba #WinnipegHistory
1919: Winnipeg ground to a halt for six weeks. Over 30,000 workers walked out in the General Strike — the biggest in Canadian history. It helped shape labour rights for generations. 🚂✊ Proud of our city's fighting spirit! #WinnipegHistory #Winnipeg #Manitoba
September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
1919: Winnipeg ground to a halt for six weeks. Over 30,000 workers walked out in the General Strike — the biggest in Canadian history. It helped shape labour rights for generations. 🚂✊ Proud of our city's fighting spirit! #WinnipegHistory #Winnipeg #Manitoba
Before the skyscrapers, Winnipeg was a fur trade fort — then the railway roared in and turned it into the Gateway to the West. 🚂 The Exchange District's old warehouses still tell that boomtown story. Happy Friday! 🏛️ #Winnipeg #WinnipegHistory
August 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Before the skyscrapers, Winnipeg was a fur trade fort — then the railway roared in and turned it into the Gateway to the West. 🚂 The Exchange District's old warehouses still tell that boomtown story. Happy Friday! 🏛️ #Winnipeg #WinnipegHistory
May 15, 1919 — 30,000 workers walked off the job in the largest strike in Canadian history. The Winnipeg General Strike reshaped labour rights and proved this city has always stood up for what's right. A legacy worth remembering. 🏛️✊
#Winnipeg #WinnipegHistory #Manitoba
#Winnipeg #WinnipegHistory #Manitoba
July 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM
May 15, 1919 — 30,000 workers walked off the job in the largest strike in Canadian history. The Winnipeg General Strike reshaped labour rights and proved this city has always stood up for what's right. A legacy worth remembering. 🏛️✊
#Winnipeg #WinnipegHistory #Manitoba
#Winnipeg #WinnipegHistory #Manitoba
Fascinating read!
I encourage you to take a moment to read the thread.
A bit of Canadian history I bet not many Canadians today know about.
#WhatIfDay
#WhatIfDayWinnipeg
#Winnipeg
#WinnipegHistory
#CanadianHistory
#Canadian
#WarBonds
#History
#WWIIHistory
#OnThisDay
I encourage you to take a moment to read the thread.
A bit of Canadian history I bet not many Canadians today know about.
#WhatIfDay
#WhatIfDayWinnipeg
#Winnipeg
#WinnipegHistory
#CanadianHistory
#Canadian
#WarBonds
#History
#WWIIHistory
#OnThisDay
On this day in 1942, German tanks and soldiers marched through Winnipeg. The mayor, premier and Lt. Governor were arrested. The city was renamed Himmlerstadt, books were burned and the swastika flag flew around the city.
This is the story of Winnipeg's If Day.
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This is the story of Winnipeg's If Day.
🧵1/14
February 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Fascinating read!
I encourage you to take a moment to read the thread.
A bit of Canadian history I bet not many Canadians today know about.
#WhatIfDay
#WhatIfDayWinnipeg
#Winnipeg
#WinnipegHistory
#CanadianHistory
#Canadian
#WarBonds
#History
#WWIIHistory
#OnThisDay
I encourage you to take a moment to read the thread.
A bit of Canadian history I bet not many Canadians today know about.
#WhatIfDay
#WhatIfDayWinnipeg
#Winnipeg
#WinnipegHistory
#CanadianHistory
#Canadian
#WarBonds
#History
#WWIIHistory
#OnThisDay
I'm stoked to read this. I recently discovered their One Great History podcast and it's been an absolute delight.
#Winnipeg #PortageAndMain #WinnipegHistory
#Winnipeg #PortageAndMain #WinnipegHistory
Join co-authors Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge for the launch of Portage and Main
McNally Robsinson Booksellers Grant Park in the Atrium
Friday November 28th 2025 7:00 pm
The authors will also be collecting non-perishables in donation to Harvest Manitoba!
McNally Robsinson Booksellers Grant Park in the Atrium
Friday November 28th 2025 7:00 pm
The authors will also be collecting non-perishables in donation to Harvest Manitoba!
October 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I'm stoked to read this. I recently discovered their One Great History podcast and it's been an absolute delight.
#Winnipeg #PortageAndMain #WinnipegHistory
#Winnipeg #PortageAndMain #WinnipegHistory
Winnipeg's military roots run deep! 🏰 Upper Fort Garry was the HBC hub that shaped the entire region. The Fort Garry Horse — one of Canada's oldest cavalry units — still carries that proud tradition forward. History lives in every brick of this city! 🍂 #WinnipegHistory #FortGarry #Manitoba
June 24, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Winnipeg's military roots run deep! 🏰 Upper Fort Garry was the HBC hub that shaped the entire region. The Fort Garry Horse — one of Canada's oldest cavalry units — still carries that proud tradition forward. History lives in every brick of this city! 🍂 #WinnipegHistory #FortGarry #Manitoba
Winnipeg was built on steel rails! 🚂 The arrival of the CPR in 1881 transformed a tiny settlement into the bustling "Gateway to the West." Our magnificent Union Station still stands as a Beaux-Arts masterpiece from 1911. #WinnipegHistory #RailwayHeritage #GatewayToTheWest
June 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Winnipeg was built on steel rails! 🚂 The arrival of the CPR in 1881 transformed a tiny settlement into the bustling "Gateway to the West." Our magnificent Union Station still stands as a Beaux-Arts masterpiece from 1911. #WinnipegHistory #RailwayHeritage #GatewayToTheWest
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike shaped Canadian labour history. Over 30,000 workers stood in peaceful solidarity for fairness — proof that when Winnipeggers unite, change happens. That spirit of community still runs through our streets today. ✊🏙️ #WinnipegHistory #1919Strike #Winnipeg
June 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike shaped Canadian labour history. Over 30,000 workers stood in peaceful solidarity for fairness — proof that when Winnipeggers unite, change happens. That spirit of community still runs through our streets today. ✊🏙️ #WinnipegHistory #1919Strike #Winnipeg
Did you know Winnipeg was once the center of the global fur trade? 🛶 At The Forks — where the Red and Assiniboine meet — Indigenous traders and French voyageurs exchanged goods for centuries before the city even existed. Our roots run deep. ✨ #WinnipegHistory #TheForks #FurTrade
June 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Did you know Winnipeg was once the center of the global fur trade? 🛶 At The Forks — where the Red and Assiniboine meet — Indigenous traders and French voyageurs exchanged goods for centuries before the city even existed. Our roots run deep. ✨ #WinnipegHistory #TheForks #FurTrade
Did you know Winnipeg's drinking water travels 137km from Shoal Lake? Built in 1919, this aqueduct was an engineering marvel — tunneling through the Canadian Shield to deliver some of the cleanest water in the world to our taps! 🚰✨
#WinnipegHistory #ShoalLake #Manitoba
#WinnipegHistory #ShoalLake #Manitoba
May 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Did you know Winnipeg's drinking water travels 137km from Shoal Lake? Built in 1919, this aqueduct was an engineering marvel — tunneling through the Canadian Shield to deliver some of the cleanest water in the world to our taps! 🚰✨
#WinnipegHistory #ShoalLake #Manitoba
#WinnipegHistory #ShoalLake #Manitoba
Did you know Winnipeg was born at Upper Fort Garry? 🏰 The Hudson's Bay Company built this fur trade post in 1822 at the forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. The original stone gate still stands downtown—the only remnant of the fort that birthed a city! #UpperFortGarry #WinnipegHistory #Manitoba
May 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Did you know Winnipeg was born at Upper Fort Garry? 🏰 The Hudson's Bay Company built this fur trade post in 1822 at the forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. The original stone gate still stands downtown—the only remnant of the fort that birthed a city! #UpperFortGarry #WinnipegHistory #Manitoba
Did you know Winnipeg was at the heart of one of North America's largest labour movements? 🪧 The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike saw 30,000 workers walk off the job, shaping Canada's labour laws forever. A defining moment in our city's history. ✊
#WinnipegStrike #WinnipegHistory #1919Strike
#WinnipegStrike #WinnipegHistory #1919Strike
May 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Did you know Winnipeg was at the heart of one of North America's largest labour movements? 🪧 The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike saw 30,000 workers walk off the job, shaping Canada's labour laws forever. A defining moment in our city's history. ✊
#WinnipegStrike #WinnipegHistory #1919Strike
#WinnipegStrike #WinnipegHistory #1919Strike
Did you know Winnipeg was once Canada's 3rd-largest city? 🚂 The railway turned it into the 'Chicago of the North' — a booming gateway that shaped the entire West. That bold, pioneering spirit still defines us today! 💪 #WinnipegHistory #GatewayToTheWest #Winnipeg
May 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Did you know Winnipeg was once Canada's 3rd-largest city? 🚂 The railway turned it into the 'Chicago of the North' — a booming gateway that shaped the entire West. That bold, pioneering spirit still defines us today! 💪 #WinnipegHistory #GatewayToTheWest #Winnipeg
Did you know Winnipeg was the railway gateway to the West? 🚂 The CPR transformed this fur-trading post into a boomtown — and the magnificent Beaux-Arts Union Station, opened in 1911, still anchors The Forks as a reminder of that golden rail era! #WinnipegHistory #GatewayCity #Manitoba
May 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Did you know Winnipeg was the railway gateway to the West? 🚂 The CPR transformed this fur-trading post into a boomtown — and the magnificent Beaux-Arts Union Station, opened in 1911, still anchors The Forks as a reminder of that golden rail era! #WinnipegHistory #GatewayCity #Manitoba
The Great Flood of 1950
1950: Red River flood caused B+ in damage (today's dollars). Led to Red River Floodway - one of world's largest earth-moving projects. Winnipeg showed incredible resilience! #WinnipegHistory #GreatFlood
1950: Red River flood caused B+ in damage (today's dollars). Led to Red River Floodway - one of world's largest earth-moving projects. Winnipeg showed incredible resilience! #WinnipegHistory #GreatFlood
January 31, 2026 at 1:51 AM
The Great Flood of 1950
1950: Red River flood caused B+ in damage (today's dollars). Led to Red River Floodway - one of world's largest earth-moving projects. Winnipeg showed incredible resilience! #WinnipegHistory #GreatFlood
1950: Red River flood caused B+ in damage (today's dollars). Led to Red River Floodway - one of world's largest earth-moving projects. Winnipeg showed incredible resilience! #WinnipegHistory #GreatFlood
"Discover the fascinating story behind Winnipeg's Ashdown Street, named after its influential namesake, James H. Ashdown, a prominent businessman & former Mayor of Winnipeg #WinnipegHistory #StreetNames #LocalLegends"
March 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Discover the fascinating story behind Winnipeg's Ashdown Street, named after its influential namesake, James H. Ashdown, a prominent businessman & former Mayor of Winnipeg #WinnipegHistory #StreetNames #LocalLegends"
"Did you know? Montcalm St in Winnipeg is named for Montcalm St, & Archibald St is named for the 1st Lt Gov of Manitoba, Adams George Archibald. Did you know these streets in Winnipeg have unique histories? #WinnipegHistory #ManitobaFacts"
March 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Did you know? Montcalm St in Winnipeg is named for Montcalm St, & Archibald St is named for the 1st Lt Gov of Manitoba, Adams George Archibald. Did you know these streets in Winnipeg have unique histories? #WinnipegHistory #ManitobaFacts"
"Did you know? Winnipeg's iconic Arbuthnot St was renamed in 1940, honoring former Mayor John Arbuthnot. A piece of history to cherish! #WinnipegHistory #StreetNames #JohnArbuthnot"
March 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Did you know? Winnipeg's iconic Arbuthnot St was renamed in 1940, honoring former Mayor John Arbuthnot. A piece of history to cherish! #WinnipegHistory #StreetNames #JohnArbuthnot"
"Did you know? Andrews Street in Winnipeg was named after Mayor Alfred Joseph Andrews (before 1908) & Harry Shave. Share interesting Winnipeg facts! #WinnipegHistory #StreetNames #Manitoba"
January 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Did you know? Andrews Street in Winnipeg was named after Mayor Alfred Joseph Andrews (before 1908) & Harry Shave. Share interesting Winnipeg facts! #WinnipegHistory #StreetNames #Manitoba"