Happy Friday, Winnipeg!
Hope the week treated you well.
Whether you were buried in meetings, running kids to activities, or just trying to survive the cold, you made it to the weekend.
As always, we’ve pulled together the most important things to know around the city since the last edition. Plus a handful of events, local happenings, and ideas to help you make the most of the next couple of days.
In today’s edition:
Three Measles Exposure Locations Reported in Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s New Sewing Studio for Beginners
Homes of the Week
You Can Now Track Winnipeg Buses Live
Manitoba Seeks Public Input On New Rules For Artificial Intelligence
50+ Events this weekend & Live Music!
— Jas Singh
News
Three Measles Exposure Locations Reported in Winnipeg
There’s a new health notice Winnipeg families may want to be aware of this week.
Manitoba health officials have identified three locations in the city where measles exposure may have occurred. Anyone who was at these places during the listed times is being asked to check their immunization records and watch for symptoms.
Here are the reported locations and times:
Eric Coy Arena
Feb. 28 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
March 1 from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Joy Fountain Church
March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
J.H. Bruns Collegiate
March 2 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Public health officials say anyone who was at these locations during those times should check their immunization records and monitor for symptoms over the next few weeks.
Measles spreads easily through coughing or sneezing. Symptoms usually appear 7 to 21 days after exposure and can include:
Fever
Runny nose
Red eyes
A red rash that spreads across the body
If you or someone in your household may have been exposed, it’s important to monitor for symptoms and follow public health guidance.
Together with Lilax Studio!
Winnipeg’s New Sewing Studio for Beginners
If you’ve been thinking about learning to sew, or picking up something creative that’s actually practical, this might be your sign!
Lilax Studio has just moved into a larger space at 1580 Taylor Ave Unit #40, now with three times the room to teach, create, and welcome more people in.
Created by two local artists, their goal has always been to make sewing fun and approachable. A supportive, relaxing space where you can learn at your own pace. No experience needed, no pressure attached.
Bring your enthusiasm, and leave with something you created.
Here’s what you can sign up for:
Beginner friendly sewing classes
Hands-on workshops and private lessons
A curated selection of fabrics for your own projects
Handmade ready to wear pieces created in store
It’s part classroom, part fabric shop, and part creative hub.
If you’ve been wanting a hobby that slows you down and gives you something real to show for it, click below to explore their classes and book your spot.
Homes of the Week:
Home 1: Under $450k
Price: $439,000
Address: 86 Rose Hill Way / Meadows West
Details: 1200 sqft / 4 Bed / 2 Bath
Built in: 1984
Parking Type: Attached Garage
Click here: To view the full house & plan your showing!
Home 2: $450k - $650K
Price: $618,000
Address: 42 Prairie Sage Street / Meadowlands
Details: 1422 sqft / 3 Bed / 2 Bath
Built in: 2023
Parking Type: Attached Garage
Click here: To view the full house & plan your showing!
Home 3: Over $650k
Price: $920,000
Address: 47 Manipogo Bay / South Pointe
Details: 2365 sqft / 5 Bed / 2 Bath
Built in: 2019
Parking Type: Attached Garage
Click here: To view the full house & plan your showing!
City Updates
You Can Now Track Winnipeg Buses Live
Source: City of Winnipeg
Waiting for the bus just got a little easier in Winnipeg.
Transit riders can now see live bus locations on a map in the Winnipeg Transit app and Navigo trip planner, giving passengers a clearer idea of when their bus will arrive.
The new feature uses GPS tracking to show buses moving along their routes in near real time.
Here’s what you can now do:
Track buses live on a map while planning your trip
Use Explore Routes to see buses currently running along a route
Check the next five buses approaching a specific stop
Tap a bus icon to see when its location was last updated
This update comes after the city resolved GPS issues that affected the system last year. Officials say the technology is now working with the same accuracy as before.
P.S. If you know someone who takes the bus to work or school, send this to them so they know about the update.
Manitoba Seeks Public Input On New Rules For Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of everyday life. From tools we use online to systems that help make decisions behind the scenes.
But as AI grows, so do concerns around privacy, safety, and how personal information is used. Because of this, the Manitoba government is asking residents to help shape how the technology should be used in the province.
Here are some of the ideas that may be discussed:
Stronger privacy rules so people have clearer control over their personal data
Possible age limits for certain AI tools
Rules requiring companies to ask permission before using someone’s data
Protections against risks like deepfakes, identity theft, and biased algorithms
The feedback gathered from these consultations will help guide possible updates to Manitoba’s laws around technology and data use.
A date for the consultations has not been announced yet, but residents will have the chance to share their thoughts as the process moves forward.
Community Digest
Winnipeg Detox Centre Expands Care for Severe Drug Intoxication
Winnipeg’s 72-hour detox and protective care centre can now accept people experiencing severe intoxication from substances beyond alcohol.
Located on Disraeli Road, the facility allows individuals to stay for up to 72 hours under medical supervision while they recover and are connected with support services.
Here’s how the program works:
A person showing signs of severe drug intoxication is first assessed by an ER doctor
If needed, they can be transported to the facility by police
Individuals can be detained for up to 72 hours for monitoring and care
During that time, staff work to stabilize the person and connect them with addiction supports
Officials say the goal is to keep people safe during dangerous intoxication episodes and connect them with treatment and support services.
Exciting Events: March 6th - 8th
Events marked with ($) require a ticket in advance. Please search them up before going.
Sports🏀
Winnipeg Jets vs Vancouver Canucks | 6PM, Mar 7 ($)
Location: Canada Life Centre
Winnipeg Run Club | 8AM, Mar 7 (FREE)
Location: Forks Main Elevator
Manitoba Moose vs Toronto Marlies | Mar 8 ($)
Location: Canada Place Centre
Community Fun🎆
First Friday in The Exchange | 5PM-9PM, Mar 6 (FREE)
Location: Art Galleries, Artist-Run Centres, Studios, Shops + Museums
Description: FIRST FRIDAYS offers a perfect opportunity to explore all the Exchange neighbourhood has to offer. Come and take part in one of the most engaging and inspiring arts events in our city.
The Snow Maze | Mar 6 - End of Winter ($)
Location: A Maze in Corn
Description: Home of the Guinness Book of World Record's Largest Snow Maze! Enjoy warming areas with bonfires, slide down the giant snow mountain, relax in the warming barn or hop on a sleigh ride!
Lights on the Exchange | March 6-21 (FREE)
Location: Various Venues in the Exchange District
Description: Over 30 contemporary Canadian and Manitoban artists, featuring installations, large-scale digital projections, and live performances and events.
Animals in Winter at Living Prairie Museum | 10AM-4PM, Mar 7 (More Info)
Location: Living Prairie Museum
Description: Animals in Winter – Explore tracks, hibernation, migration and how animals survive in the frozen months. Complete a scavenger hunt for winter signs of animals indoors or outdoors.
Markets🎡
St. Norbert Farmers’ Market | 10AM-2PM, Mar 7 (FREE)
Location: Le Marché St Norbert Farmers Market
Seedy Saturday | 10:30AM-3:30PM, Mar 7 (FREE/More Info)
Location: Downtown Millennium Library
Description: Drop in for workshops, a film screening, seed swap, and a vendor market!
PegSpo Winnipeg Sports Collectibles Expo | 9PM-4PM, Mar 7 (Tickets)
Location: RBC Convention Centre
Description: Welcome to PegSpo, Winnipeg's largest not-for-profit sports collectibles expo. This will be the fifth year for the Expo, and we are striving again to make it a friendly, affordable, comfortable, and enjoyable experience for all.
Performances🎭
Rogers v. Rogers Play | March 6-14 ($)
Location: John Hirsch Mainstage
Description: A David vs. Goliath story for a new age, Rogers v. Rogers examines the merits of fighting back, the cost of ambition, and the complicated legacy of love and defiance in the shadow of power.
The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light
| March 6-8 (Tickets)Location: Prairie Theatre Exchange
Description: Nazhi runs an art gallery on the Otter Lake First Nation, specializing in the work of Norval Morrisseau and other renowned Indigenous artists. Her daughter Beverly is a successful Indigenous educator, up for a big promotion. When a reporter begins to dig into the world of counterfeit Indigenous art, a discovery is made that risks jeopardizing both women’s careers, and their relationship, forever.
Happy Daze Again Play | March 7 - April 12 ($)
Location: Destination Dinner Stage
Description: Arnold’s is the hottest spot in town—jukebox blaring, milkshakes swirling, and everyone ready to tear up the dance floor. But this isn’t just any night, it’s the annual talent show and under the glow of a full moon, the energy’s electric, the music’s wild and something in the air has everyone acting a little… strange.
Doodle POP Musical | March 7-8 (Tickets)
Location: Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Description: Using their markers to create imaginary worlds that combine with sound effects, live music, and stunning animation, this show will doodle its way into your imagination and heart.
Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! | 7PM, Mar 7 (Tickets)
Location: Burton Cummings Theatre
Description: An original story featuring incredible puppets, dynamic staging, and songs that will have audiences singing and dancing along, from beginning to end.
Big Wind: Is that An Indian Agent I Smell? | Mar 8 (Tickets)
Location: The Gargoyle Theatre
Description: Join us for a staged reading of a new made-in-Manitoba play, presented in partnership between the Village Conservatory and the Manitoba Association of Playwrights.
Comedy❗
Derek Seguin | Mar 6-7 ($)
Location: Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club
Description: Montreal-based Derek Seguin is one of the most sought after stand up comedians on the international circuit.
Ian Sirota | Mar 6-7 ($)
Location: Yuk Yuks Comedy Club
Description: Ian Sirota has opened for: Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Dennis Miller, Robin Williams and Dana Carvey and headlines comedy clubs across North America.
Levi McCachen | 8:30PM, Mar 6-7 ($)
Location: The Basement Comedy Club
Description: Levi McCachen delivers a unique brand of social commentary on topics ranging from geopolitics to gender politics and everything in between.
Special Events🥂
Winnipeg Whiskey Festival | Mar 6-7 (Tickets)
Location: RBC Convention Centre
Description: Whether you're a whisky connoisseur or eager to sample other exquisite spirits, there’s something for every palate. Explore a vast selection of premium whiskies, along with an array of fine spirits such as tequila and gin.
Capital K Distillery Craft Cocktail Class | 6PM-8PM, Mar 7 (Tickets)
Location: Capital K Distillery
Description: You'll learn how to create four drinks per class, guaranteeing your home as party central (start thinking of yourself as Tom Cruise in Cocktail).
Lake Shaker | 7PM-11:45PM, Mar 7 (Tickets)
Location: FortWhyte Alive
Description: FortWhyte Alive's annual cabin fever reliever. Get outside for an unforgettable after-hours night! A True Winter Experience. Whether you’re warming up around the bonfire or burning up the outdoor dance floor, embracing the season has never been so fun.
Sound Like Light - Lights On the Exchange | 8PM-11:59PM, Mar 7 (Tickets)
Location: Millennium Centre
Description: Step into Sound Like Light, an immersive night where frequencies blur, shadows shift, and the room moves around you. Set in the historic Millennium Centre, this one-of-a-kind Lights On The Exchange event transforms marble-clad halls into a sensory landscape of massive projections, vibrant soundscapes, and live performances.
Winnipeg Circus Club 11th Annual Showcase Fundraiser! | 2PM, Mar 8 (Tickets)
Location: Jubilee Place
Description: This unique show features juggling, poi, hula hoops, acrobatics, cuteness, clowning, and more. This annual event is a chance for all our members, professional and amateur, to be on stage and show what they do in the club!
Winnipeg Women's Show | 10AM, Mar 7-8 (Tickets)
Location: RBC Convention Centre
Description: Bring your friends and enjoy the ultimate ladies' day out! Ladies, it's time to treat yourself! Head over to the Winnipeg Women's Show for two days of shopping, entertainment, door prizes, samples, fashion, food, beauty, home, gifts, health and wellness and more - all just for you!
Music 🎵
Events marked with ($) require prior ticket purchase. Other events may require the purchase of food.
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