Midweek check-in, Winnipeg 💙
The weather is finally starting to feel like spring. And with it, pothole season is officially back. We hope you’re driving safely out there.
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Lots of good stuff today. So, let's get into it.
Now, in today’s edition:
Manitoba To Remove Provincial Tax From All Grocery Store Food
9 of the Best Spring Break Camps for Kids in Winnipeg
Another New Measles Exposure Site Reported in the city
Winnipegger Wins $1M Lotto 6/49 Prize
Multiple events this week & more
— Jas Singh
News
Manitoba To Remove Provincial Tax (PST) From All Grocery Store Food
Source: Downtown Winnipeg BIZ
A new change in Manitoba’s budget could make everyday grocery trips a little more affordable.
Right now, many basic grocery items like milk, produce, meat, and bread are already exempt from Provincial Tax (PST). But other items, especially snacks and ready-to-eat foods, are still taxed.
The budget change would remove PST from those items too, meaning all food sold in grocery stores would be tax-free.
If passed, the change could take effect as early as July 1.
Here’s what this means:
No PST on all grocery food items, including snacks, drinks, candy, and prepared foods
Applies to purchases made at grocery stores across Manitoba
Covers everyday grab-and-go items like salads, hot meals, and drinks
This update is meant to help lower the total cost of groceries and make it a bit easier for families to manage day-to-day expenses.
It’s a simple shift, but one that could make a difference at checkout each time you shop.
A message from Canlan Sports!
Build Hockey Skills Without the Pressure
Trying something new can be overwhelming for kids…
Especially hockey.
Fast pace.
Lots of players.
Not much time to figure things out.
So instead of enjoying it… they get a little discouraged.
That’s where Canlan Sports’ Skills & Drills program comes in.
It’s about helping kids learn, step by step, in a way that actually sticks.
They build real skills.
Then try them right away in small games.
Here’s what that looks like:
Focused sessions on skating, passing, shooting, and game play
A clear plan each week so you keep improving
Small group coaching so no one gets left behind
A mix of learning and playing so it stays fun
Reserve your spot, programs start April 4 and run with limited spots on weeknights and weekends, so it’s easy to fit into your family’s routine.
If you’ve been looking for a low-pressure way for your kids to build their skills, this is it.
Community Spotlight
9 of the Best Spring Break Camps for Kids in Winnipeg
Spring break is coming up, and if you’re looking for ways to keep the kids active, we pulled together a list that makes it a lot easier.
We rounded up 9 spring break camps across Winnipeg, with a mix of sports, creative programs, and hands-on activities for different ages and interests.
Here are a few that stood out:
Manitoba Theatre For Young People Camps - A four-day theatre camp focused on creativity, storytelling, and performance, perfect for kids who love being expressive
FortWhyte Alive Spring Camp - Outdoor-focused days where kids can explore nature, stay active, and learn about the environment
Canlan Sports Hockey Camps - A great option for kids who want to stay active, with skating, puck skills, and gameplay, plus off ice games throughout the day
The Food Studio Camps - Hands-on cooking camps where kids learn new recipes and build confidence in the kitchen
There’s a really good mix this year, whether your kids want to move, create, or just try something different.
So if you’re planning ahead for spring break, click the link below to check our post and see the full list!
City Updates
Another New Measles Exposure Site Reported In Winnipeg
It feels like we’ve been seeing new exposure sites almost every day lately.
And we know these updates can start to feel repetitive, but we want to keep you in the loop so you and your family can stay aware and take the right steps if needed.
The latest exposure was reported at:
Victoria Hospital emergency waiting room (2340 Pembina Hwy.)
March 20 from 5:10 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
If you were at this location during that time, it’s a good idea to keep track of how you’re feeling over the next couple of weeks and reach out to a healthcare provider if anything feels off.
Measles spreads easily, and early symptoms can include fever, runny nose, red eyes, and a rash.
The province continues to update exposure locations as new information comes in, so be sure to click the link below for the latest updates.
Pothole Repairs Underway Across Winnipeg
Source: City of Winnipeg
You know it’s spring in Winnipeg when the potholes start showing up again.
Crews are already out working to fix them, focusing first on main roads, bus routes, and busy streets where damage can affect the most drivers.
Here’s what to know:
Repairs right now are temporary, using cold mix due to the weather
Some spots may need more than one fix before permanent repairs begin
Crews will switch to longer-lasting repairs once it’s consistently warmer
These conditions are pretty common this time of year. Snow melts, water gets into cracks, then freezes again overnight, which breaks the pavement apart.
And while crews are working around the clock, they can’t be everywhere at once.
That’s where you can help.
If you’ve noticed a pothole near your home or along your daily route, you can click the link below to report it online, or call 311.
P.S. Share this with friends and family so more potholes can get reported and fixed sooner!
Community Digest
Winnipegger Wins $1M Lotto 6/49 Prize
Source: Lotto Spot
Winnipeg’s living up to its name with another big win this week.
A Winnipeger is now $1 million richer after winning a LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball Draw earlier this month.
Edward Wiebe says he plays almost every week, but wasn’t expecting anything like this when he checked his numbers. He described the moment as shocking and hard to put into words.
The winning ticket was purchased at Harris Meats and Groceries in Winnipeg.
Wiebe plans to use the money to take care of home repairs and help his kids, making the win feel even more meaningful.
It’s another reminder that sometimes, something small like a regular ticket can turn into a life-changing moment.
P.S. This isn’t sponsored by any means… just a pretty wild Winnipeg win.
Dinner Club Is Coming to Osborne Village
Making new friends as an adult is hard.
Not "hard" like learning French or running a marathon. Hard like… you just never get around to it.
You say "we should hang out" and then nobody follows up. And the idea of walking up to a stranger and starting a conversation? Forget it.
That's why we built Dinner Club.
You take a short quiz. We match you with a small group based on your interests. You all show up at a restaurant on the same night. And you leave with a few new friends.
Over 300 Winnipeggers have done it so far. And now we're taking it somewhere new.
For the first time ever, Dinner Club is coming to Osborne Village.
April 15. Small groups matched across local restaurants in the Village. But you won't know which one you're heading to until the morning of.
Here's what to expect:
A small group matched based on your interests
A local Osborne Village restaurant (revealed April 15)
Easy conversation with people also looking to meet someone new
New neighbourhood. New restaurants. Same good conversations.
Events coming up this week:
This section includes only the major events happening soon. For a complete list of all events, you'll have to wait for future editions!
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons | 6:30PM & 8:30PM, Mar 27 (Tickets)
Location: Crescent Arts Centre
Description: Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Winnipeg. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay and Imagine Dragons at Crescent Arts Centre under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Winnipeg Comedy Showcase | 7PM-9PM, Mar 27 (Tickets)
Location: Park Theatre
Description: Winnipeg’s longest-running stand-up showcase returns to the Park Theatre for another night of big laughs! Join us for a stacked lineup featuring some of the city’s best comedians: Benji Rothman, Matt Nightingale, Tim Gray, Karlee Liljegren, Evan Lowes, Jeff Sinclair.
Spring Artisan Market 2026 | Mar 27-28 (More Info)
Location: Artists Emporium
Description: Our annual Spring Artisan Market, where you’ll discover unique, handmade goods and meet amazing local artists and makers. It’s the perfect place to find one-of-a-kind gifts, décor, art, and treats while supporting small businesses in our community.
Unsolved: A Cirque Mystery | Mar 27-28 (Tickets)
Location: Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain
Description: Step into the circus where mystery hangs in the air! Unsolved: A Cirque Mystery is a thrilling new aerial show filled with breathtaking acts, quirky characters, and a puzzling secret hidden beneath the big top.
MICEC 36TH Annual Indigenous Minor Hockey Tournament | Mar 27-29 (Tickets)
Location: Hockey For All Centre
Description: In addition to the great hockey, our tournament features entertainment for the whole family. We have face painters, clowns, a local square dance troupe and great prizes to be won.
Goo Goo Dolls | 7:30PM, Mar 28 (Tickets)
Location: Canada Life Centre
Description: Formed by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac in Buffalo, NY in 1986, Goo Goo Dolls have quietly broken records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans, and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades.
Winnipeg Anime-Fest | 10AM-5PM, Mar 28 (Tickets)
Location: Sandman Hotels Inns & Suites
Description: Join us for our new Anime-Show here in Winnipeg, Manitoba at the Sandman Suites Airport Hotel from 10am to 5pm. It's Fun for the Whole Family. Come see Featured Guests, Vendors, Artists, Panels, Contests and Cosplay Contest.
ImproVision at The Getaway Cafe | 6PM, March 28 (Tickets)
Location: The Getaway Café, 1500 Dakota Street
Description: Winnipeg Fringe Festival veterans ImproVision perform their hilariously twisted take on short form improv! They’ll make stuff up on the spot based on audience suggestions using puppets, clothespins, phones and more!
The Story of Nirvana | 7PM, Mar 29 (Tickets)
Location: Centennial Concert Hall
Description: Experience the explosive rise of Nirvana like never before. This immersive production combines powerful storytelling, live music, and multimedia to take you on a rock and roll thrill ride. Recording artist El Niven brings the legend of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana’s rise from playing underground clubs in Seattle to stadium stages around the world.
Winnipeg Baroque Festival | Mar 29 - April 18 (Tickets)
Location: Desautels Concert Hall
Description: This year’s Festival will feature beloved favourites like Dead of Winter, Karl Stobbe and the Nonsuch Ensemble alongside new faces and combinations that will add their talents to one of the city’s most anticipated musical events!
Current Events: March 25th - 26th
Events marked with (Tickets / $) require advance purchase. Double-check dates before heading out!
Sports 🏀
Winnipeg Jets vs Colorado Avalanche | 7PM, Mar 26 ($)
Location: Canada Life Centre
Community Fun🎆
WAG Wednesday Nights: Artmaking with Helga Jakobson
| 5PM-9PM, Mar 25 (Tickets)Location: Winnipeg Art Gallery—Qaumajuq
Description: A great remedy to feeling stuck is to act, so come and make together in this workshop. Artist Helga Jakobson will guide participants in a mixed media banner, bunting or pennant making workshop.
Stone Soup Week | Mar 25-29 (More Info)
Location: Various restaurants across Manitoba
Description: Participating restaurants from around the province will create signature soups to be sold during the week of March 23-29, 2026 and will donate $1 from the sale of every bowl of soup to the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba. All of the funds raised will go directly to support Manitoba school food programs.
The Snow Maze | March 25 - End of Winter ($)
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!
Performances🎭
In the Shadow Beyond the Pines | March 25-28 (Tickets)
Location: Tom Hendry Warehouse
Description: Set in modern times but steeped in a dark and haunting past, this atmospheric ghost story explores the shadows of Indigenous life and lore with a hint of humour.
Théâtre Cercle Molière - Soutensions | March 25-28 (Tickets)
Location: Cercle Molière Theatre
Description: Soutensions is a family bearing the weight of its choices. Brandi doesn't want children and has her whole thirties ahead of her. She's hosting her family at her apartment for her sister Marianne's twins' birthday. But as one might expect in this family, the party preparations don't go as planned.
WSO presents Beethoven UnTuxed | 11:45AM, Mar 26 (Tickets)
Location: Centennial Concert Hall
Description: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 is a work of noble simplicity and beauty. A brooding opening gives way to an exhilarating work. Scored in a Classical fashion, it still offers innovations throughout.
WSO presents Stewart Copeland & Beethoven | 7PM, Mar 26 (Tickets)
Location: Centennial Concert Hall
Description: Stewart Copeland, the legendary drummer from The Police, wrote his first concerto with his own performance in mind. Tyrant’s Crush explores the under-celebrated virtuosity of the symphonic percussion section.
Happy Daze Again | March 26 - April 12 (Tickets)
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.
Special Events🥂
Arthur Simeon Comedy | Mar 25-28 ($)
Location: Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club
Description: Arthur Simeon is a Ugandan-born Toronto-based comedian who has been performing for over a decade all over the world.
Music 🎵
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