Happy Friday, Winnipeg!
There's a plan on the table that could redraw how this city is laid out. Plus a few other stories you might have missed.
Grab your coffee, settle in, and let's dive into what's happening around Winnipeg.
In today’s edition:
A 90-Day Study Could Move Freight Trains Out Of Winnipeg
Homes of the Week
Winnipeg's Giant Corn Maze Opens Tomorrow
Manitoba's First Supervised Consumption Site Is Now Fully Open
Free Movie Night on the Field at Princess Auto Stadium
50+ Events this weekend & Live Music!
— Jas Singh
News
A 90-Day Study Could Move Freight Trains Out Of Winnipeg
You leave the house with time to spare. Then the arm comes down at the crossing, and you're counting rail cars while the clock keeps going.
That wait is now part of a much bigger question.
The province has launched a 90-day study into moving freight rail out of Winnipeg's core, chaired by Lloyd Axworthy.
The route being tested runs east to west along the Perimeter, on a Manitoba Hydro corridor that's already Crown land, cleared and serviced.
Three questions have to be answered first:
Can trains share that corridor without putting Manitoba Hydro's infrastructure at risk
What relocation would actually cost, and who covers it
Whether it works commercially for CN, CPKC and BNSF, who are each assigning a senior technical liaison to the study
There's a greenbelt idea attached to it too…
It would be a protected strip of land running beside the rail and Hydro corridor, keeping farmland and green space from being built over, and leaving room for trails and recreation along the Perimeter.
Nothing changes at your crossing this year. But for the first time there's a real piece of land on the table, and 90 days to find out what it would actually take.
Together with Red River Ex!
Free Admission. Free Parking. Every Saturday Until October 4.
Most Saturdays in Winnipeg cost money.
Sixty bucks at the waterpark. Forty at the movies. Twenty in parking before anyone's eaten anything. You add it up in your head and end up at the park again.
Here's one that costs nothing.
Live harness racing runs every Saturday until October 4 at The Loop, at Red River Exhibition Park. Free to get in, free to park and free to enjoy!
Racing all afternoon
Food and drinks available on site if you want to make a day of it
Betting, if you want to make it interesting
Outdoors, for as many Saturdays as we've got left
You don't need to know a single rule. The horses come around the final turn, the crowd stands up, and you're standing too before you've decided to.
Here's the whole pitch. It's outside, it runs every Saturday for the next seven weeks, and it costs you nothing but the drive.
📍 Red River Exhibition Park
Homes of the Week:
Source: Realtor.ca
Home 1: Under $450k
Price: $364,900
Address: 14 Dundurn Place / Wolseley
Details: 2082 sqft / 5 Bed / 3 Bath
Built in: 1908
Parking Type: Parking Pad
Click here: To view the full house & plan your showing!
Home 2: $450k - $650K
Price: $589,900
Address: 164 Apple Hill Road / Whyte Ridge
Details: 1448 sqft / 4 Bed / 3 Bath
Built in: 1987
Parking Type: Attached Garage
Click here: To view the full house & plan your showing!
Home 3: Over $650k
Price: $1,800,000
Address: 118 Lake Bend Road / Bridgwater Lakes
Details: 2840 sqft / 5 Bed / 4 Bath
Built in: 2015
Parking Type: Attached Garage
Click here: To view the full house & plan your showing!
Community Digest
Winnipeg's Giant Corn Maze Opens Tomorrow
Fall doesn't show up on the calendar for another month. But it's already showing up in a field outside Winnipeg.
A Maze In Corn opens for the season tomorrow, August 15, at 11 a.m. The maze is cut, the animals are ready, and the gates are open.
Here's what families can look forward to:
Finding their way through the giant corn maze
Meeting the animals at the petting zoo
A full fall day outside, with the season running until late October
It may still feel like summer out there, but wandering through rows of tall corn is a pretty clear sign that cooler days and Halloween fun aren't far off.
Hours shift with the weather, so check before you make the drive. Last entry is one hour before closing.
Team Manitoba Brought Jets Energy To The Special Olympics
Team Manitoba didn't quietly walk into the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games. They made sure everybody heard them coming.
Waiting to enter the opening ceremony, the whole team broke into a "Go Jets Go" chant. Loud, proud, and a little piece of Winnipeg carried all the way to Alberta.
Here's what to know:
The Games are running in Medicine Hat until tomorrow, August 15
Athletes from across Canada are competing in swimming, soccer, basketball and track and field
Team Manitoba's chant would have fit right in at Canada Life Centre on a Saturday night
Years of early mornings and long practices got them there. They earned that moment, and they announced it the way any Manitoban would, at full volume.
City Updates
Manitoba's First Supervised Consumption Site Is Now Fully Open
We told you about this one before it opened. After a string of delays and weeks of staff training, the Indigenous-led site at 366 Henry Avenue is fully open as of August 11.
It's run by the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, and it's open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Here's what's available:
Trained staff on hand to respond to overdoses
Drug checking for dangerous substances
Help finding treatment and healthcare
Connections to housing and other supports
The site doesn't supply drugs. It gives people a supervised place to use them, with nurses and a crisis counsellor close by. No one under 18 has access.
The longer-term plan is a permanent setup with a rapid access addiction medicine clinic and primary healthcare on site.
The hope is that fewer people will use drugs on sidewalks and in bus shelters, while more get the care they need.
Free Movie Night on the Field at Princess Auto Stadium
You've been to that splash pad more times this summer than you can count.
The park, the pool, the same loop every week. Nobody's complaining about it, but you'd struggle to name one afternoon that stood out.
There are two weeks left until school, and this is an experience the kids will actually remember.
Access Credit Union is putting on a free Movie at the Stadium on Tuesday, August 18. Not a screen in a park. The actual field at Princess Auto Stadium, with the movie up on the big screen.
Gates open at 6:00 and there's plenty to get into before the movie:
Bouncy castles and face painting
Movie characters walking around for photos
A photo booth and live entertainment
Free popcorn while it lasts
Food and drinks available to buy
Beauty and the Beast starts at 7:30, under the lights, on the field.
You do have to register to guarantee a spot, but it's free, and it takes ten seconds.
📅 Tuesday, August 18, gates open at 6:00
📍 Princess Auto Stadium, 315 Chancellor Matheson Rd
P.S. Share this with any friends and family who have little ones, or anyone who'd just want to come. You don't need kids to enjoy a movie under the lights.
Exciting Events: Aug 14th - 16th
Events marked with ($) require a ticket in advance. Please search them up before going.
Sports🏀
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Ottawa Redblacks | 7:30PM, August 14 (Tickets)
Location: Princess Audio Stadium
Description: Come cheer on the Bombers as they take on the Ottawa Redblacks in great CFL action.
Winnipeg Goldeyes vs Sioux City Explores | August 14-16 (Tickets)
Location: Blue Cross Park
Description: Come cheer on the Goldeyes as they take on the Explorers in great baseball action
Manitoba Harness Racing at The Loop | August 15 (FREE)
Location: Red River Exhibition Park-The Loop
Description: Join us at The LOOP at Exhibition Park this summer for heart-pounding action, exhilarating finishes, and unforgettable moments on the track!
Winnipeg Run Club | 8AM, August 15 (FREE)
Location: The Forks (Canopy)
Community Fun🎆
Movies in the park: Hoppers & How to Train Your Dragon | August 14 (More Info)
Location: Assiniboine Park
Description: The Lyric Theatre concession will be serving popcorn, ice cream treats, and other tasty snacks.
Folklorama 2026 | Aug 14-15 (Tickets)
Location: Multiple Locations
Description: Explore 45 unique ethno-cultural Pavilions throughout the city and enjoy authentic cuisine, immersive experiences, curated cultural displays, and captivating performances.
Open Corydon – Little Italy | 10AM-8PM, Aug 16 (FREE)
Location: Corydon Avenue between Lilac St and Daly
Description: Open Corydon – Little Italy transforms one of Winnipeg's most popular entertainment districts into a vibrant, car-free destination every Sunday throughout the summer.
Markets / Festivals🎡
StrEAT Feast Festival at The Forks | Aug 14 - 16 (FREE)
Location: The Forks CN Stage & Field
Description: Enjoy the festival’s family-friendly environment, filled with great vibes, tasty food, performances, a vibrant local market, and various types of activities available ONLY at STREAT FEAST!
St. Norbert Farmers’ Market | 8AM-2PM, August 15 (FREE)
Location: Le Marché St Norbert Farmers Market
Performances🎭
3rd Annual Black Garden: Rooftop celebration of music + culture | 7PM, August 14 (More Info)
Location: WAG-Qaumajuq
Description: Join us for an unforgettable summer night of Black culture and music at our third annual Black Garden, presented by Black Artists Winnipeg and WAG-Qaumajuq.
Legally Blonde The Musical | August 14-30 (Tickets)
Location: Rainbow Stage
Description: A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.
Burt Block Party | August 14-16 (Tickets)
Location: Burton Cummings Theatre
Performers: The Beaches, Colin James, Streetheart, Collective Soul and multiple more!
Description: The events will take place directly outside the Burton Cummings Theatre welcoming up to 4,000 fans each night.
2026 Corydon Avenue Concert Series | 7PM-10PM, Aug 14 & 15 (More Info)
Location: Hugo St North & Cockburn St. N
Performers: Vintage Groove & rewind
Description: Corydon concerts continue to attract thousands of people. Bring a lawn chair and sit back and enjoy the warm Winnipeg nights with the sounds of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Soul and Blues music (or hit the dance floor and practice your best moves).
That’s Dirty Dancing Performance | August 15 & 16 (Tickets)
Location: Destination Dinner Stage
Description: Pack your bags for Loverman’s Lodge, where summer love sizzles to the beat of your favorite hits, the jukebox spins nonstop, and the dance floor is strictly no corners allowed
Summer Concert Series at the Lyric Theatre (FREE)
Onna Lou presented by Folklorama | August 16
Jazz in the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden: Karly Epp & Karl Kohut
| 12PM-1PM, August 16 (FREE)Location: Assiniboine Park
Description: Music, movies, fun, and wellness take centre stage at Assiniboine Park's Summer Entertainment Series!
Comedy❗
Darwin Barcellano & Rex Navarrete | 8PM, August 16 (Tickets)
Location: The Basement Comedy Lounge
Description: Darwin Barcellano is a Winnipeg, Manitoba–born stand-up comedian based in Vancouver. Drawing from a lifetime of using humor to navigate living with a disability, Darwin brings a sharp, authentic voice to the stage.
Mike Rita | August 14-15 ($)
Location: Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club
Description: Comedian Mike Rita is exactly what you think a comic should be... funny, smart & relate-able. He was the winner of the Second City's 'Cream of Comedy' and the runner up for Now Magazine's 2014 & 2015 'Best Male Stand-up’.
Special Events🥂
Under $100 Art Show Winnipeg | August 14-16 (Tickets)
Location: Portage Place Mall
Description: Discover original artwork from 70 local and emerging artists, with every piece priced at $100 or less. Art of all kinds- paintings, photography, textiles, mixed media, ceramics, handmade accessories, and so much more!
Strangle at the Met | 6PM, August 15 (Tickets)
Location: Metropolitan Entertainment Centre
Description: Join us on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the historic Metropolitan Entertainment Centre in Winnipeg for an unforgettable night of elite no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Music 🎵
Events marked with ($) require prior ticket purchase. Other events may require the purchase of food
