Winnipeg Free Press
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The Paddlewheel Restaurant, on the sixth floor of The Bay downtown, closes it’s doors January 24, 2013. The last few days of the iconic restaurant, which has been serving Winnipeggers since 1954, has been very busy as people flock to the restaurant for their last cup of jello or turkey dinner. Read the story here: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Nostalgic-patrons-flocking-to-iconic-Paddlewheel-for-one-last-repast-188188491.html
All photos by Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press
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Propagandhi played a sold out show at the West End Cultural Centre to kickoff the centre’s 25th anniversary weekend last Friday. The Winnipeg based thrash-punk band’s new album Failed States was released in September. Full slideshow: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/multimedia/fp-slideshow/Thrashin-25th-birthday-party-175076671.html
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Justin Bieber churned up a Belieber frenzy in Winnipeg at MTS Centre Thursday night. Catch a full slideshow here: http://wfp.to/rvy Story and video here: http://wfp.to/rva
Photos by John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press, Oct. 18 2012(Source: winnipegfreepress.com)
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Travellers drive off into the sunset just west of Headingley last night. Photo by John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press.
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes won the American Association championship south of the border, but on Sunday night they celebrated their first championship in 18 years with hometown fans at Shaw Park. Read more: http://wfp.to/wRE
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The Assiniboine Park Zoo has a new red panda cub, and they want the public to help name her. Voting is open until Monday at 9 p.m. Find out more on how to take part: http://wfp.to/wMY Photo by Boris Minkevich.
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To some Winnipeggers, progress looks like the new airport or the latest downtown parkade. But others mourn the loss of grand buildings bulldozed in the name of progress, sometimes leaving lots that have sat empty for decades. A new online resource commemorates those buildings. More on Lost Winnipeg: http://wfp.to/wOV
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Hot air balloons share the morning sky with a flock of pigeons, as seen from the Slaw Rebchuk bridge. Photo by Joe Bryksa.
