Winnipeg General Strike
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Award-winning Winnipeg composer Danny Schur diesDanny Schur, best-known for a stage musical and feature film about the events of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, died Monday after a short battle with brain cancer.EntertainmentApr 11, 2023
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‘Uncharted territory’: How a Mountie union could transform the famous forcePreventing the RCMP from unionizing has always been part of what makes the force an effective federal policy tool, experts say.CanadaJul 27, 2019
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Winnipeg General Strike story playing out on stage and the big screenIt's the true story of the Winnipeg General Strike and now the tale is being told in two big productions.EntertainmentJun 18, 2019
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Streetcar sculpture marks 100 years of Bloody Saturday on Main StreetIt's one of the most significant moments of the Winnipeg General Strike and now it's memorialized 100 years later.PoliticsJun 11, 2019
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Heritage status for downtown Winnipeg strip club hotel one step closerA long-running downtown hotel is closer to being designated as a heritage building after a unanimous vote Wednesday by the city's historical buildings and resources committee.PoliticsMay 16, 2019
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Themes of 1919 Winnipeg General Strike still relevant 100 years later: SchurOn the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike, one Winnipegger who has spent years deeply embedded in the history said the events of 1919 continue to resonate with Winnipeggers even a century later.EntertainmentMay 15, 2019
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Big screen adaptation a dream for Strike! musical creatorDanny Schur – best known for the hit 2005 musical Strike! – will be seeing his work on the big screen, in the feature film adaptation of the play.EntertainmentNov 27, 2018
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Hundreds of Winnipeggers take part in community Labour Day celebrationsHundreds of people took part in a Labour Day march and picnic. Hosted by the Winnipeg Labour Council, participants walked from Memorial Park to Vimy Ridge Park.CanadaSep 3, 2018
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Winnipeg actors: get ready to ‘Strike’!Three hundred extras are needed to re-enact one of Winnipeg's biggest moments as Strike! The Movie Musical films in the Exchange District on Aug. 23.Aug 10, 2018
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