Portage And Main

• MMF to display ‘Our Grandmothers’ collection of historical and cultural Métis items

  It includes clothing, embroidery, beadwork and more, which the MMF says showcases Métis identity, mobility and fashion. 

  Canada

  Jul 2
  
• Portage and Main in pictures: Iconic intersection a key site in local history

  With Portage and Main once again open to pedestrians after four-and-a-half decades, here's a gallery of some of the iconic corner's newsworthy moments, past and present.

  Canada

  Jun 27
  
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• ‘A cause for celebration’: Winnipeg’s iconic intersection opens to pedestrians once more

  The iconic corner of Portage Avenue and Main Street in Winnipeg opens to foot traffic Friday morning, after a long and tumultuous journey.

  Canada

  Jun 27
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• Portage and Main to reopen to Winnipeg pedestrians in just a few weeks

  After months of construction, Winnipeg's most iconic intersection is expected to re-open to pedestrians for the first time in decades.

  Canada

  Jun 3
• After 45 years, barriers come down at Portage and Main as construction begins

  Construction on the iconic intersection began last week and will continue until July. It has been closed to pedestrians since 1979.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2024
• Pre-construction at Portage and Main could lead to traffic delays, city says

  The city says intermittent lane closures are set to take place at Portage and Main — beginning as early as Tuesday — as pre-construction work on traffic signals gets underway.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2024
• Winnipeg lays out plan for Portage and Main reopening

  The city said Friday that a construction contract is expected to be assigned on Nov. 8, with ground being broken the following week.

  Politics

  Sep 20, 2024
• Investigation underway after man attempts to drive through protest

  Police are investigating after a man attempted to drive through a demonstration in downtown Winnipeg.

  Trending

  Sep 4, 2024
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• Stakeholders react to Winnipeg’s city council voting to open Portage and Main to pedestrians

  'My hope is that we can find some way to save the underground, which is now strange because the debate has now shifted from above ground to below ground.'

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2024
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• Winnipeg city council votes 11-3 to reopen landmark Portage and Main to pedestrians

  Winnipeg's landmark intersection at Portage Avenue and Main Street will be reopening to pedestrian traffic after more than 40 years.

  Politics

  Mar 21, 2024