‘A cause for celebration’: Winnipeg’s iconic intersection opens to pedestrians once more
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‘A cause for celebration’: Winnipeg’s iconic intersection opens to pedestrians once more
01:56 | June 27, 2025
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Traffic impact on Portage and Main one year after reopening
00:54 | June 25, 2026
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Learning from collision data
01:55 | May 6, 2026
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Calls for safety at Osborne intersection after child hit
00:56 | November 13, 2025
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Manitoba to rework plan to change intersection where deadly bus crash occurred
00:43 | July 9, 2025
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Manitoba premier reacts to Portage and Main reopening
00:40 | June 27, 2025
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The history of Portage and Main
01:48 | June 27, 2025
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Portage and Main intersection to reopen to pedestrians Friday
00:29 | June 26, 2025
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Portage and Main to reopen in less than a month
01:47 | June 3, 2025
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‘It doesn’t fit’: Carberry residents oppose RCUT solution at deadly intersection
01:36 | May 22, 2025
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No overpass coming to Carberry intersection
00:38 | March 20, 2025
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City introduces head-start signals
00:33 | March 10, 2025
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Barricades down at Portage and Main
00:36 | February 14, 2025
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Reopening Portage and Main to cost more than expected
00:42 | November 1, 2024
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Pre-construction at Portage and Main could lead to traffic delays, city says
00:34 | October 11, 2024
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‘It’s a no-brainer’: Officials in Carberry, Man., call for overpass at deadly intersection
01:04 | September 13, 2024
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City considers pedestrian scramble pilot project
00:51 | April 9, 2024
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Reaction to Portage and Main decision
02:17 | March 22, 2024
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Local architect reacts to Portage and Main pedestrian plan
03:09 | March 1, 2024
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‘It’s time to open Portage and Main’: Winnipeg mayor wants pedestrian crossing in 2025
01:51 | March 1, 2024
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Reaction to Highway 1 intersection upgrade options near Carberry
02:07 | January 8, 2024
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Delays expected at Deacon’s Corner Tuesday
00:29 | October 23, 2023
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City sends out RFP to revitalize Portage and Main, deal with crumbling barriers
00:58 | August 12, 2021
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Timeline unclear for removal of Portage and Main barricades
01:22 | March 26, 2018
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SUV crashes through Portage Avenue tanning salon
01:17 | February 26, 2018
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‘A cause for celebration’: Winnipeg’s iconic intersection opens to pedestrians once more
01:56 | June 27, 2025
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Traffic impact on Portage and Main one year after reopening
00:54 | June 25, 2026
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Learning from collision data
01:55 | May 6, 2026
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Calls for safety at Osborne intersection after child hit
00:56 | November 13, 2025
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Manitoba to rework plan to change intersection where deadly bus crash occurred
00:43 | July 9, 2025
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Manitoba premier reacts to Portage and Main reopening
00:40 | June 27, 2025
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The history of Portage and Main
01:48 | June 27, 2025
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Portage and Main intersection to reopen to pedestrians Friday
00:29 | June 26, 2025
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Portage and Main to reopen in less than a month
01:47 | June 3, 2025
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‘It doesn’t fit’: Carberry residents oppose RCUT solution at deadly intersection
01:36 | May 22, 2025
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No overpass coming to Carberry intersection
00:38 | March 20, 2025
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City introduces head-start signals
00:33 | March 10, 2025
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Barricades down at Portage and Main
00:36 | February 14, 2025
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Reopening Portage and Main to cost more than expected
00:42 | November 1, 2024
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Pre-construction at Portage and Main could lead to traffic delays, city says
00:34 | October 11, 2024
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‘It’s a no-brainer’: Officials in Carberry, Man., call for overpass at deadly intersection
01:04 | September 13, 2024
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City considers pedestrian scramble pilot project
00:51 | April 9, 2024
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Reaction to Portage and Main decision
02:17 | March 22, 2024
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Local architect reacts to Portage and Main pedestrian plan
03:09 | March 1, 2024
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‘It’s time to open Portage and Main’: Winnipeg mayor wants pedestrian crossing in 2025
01:51 | March 1, 2024
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Reaction to Highway 1 intersection upgrade options near Carberry
02:07 | January 8, 2024
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Delays expected at Deacon’s Corner Tuesday
00:29 | October 23, 2023
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City sends out RFP to revitalize Portage and Main, deal with crumbling barriers
00:58 | August 12, 2021
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Timeline unclear for removal of Portage and Main barricades
01:22 | March 26, 2018
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SUV crashes through Portage Avenue tanning salon
01:17 | February 26, 2018
‘A cause for celebration’: Winnipeg’s iconic intersection opens to pedestrians once more
Description
June 27, 2025
It’s been more than four and a half decades, but an intersection known in popular myth as Canada’s coldest and windiest is finally reopening to pedestrian traffic. Teagan Rasche reports.
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‘A cause for celebration’: Winnipeg’s iconic intersection opens to pedestrians once more01:56 | June 27, 2025 -
Traffic impact on Portage and Main one year after reopening00:54 | June 25, 2026 -
Learning from collision data01:55 | May 6, 2026 -
Calls for safety at Osborne intersection after child hit00:56 | November 13, 2025 -
Manitoba to rework plan to change intersection where deadly bus crash occurred00:43 | July 9, 2025 -
Manitoba premier reacts to Portage and Main reopening00:40 | June 27, 2025 -
The history of Portage and Main01:48 | June 27, 2025 -
Portage and Main intersection to reopen to pedestrians Friday00:29 | June 26, 2025 -
Portage and Main to reopen in less than a month01:47 | June 3, 2025 -
‘It doesn’t fit’: Carberry residents oppose RCUT solution at deadly intersection01:36 | May 22, 2025 -
No overpass coming to Carberry intersection00:38 | March 20, 2025 -
City introduces head-start signals00:33 | March 10, 2025 -
Barricades down at Portage and Main00:36 | February 14, 2025 -
Reopening Portage and Main to cost more than expected00:42 | November 1, 2024 -
Pre-construction at Portage and Main could lead to traffic delays, city says00:34 | October 11, 2024 -
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Officials in Carberry, Man., call for overpass at deadly intersection01:04 | September 13, 2024 -
City considers pedestrian scramble pilot project00:51 | April 9, 2024 -
Reaction to Portage and Main decision02:17 | March 22, 2024 -
Local architect reacts to Portage and Main pedestrian plan03:09 | March 1, 2024 -
‘It’s time to open Portage and Main’: Winnipeg mayor wants pedestrian crossing in 202501:51 | March 1, 2024 -
Reaction to Highway 1 intersection upgrade options near Carberry02:07 | January 8, 2024 -
Delays expected at Deacon’s Corner Tuesday00:29 | October 23, 2023 -
City sends out RFP to revitalize Portage and Main, deal with crumbling barriers00:58 | August 12, 2021 -
Timeline unclear for removal of Portage and Main barricades01:22 | March 26, 2018 -
SUV crashes through Portage Avenue tanning salon01:17 | February 26, 2018
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‘A cause for celebration’: Winnipeg’s iconic intersection opens to pedestrians once more01:56 | June 27, 2025
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Traffic impact on Portage and Main one year after reopening00:54 | June 25, 2026
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Learning from collision data01:55 | May 6, 2026
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Calls for safety at Osborne intersection after child hit00:56 | November 13, 2025
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Manitoba to rework plan to change intersection where deadly bus crash occurred00:43 | July 9, 2025
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Manitoba premier reacts to Portage and Main reopening00:40 | June 27, 2025
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The history of Portage and Main01:48 | June 27, 2025
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Portage and Main intersection to reopen to pedestrians Friday00:29 | June 26, 2025
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Portage and Main to reopen in less than a month01:47 | June 3, 2025
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‘It doesn’t fit’: Carberry residents oppose RCUT solution at deadly intersection01:36 | May 22, 2025
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No overpass coming to Carberry intersection00:38 | March 20, 2025
-
City introduces head-start signals00:33 | March 10, 2025
-
Barricades down at Portage and Main00:36 | February 14, 2025
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Reopening Portage and Main to cost more than expected00:42 | November 1, 2024
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Pre-construction at Portage and Main could lead to traffic delays, city says00:34 | October 11, 2024
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‘It’s a no-brainer’: Officials in Carberry, Man., call for overpass at deadly intersection01:04 | September 13, 2024
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City considers pedestrian scramble pilot project00:51 | April 9, 2024
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Reaction to Portage and Main decision02:17 | March 22, 2024
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Local architect reacts to Portage and Main pedestrian plan03:09 | March 1, 2024
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‘It’s time to open Portage and Main’: Winnipeg mayor wants pedestrian crossing in 202501:51 | March 1, 2024
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Reaction to Highway 1 intersection upgrade options near Carberry02:07 | January 8, 2024
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Delays expected at Deacon’s Corner Tuesday00:29 | October 23, 2023
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City sends out RFP to revitalize Portage and Main, deal with crumbling barriers00:58 | August 12, 2021
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Timeline unclear for removal of Portage and Main barricades01:22 | March 26, 2018
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SUV crashes through Portage Avenue tanning salon01:17 | February 26, 2018
‘A cause for celebration’: Winnipeg’s iconic intersection opens to pedestrians once more
Description
June 27, 2025
It’s been more than four and a half decades, but an intersection known in popular myth as Canada’s coldest and windiest is finally reopening to pedestrian traffic. Teagan Rasche reports.
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