Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
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Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
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Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
01:56 | June 16, 2017
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Art City asking for artist to help ‘Mail it to Minneapolis’
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| January 9, 2026
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Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas
02:35 | December 18, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Clothing program expands at homeless shelter but shortage of underwear and socks remains
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Better Winnipeg: Henteleff Park preserves more than a pretty greenspace
02:21 | August 31, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Canada Summer Games inspiring young Winnipeggers to stay active
01:35 | August 11, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Habitat homeowner finds out his house will be the Carter Home
01:51 | June 29, 2017
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Winnipeg business bringing people to local rivers
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Better Winnipeg: New store selling clothing for $1 a pound
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Better Winnipeg: Mother keeps formula drive going for Winnipeg Harvest
02:42 | April 25, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Police officer’s battle with brain cancer hits home for WPS Half Marathon
02:20 | April 13, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Single mom gets first look inside her Habitat for Humanity house
01:51 | March 17, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Fiddling family keeping the tradition alive for Festival du Voyageur
01:34 | February 17, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Alternative to lay-offs helps Habitat for Humanity
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Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
Description
June 16, 2017
For more than three decades a special group of volunteers has been offering smiles and support at the finish line of the Manitoba Marathon. The 'huggers' as they're called, cheer on the participants completing their run, hand over the medals and most importantly give physical support to those in need. Global’s Eva Kovacs reports.
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Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive01:56 | June 16, 2017 -
Art City asking for artist to help ‘Mail it to Minneapolis’04:46 | February 9, 2026 -
Mayor Scott Gillingham city update03:44 | January 9, 2026 -
Maric Homes supporting the HSC Radiothon -
MARIC supporting the HSC Innovation Radiothon.03:58 | January 9, 2026 -
Manitobans living healthier lives, but diabetes still a concern05:37 | January 5, 2026 -
HSC Radiothon lookahead03:16 | January 5, 2026 -
Const. Prefontaine shares stories from the street04:17 | January 5, 2026 -
Winnipeg Police Association year end interview05:12 | January 5, 2026 -
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham looks back at 2025 and ahead to 202604:13 | December 24, 2025 -
City councilor questions new transit system05:37 | December 24, 2025 -
Sit down with new city councilor Emma Durand-Wood05:00 | December 22, 2025 -
MADD Supports for Families Affected by Drunk Drivers04:02 | December 15, 2025 -
Sewing program helps newcomers to Canada and furniture manufacturer EQ301:56 | April 12, 2019 -
Better Winnipeg: Helping people put their best foot forward02:02 | October 18, 2018 -
Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas02:35 | December 18, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas02:35 | December 18, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Clothing program expands at homeless shelter but shortage of underwear and socks remains01:56 | October 26, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Employment agency focuses on diversity03:10 | October 19, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Boxing classes for people with Parkinson’s disease a hit01:30 | September 21, 2017 -
Manitobans sent fleeing from their homes following massive wildfire01:44 | August 31, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Henteleff Park preserves more than a pretty greenspace02:21 | August 31, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Canada Summer Games inspiring young Winnipeggers to stay active01:35 | August 11, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Habitat homeowner finds out his house will be the Carter Home01:51 | June 29, 2017 -
Winnipeg business bringing people to local rivers01:25 | June 8, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: New store selling clothing for $1 a pound01:47 | May 25, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Mother keeps formula drive going for Winnipeg Harvest02:42 | April 25, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Police officer’s battle with brain cancer hits home for WPS Half Marathon02:20 | April 13, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Single mom gets first look inside her Habitat for Humanity house01:51 | March 17, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Fiddling family keeping the tradition alive for Festival du Voyageur01:34 | February 17, 2017 -
Better Winnipeg: Alternative to lay-offs helps Habitat for Humanity02:08 | December 22, 2016
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Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive01:56 | June 16, 2017
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Art City asking for artist to help ‘Mail it to Minneapolis’04:46 | February 9, 2026
-
Mayor Scott Gillingham city update03:44 | January 9, 2026
-
Maric Homes supporting the HSC Radiothon| January 9, 2026
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MARIC supporting the HSC Innovation Radiothon.03:58 | January 9, 2026
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Manitobans living healthier lives, but diabetes still a concern05:37 | January 5, 2026
-
HSC Radiothon lookahead03:16 | January 5, 2026
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Const. Prefontaine shares stories from the street04:17 | January 5, 2026
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Winnipeg Police Association year end interview05:12 | January 5, 2026
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Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham looks back at 2025 and ahead to 202604:13 | December 24, 2025
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City councilor questions new transit system05:37 | December 24, 2025
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Sit down with new city councilor Emma Durand-Wood05:00 | December 22, 2025
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MADD Supports for Families Affected by Drunk Drivers04:02 | December 15, 2025
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Sewing program helps newcomers to Canada and furniture manufacturer EQ301:56 | April 12, 2019
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Better Winnipeg: Helping people put their best foot forward02:02 | October 18, 2018
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Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas02:35 | December 18, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas02:35 | December 18, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Clothing program expands at homeless shelter but shortage of underwear and socks remains01:56 | October 26, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Employment agency focuses on diversity03:10 | October 19, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Boxing classes for people with Parkinson’s disease a hit01:30 | September 21, 2017
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Manitobans sent fleeing from their homes following massive wildfire01:44 | August 31, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Henteleff Park preserves more than a pretty greenspace02:21 | August 31, 2017
-
Better Winnipeg: Canada Summer Games inspiring young Winnipeggers to stay active01:35 | August 11, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Habitat homeowner finds out his house will be the Carter Home01:51 | June 29, 2017
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Winnipeg business bringing people to local rivers01:25 | June 8, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: New store selling clothing for $1 a pound01:47 | May 25, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Mother keeps formula drive going for Winnipeg Harvest02:42 | April 25, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Police officer’s battle with brain cancer hits home for WPS Half Marathon02:20 | April 13, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Single mom gets first look inside her Habitat for Humanity house01:51 | March 17, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Fiddling family keeping the tradition alive for Festival du Voyageur01:34 | February 17, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Alternative to lay-offs helps Habitat for Humanity02:08 | December 22, 2016
Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
Description
June 16, 2017
For more than three decades a special group of volunteers has been offering smiles and support at the finish line of the Manitoba Marathon. The 'huggers' as they're called, cheer on the participants completing their run, hand over the medals and most importantly give physical support to those in need. Global’s Eva Kovacs reports.
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