Winnipeg, MB Hotels

Near Winnipeg

Steinbach MB Hotels - 32 mi / 51 km
Portage La Prairie MB Hotels - 51 mi / 82 km
Gimli MB Hotels - 52 mi / 83 km
Winkler MB Hotels - 60 mi / 96 km
Morden MB Hotels - 66 mi / 106 km
Brandon MB Hotels - 125 mi / 201 km
Dauphin MB Hotels - 155 mi / 249 km
Swan River MB Hotels - 236 mi / 379 km
The Pas MB Hotels - 322 mi / 518 km
Thompson MB Hotels - 405 mi / 653 km

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This is the current conditions weather report for Winnipeg. The report was made 95 minutes ago, at 02:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 7.4 kilometers per hour / 5 miles per hour from the southwest (210°). The temperature was -8°C / 18°F, with a dew-point at -8°C / 18°F. The temperature felt like -11°C / 12°F. The relative humidity was 62%.

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba. Located in Western Canada, near where the Canadian Shield meets the Prairies, Winnipeg plays a prominent role in transportation, finance, manufacturing, agriculture and education. It is known as the "Gateway to the West" due to its location on the Canadian transportation network.

The Winnipeg Metropolitan Area (which includes Winnipeg and surrounding rural municipalities), has a population of 711,000 (Statistics Canada, July 1, 2006 estimate), and is the ninth largest Census Metropolitan Area in Canada.

There are two major universities, a community college, a private Mennonite college and a French college in St. Boniface
The University of Manitoba is the largest university of the province of Manitoba, most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada�s first university.

Winnipeg is well known across the prairies for its arts and culture. Among the popular cultural institutions in the city are: the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), the Manitoba Opera, the Manitoba Museum (formerly the Museum of Man and Nature), the Manitoba Theatre Centre, the Prairie Theatre Exchange, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The city is home to several large festivals. The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is North America's second largest Fringe Festival, held every July. Other festivals include Folklorama, the Jazz Winnipeg Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Winnipeg Music Festival, the Red River Exhibition, and Le Festival du Voyageur.

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