Winnipeg is a city in the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is a major Canadian centre on the Prairies. About 800,000 people live in "The Peg," a city as diverse in and of itself as the whole of Canada. It is the capital and largest city in Manitoba.

Winnipeg started out as a fur trading post located at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, and was a crossroads for many early settlers. Many trails converged on   More...