|
Graham Avenue Transit Mall
The Graham Avenue Transit Mall is a 9-block transit mall in downtown Winnipeg that is mostly reserved for Winnipeg Transit buses, as well as cyclists and pedestrians.Moving Forward on Rapid Transit: Initial Project ," City of Winnipeg. Retrieved 2021 July 15. Having been in the planning stages since the 1970s, Graham Mall was completed in 1995. Today, the Mall sees 1,800 buses and 100,000 transit users every day. It is built mostly of highway-grade concrete and features cobblestone brick at all intersections. History ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transit Mall
A transit mall is a street, or set of streets, in a city or town along which automobile traffic is prohibited or greatly restricted and only public transit vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians are permitted. Transit malls are instituted by communities who feel that it is desirable to have areas not dominated by the automobile, or as a way to speed travel time through an area—usually the city center—for transit vehicles and as a transport hub for interchanges, making them more efficient and thereby more attractive as an alternative to car use. Converting a street or an area to a transit mall can be a form of pedestrianization, allowing pedestrians and cyclists as well as transit vehicles to move more freely, unimpeded by private motor traffic, if autos are banned completely. However, some transit malls are not auto-free, but rather restrict cars and other private traffic to only short segments or only one lane, with other lanes being limited to buses or trams (streetca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CKY-DT
CKY-DT (channel 7) is a television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, part of the CTV Television Network. The station is owned and operated by network parent Bell Media, and maintains studios on Graham Avenue (adjacent to the Canada Life Centre) in Downtown Winnipeg; its transmitter is located near Lord Selkirk Highway/ Highway 75 in Ritchot. History Beginning in 1954, Winnipeg had one television station, government-owned CBWT (channel 4). In January 1960, the Canadian Board of Broadcast Governors (BBG) held public hearings in Winnipeg in response to three applications which had been submitted to operate a commercial television station on channel 7. These applications were presented by R. S. Misener and Associates, a group associated with radio stations CKY–Winnipeg, CFAM– Altona and CKSB–St. Boniface; Perimeter Television Broadcasters Ltd., a group associated with Winnipeg radio station CJOB; and the Red River Television Association, a group associated wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedestrian Malls In Canada
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement, but this was not the case historically. The meaning of pedestrian is displayed with the morphemes ''ped-'' ('foot') and ''-ian'' ('characteristic of'). This word is derived from the Latin term ''pedester'' ('going on foot') and was first used (in English language) during the 18th century. It was originally used, and can still be used today, as an adjective meaning plain or dull. However, in this article it takes on its noun form and refers to someone who walks. The word pedestrian may have been used in middle French in the Recueil des Croniques et Anchiennes Istories de la Grant Bretaigne, à présent nommé Engleterre. In California the definition of a pedestrian has been broadened to include anyone on any human powered vehicle that is not a bicycle, as well as people operating self-propelled wheelchairs by reason of ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Winnipeg Ballet School
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is Canada's oldest ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company in North America. History It was founded in 1939 as the "Winnipeg Ballet Club" by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally (who also founded the ballet school The Canadian School of Ballet in British Columbia). The name was changed to the "Winnipeg Ballet" in 1941 and the company began touring Canada in 1945. In 1948, with the initiative of the Winnipeg Ballet, the Canadian Ballet Festival was formed. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet was granted its royal title in 1953, the first granted under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. It completed its first American tour in 1954. In June that year the RWB's rented premises were devastated by fire; the company's entire stock of costumes, original music, choreographic scores and sets was destroyed. Conductor Eric Wild served as the company's music director from 1955 to 1962. The company solidified its reputation under the artistic direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CDI College
CDI College is a private, for-profit career college in Canada. It offers programs in the business, technology and health care fields. The college has 23 campus locations in five Canadian provinces: six in British Columbia, eight in Alberta, one in Manitoba, four in Ontario and five in Quebec. The school has been owned by the Eminata Group since 2007. A 2022 investigation by CBC reported that some recruiters for CDI College lied to applicants about program accreditation and the post-graduation hiring rates of its students. History The now-defunct Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCi) purchased CDI Education Corporation in August 2003. CDI had a post-secondary education division of career colleges operating under the brand names of CDI College of Business and Technology and The Institute for Computer Studies. CDI's corporate training division operated under the brand name of CDI Corporation Education Services. On November 8, 2007, Corinthian completed the sale of substantially all th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cargill
Cargill, Incorporated, is a privately held American global food corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue. If it were a public company, it would rank, as of 2015, number 15 on the Fortune 500, behind McKesson and ahead of AT&T. Cargill has frequently been the subject of criticism related to the environment, human rights, finance, and other ethical considerations. Some of Cargill's major businesses are trading, purchasing and distributing grain and other agricultural commodities, such as palm oil; trading in energy, steel and transport; raising of livestock and production of feed; and producing food ingredients such as starch and glucose syrup, vegetable oils and fats for application in processed foods and industrial use. Cargill also has a large financial services arm, which manages financial risks in the commodity market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
360 Main (Winnipeg)
360 Main is a 32-storey office tower located near Portage and Main in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is connected to the Winnipeg Square underground mall and the Winnipeg Skywalk. 360 Main & Shops of Winnipeg Square comprises 597,755 square feet of leasable area, of which 55,284 square feet is the retail component of Winnipeg Square. The property has 954 parking stalls. Currently owned by Artis REIT, a real estate investment trust from Winnipeg, the building was originally home to the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange and was known as the Commodity Exchange Tower. Although the naming rights expired in 1990, it was not officially renamed to ''360 Main'' until 2010. Throughout this time, it has been unofficially known as the Trizec Building. Architecture Initial announcements of 360 Main were that it would be the office component of the larger Winnipeg Square development by Trizec Corporation, comprising a 20-storey office tower for Scotiabank headquarters costing $7.5 million an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GoodLife Fitness
GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. is the largest health club company in Canada with over 450 locations across the country, under the banner of four brands.Canadian Business Magazine August 2011 Issue History and background GoodLife was founded in 1979 in London, Ontario by founder David Patchell-Evans. After suffering multiple broken bones following a motorcycle accident, Patchell-Evans began to workout following rehabilitation. He later bought the gym he exercised in.Brands In addition to more than 200 clubs under the GoodLife brand, the company also has other brands such as ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artis Reit Residential Tower
Artis Reit Residential Tower, or 300 Main, is a multi-family residential high-rise building Main Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. At 42 stories it will be the tallest building in Manitoba. Located at the intersection of Portage and Main in downtown Winnipeg, the building is connected to the Winnipeg Skywalk system, as well as other assets owned by Artis REIT, including 330 Main and the Winnipeg Square parkade. On its first floor will be an Earls restaurant, moving from down the road near The Forks. This building, together with 300 Main and 360 Main, now spans almost an entire city block. It is the first-ever residential building to be located at Portage and Main. As of March 2021, at just above , the yet-to-be-complete structure already stands higher than the 201 Portage 201 Portage (formerly TD Centre, Canwest Place, and CanWest Global Place) is an office tower at the northwest intersection of Portage and Main in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the 2nd tallest b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg Square
Winnipeg Square (also known as the Shops of Winnipeg Square) is an underground shopping mall located at Portage and Main in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was built in 1979 by Smith Carter Parkin for the Trizec Corporation, and has 45 stores and restaurants. It also includes the 300 Main apartment block, 330 Main surface level retail complex (both under construction), and the 360 Main Commodity Exchange Tower (also known as the Trizec Building). Winnipeg Square is connected to the Winnipeg Walkway through the Concourse which links all four corners of the city's main office district via an underground roundabout. It has been estimated that 16,000 people pass through Winnipeg Square each weekday. History The mall was purchased from Oxford Properties Group and GE Capital Canada Inc in September 2007 by Crown Realty Partners, a Toronto-based company. The purchase included both the Winnipeg Square shopping mall and the former Commodity Exchange tower, now known as 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True North Square
True North Square is a public plaza and mixed-use development in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. Managed by True North Real Estate Development, a joint venture between James Richardson & Sons and True North Sports & Entertainment, it is still under construction, with two buildings officially complete and open. True North Square is situated between Canada Life Centre and RBC Convention Centre, in the city's unofficial sports and entertainment district. The True North Square is set to feature four towers in total, spanning over 1 million square feet (23 acres) of office, residential, retail, hotel, and public space. The first tower, located at 242 Hargrave Street, opened in June 2018 as a 17-storey Class A office and retail building, becoming the first privately-developed office building in Winnipeg since 1990. It was joined in July 2019 by the second tower, located at 225 Carlton Street, which is a 25-storey residential rental building with complementary office and retail space ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Life Centre
Canada Life Centre (formerly MTS Centre and Bell MTS Place) is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. The arena stands on the former Eaton's site and is owned and operated by True North Sports & Entertainment. The 440,000 square feet (41,000 m2) building was constructed at a cost of $133.5 million CAD. It opened on November 16, 2004, replacing the since-demolished Winnipeg Arena. It has a capacity of 15,321 for hockey and 16,345 for concerts. History With the bankruptcy of the iconic Eaton's retailer, the famed store that was originally constructed in Winnipeg was emptied in late 2001. Various alternative uses for the building (including residential condominiums) were suggested, but ultimately the arena was deemed to be the most viable and beneficial to the city's struggling downtown by Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray and True North. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
