St. James Street (Winnipeg)St. James Street is a major street in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is a heavily-traveled street linking Portage Avenue, Polo Park, and the St. James Industrial area. Route descriptionSt. James Street begins near the Assiniboine River in a small residential area south of Portage Avenue (Route 85) and runs north, parallel to Route 90.
Winnipeg Route 85Route 85, also known as Portage Avenue, is a major arterial route in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is one of the city's oldest and most important roads and is part of both the Trans-Canada and Yellowhead Highways. Route descriptionRoute 85 begins in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, at the corner of Portage and Main (Route 52), and runs southwest through the downtown to Broadway.
Polo Park RacetrackThe Polo Park Racetrack was a Canadian horse racing facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Considered one of the finest racetracks in Western Canada, it was built by Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee R. James Speers. The six-furlong track opened in 1925 (replacing Speer's River Park Racetrack) under the charter of the Winnipeg Jockey Club and the charter of St. Vital Agricultural Society in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
WinnipegWinnipeg ( ) is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. As of 2021, Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it Canada's sixth-largest city and eighth-largest metropolitan area. In 2025, Winnipeg surpassed 850,000 residents, the city's estimated population reaching 850,260.Scotiabank TheatreScotiabank Theatre (French: Cinémas Banque Scotia) is a Canadian banner of multiplex cinemas owned by Cineplex Entertainment. The brand was established in 2007 as part of a wider partnership between Cineplex and Scotiabank on their new Scene loyalty program. The brand is positioned as Cineplex's flagship banner, encompassing ten locations in major markets with a focus on offering premium amenities and formats.
Shopping centerA shopping center (shopping centre in Commonwealth English), shopping complex, shopping arcade, shopping plaza, or galleria, is a group of shops built together, sometimes under one roof. The first known collections of retailers under one roof are public markets, dating back to ancient times, and Middle Eastern covered markets, bazaars and souqs.
Party CityNew AmScan PC LLC, formerly known as Party City Holdco Inc., is an American chain of party supply stores founded in 1986 by Steve Mandell in East Hanover, New Jersey. Party City's headquarters are in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. Party City was the largest retailer of party goods in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.Sport ChekSport-Chek International 2000 Ltd. (doing business asSport Chek) is the largest Canadian retailer of sports clothing and sporting equipment, with 191 stores throughout Canada as of 2020. It is the only national big box sporting goods retailer in Canada, although it is absent in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, while Quebec and Yukon are served by its sister brand Sports Experts instead. Its parent company, FGL Sports, also owns over a dozen sporting brands.
Shoppers Drug MartShoppers Drug Mart Inc. (colloquiallyShoppers; named Pharmaprix in Quebec) is a Canadian retail pharmacychain based in Toronto, Ontario. It has more than 1,300 stores in ten provinces and two territories. The company was founded by pharmacist Murray Koffler in 1962; the Koffler family still retains ownership of the Super-Pharm pharmacy, which has locations in Israel, Poland, and formerly in China (as Ensure from 2005 to 2011).
Earls (restaurant chain)Earls Kitchen + Bar is an upscale casual restaurant group that operates a total of 70+ locations across Canada and the United States. Their head office is in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. HistoryOverviewEarls Kitchen + Bar is an upscale casual restaurant group with 70+ locations across North America. The company is privately held and was founded in 1982 in Edmonton, Alberta, by father-and-son duo Bus Fuller and Stan Fuller.
Urban PlanetUrban Planet, also known as Urban Behavior, is a unisex apparel retailer in Canada with a focus on clothes for young adults and teenagers. A fast fashion chain, it is a subsidiary of YM Inc which owns as well Bluenotes and West 49. The store is mostly popular with people trying to keep up with today's fashion trends. Urban Planet targets teenage to young adult consumers with focus on affordability. It has over 100 locations across Canada.Famous PlayersFamous Players Limited Partnership was a Canadian-based subsidiary of Cineplex Entertainment. As an independent company, it existed as a film exhibitor and cable television service provider. Famous Players operated numerous movietheatre locations in Canada from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador. Founded in 1920, this company was owned by Viacom Canada but was sold to Cineplex Galaxy LP (now Cineplex Entertainment) in 2005.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.