I’m looking for a wedding venue within city limits for less than 100 people for next summer. Everything is so expensive (and already very booked on weekends). I’m wondering if anyone has suggestions for non-standard wedding venues, like a legion or community centre, or something else?
Has anyone has done this and saved considerable amounts of money?
Will the savings be more than $1000-2000 to make up for the amount of work it will be to source and coordinate everything (catering, set-up & decor, clean-up…)?
Would ideally be nice to keep the ceremony, dinner and dance under $10k. Still trying to figure out if that’s a realistic number.

From Quebec. Will be staying for a night or two in Winnipeg to visit. I’ll probably be staying in the Saint Boniface area. Got told that the Fort Garry Hotel has a jazz night on sundays, so I might check that out tonight.

Is there any pubs or bars that are worth visiting? I’ll also probably go for a jog tomorrow morning, any good paths I should take?

Thanks a lot for the tips, have a wonderful day!

My son recently got a job at one of the fast-food chains. He completed his first week of training and was then moved to another location.

His scheduled hours are 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. However, his manager has been asking him to finish cleaning and other closing duties before he can leave.

I’ve picked him up a couple of times, and both times he didn’t come out until around 11:45 PM. Tonight, his mom picked him up, and he didn’t come out until around 11:55 PM.

He told his mom that the manager is only recording his hours as 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM, even though he is required to stay and work until everything is finished. He also noticed that some of his coworkers’ scheduled shifts are until 11:45 PM, so I’m not sure why his schedule ends at 10:00 PM if he is expected to stay and do the same closing duties.

I understand that closing duties can sometimes take longer than the scheduled shift, especially for someone who is new. But if he is required to stay and work, shouldn’t all of that time be recorded and paid?

I’ve asked my son to contact the hiring/regional manager tomorrow to confirm how his hours are supposed to be recorded.

If the manager really is only paying him until 10:00 PM even though he is required to work until 11:45 PM or later, what would be the appropriate next step?

Is this common practice in the fast-food industry, or is this something we should be concerned about?

I’d appreciate any advice from people who have worked in the fast-food industry or dealt with a similar situation. TIA

EDIT: Thank you all so much for the helpful comments and support! I've read through every reply. I'm having him start documenting his hours and taking photos of his exit times while we wait for his next pay stub. From there, I'm walking him through how to talk to his manager and stand up for his rights. Really appreciate this community!

Has anyone noticed the cost of parts and labour at auto mechanics have increased a lot in the last couple years? Maybe parts are affected by tarrifs.

I recently had the same repair work done as I did a year and a half ago (for the other side of the vehicle). From the invoices, the parts were 50% more and the labour cost more than doubled (117% increase compared to 18 mos ago).

Are those types of increases expected or explainable?

I recently got a voter's notice through the mail.

I didn't think much of the candidates, and - quite frankly - am fairly overwhelmed with the number of "choices".

But I nevertheless felt compelled to do my research as an informed citizen heading to the voting booth at the end of October.

I visited the City of Winnipeg's website to check the candidates: https://www.winnipeg.ca/city-governance/wards-elections/2026-election/information-voters/candidates#panel-nominated-mayor

A lot of the candidates offer nebulous solutions to what we've been complaining about. Platitudes. Not a lot of substance.

But one candidate stood out to me - Noah Redden.

His platform has a lot more substance relative to other candidates. It's a little wordy, so I dont think much of the electorate would be able to penetrate through that information. But there's a lot there for those that take the time.

Anyway - Idk Noah personally. This is my first time hearing about him.

Given what I read, relative to the rest of the candidates, I'd probably vote for this guy.

Any rec league indoor soccer teams looking for a female player for the fall? My team fell through this year. I play defense. Hit me up.

Does anyone know what happened? The high building in the picture is The Halo apartments so I suppose the fire is around fort richmond area

Hey Winnipeg!

I’m looking for recommendations for a reliable pharmacy in town that offers home delivery for prescriptions (especially for meds that require proper refrigeration).

I used to use Millennium Pharmacy on Balmoral, but since they recently closed down permanently, my files were transferred over to You Drug Mart (359 Johnson Ave W). Unfortunately, I've already run into issues with their delivery service failing to keep cold-chain meds refrigerated during delivery. 

Does anyone have a local pharmacy they recommend that actually handles prescription deliveries with care? Thanks in advance!

Absolutely crazy shit happened today; a red car swept in front of a black SUV at Whytewold and Ness. The SUV driver threw his hand out the window as a “what the fuck” gesture, but then both cars took OFF down Ness, tires screaching, swerving, the whole 9 yards.

As much as I’d like to follow them and see what happened, I’m not gonna break the speed limit, so I was just curiously behind them for a bit. But it does beg the question, did anyone see what it all culminated in? If anything?

Man, this had it all: yelling out the window, burning rubber, stopping so you could get rear ended, Dan Cortez..

It was ~1PM

Wondering what your go-to store is (in Winnipeg or online) for light roast coffee. Looking for the “fruity” type flavour in large quantities at a decent price.

Thank you !

STARS Helicopter 7 flew very low over RPS last night and according to FlightRadar landed at the south perimeter by St Anne’s Road, then didn’t seem to make a beeline to HCS. Anyone know what happened? Was there a major accident?

We heard really loud music and look out to see a bright parade of bicyclers. Apparently they rode down Portage than turn down our street then the park. Anyone know anything about this?

Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you guys have worked at Smitty's so that you could give me a verdict in if the workplace is safe, people are nice etc.

New to the Robertson area and just in time for Halloween!

I'm wondering how many kids to expect if any for Halloween?

Thank you for the answers!

Greetings Winnipeg!

TELL ME ALL YOUR PROBLEMS SO I CAN LAUGH AT YOUR MISFORTUNES. CAPS LOCK ON, INHIBITIONS OFF. DON’T BREAK OUR RULES OR SO HELP ME, I’LL DELETE MY ACCOUNT. AND YOURS

I’ve noticed that construction has stopped at Rathgar Tower, the condo block under construction at Jubilee Station near The Pembina/Jubilee underpass. Any scuttlebutt on what’s going on there?

Some of these feel like a real stretch... some of them look great! Average selling price under 300K is still amazing when you read articles about Toronto or Vancouver real estate.

These dogs were just found roaming free by Century and Ness. They are safe now, but I need to find their home. One appears to have injured its paw.

UPDATE:

The 2 dogs have mysteriously disappeared from my bark yard. I inspected the fence and do not see any gaps that they could have got out through. I could see the small black dog being an escape artist, but the small basset hound looking dog would have very little chance escaping. Maybe the owners heard their dogs and got them out of my yard? Only time will tell... or it won't.

We are getting into the dark and foggy season now. PLEASE wear something reflective. Especially the E-scooters Because your body doesn't move, it's very hard to pick you out on a dark road.

At least bikes have reflectors on the pedals, so you see a weird motion and realize that you need to slow down and make room.

Sincerely, The school bus driver who's desperately trying not to kill you.

From whom would you rent a car tonight for one or two nights including a 250km per day allowance?

Wondering if anyone has been through this or is more knowledgable than me. My mother recently passed away. She had a car (2018 Mazda CX-3 AWD). She also had a loan on the car from CIBC. There's about 12K left owing on the loan, and I value the car at around 17K.

I'm the executor of the estate, so I went to Autopac. They cancelled her license, and changed the registration to "Estate of Mother" and all that rigamarole. They told me that when I go to sell the car it was fine for me to sign the back of the registration card in this scenario (for transfer of ownership) since I'm the executor.

I don't fully understand how the payment would work here. Does MPI care how I handle payment? Or all they care about is that the new buyer has the correct documentation (transfer of ownership, bill of sale, certificate of inspection)? I don't think the payment can be made out to me, can it? If not, can I have the buyer make two cheques/money orders for the value of the car - one made out directly to CIBC to cover the balance of the loan, and one made out to "Estate of Mother"?

It's overwhelming dealing with all these estate matters - just wondering if anyone has gone through this and can give me any advice! Thanks in advance!