Although most radio stations, television programs and newspapers in Manitoba provide services in English, a few serve other language and community groups.
Radio Stations in Manitoba
Many radio stations supply programming in Manitoba. (See the Yellow Pages, under Radio Stations & Broadcasting Companies.)
CBC (990 AM and 98.3 FM) is Canada's national broadcaster. CKSB (1050 AM) provides services in French and CKJS (810 AM) has services in several languages. All other stations provide programming in English.
Beyond the price of purchasing a radio, there is no additional fee or tax to hear programs on the radio.
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Television Channels in Manitoba
There are four television channels that supply free programming in Manitoba: CBC
(channel 2), CKY (channel 5), City TV (channel 8) and Global Television (channel 9,
cable 12). The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) provides services in both English
and French. Additional program channels, such as the Community Access Channel (Channel
11) which provides programming in languages other than English, are available for a fee
through cable television companies.
Many people in Manitoba purchase cable for their televisions, so they can watch the
many television stations that are now available to the public. Cable television is
available in most cities and some towns, but it is not yet available in many rural
communities.
Please refer to the Housing section for more information on cable television.
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Newspapers in Manitoba
There are two daily newspapers in Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Free Press ((204)
697-7000) and the Winnipeg Sun ((204) 694-2022), and several weekly community
newspapers. Daily newspapers are also published in Brandon, Portage La Prairie and Flin
Flon. There is one French language newspaper, La Liberté
((204) 237-4823), published weekly in Manitoba, as well as several newspapers available in a variety of languages and for a variety of community groups.
Some newspapers only provide information on specific items such as houses for sale (Winnipeg Real Estate News) and local entertainment (The Uptown Magazine). These newspapers are free of charge at many locations throughout Winnipeg.
International newspaper publications are available at some Winnipeg stores. These stores are listed in the Yellow Pages under the heading News Dlrs (dealers).
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Community Media
Here is a list of newspapers that serve many ethnocultural communities.
CLUB NEWS
(Dutch Canadian Society of Manitoba)
47 Tulane Bay
Winnipeg MB R3T 2T8
Phone: (204) 269-1365
Fax: (204) 261-0021 Attn. Vorst
E-mail: vorst2@ms.umanitoba.ca
Published: monthly
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CZAS – THE POLISH TIMES
207 Cathedral Avenue
Winnipeg MB R2W 0X2
Phone: (204) 582-4392
Fax: (204) 582-4392
Email: czastol@mts.net
Published: weekly
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ETHNO-CULTURAL NETWORKER
c/o 129 Browning Blvd.
Winnipeg MB R3K 0L1
Phone: (204) 774-3569
Published: monthly
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FILIPINO JOURNAL
46 Pincarrow Road
Winnipeg MB R3Y 1E3
Phone: (204) 489-8894
Fax: (204) 489-1575
Email: info@filipinojournal.com
Web Site: http://www.FilipinoJournal.com
Published: bi-weekly
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FOLK ART NEWS
Folk Arts Council of Wpg. Inc.
2nd floor, 183 Kennedy Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 1S6
Phone: (204) 982-6230
Fax: (204) 943-1956
E-mail: folkarts@folklorama.ca
Published: bi-monthly
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GUOM THIENG
c/o Free Vietnamese Assn of MB
100 – 458 Balmoral Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 2P8
Phone: (204) 774-3214
Fax: (204) 775-3933
E-mail: banguyen@mts.net
Published: bi-monthly
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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
Dept. of Icelandic Languages
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-6345
Fax: (204) 261-0021
Published: quarterly
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JEWISH POST & NEWS
113 Hutchings Street
Winnipeg MB R2X 2V4
E-mail: jewishp@mts.net
Phone: (204) 694-3332
Fax: (204) 694-3916
Published: weekly
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KANADA KURIER
955 Alexander Avenue
P.O. Box 1054
Winnipeg MB R3C 2X8
Phone: (204) 774-1883
Fax: (204) 783-5740
Published: weekly
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KOREAN CANADIAN ASSN. OF WPG NEWSLETTER
c/o 107 Hunterspoint Rd
Winnipeg MB R3R 3B6
Phone: (204) 895-0868
E-mail: webmaster@koreanwinnipegassn.com
Published: bi-monthly
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LA LIBERTÉ
383 Provencher Blvd
Winnipeg MB R2H 3B4
E-mail: redaction@la-liberte.mb.ca
Phone: (204) 237-4823
Fax: (204) 231-1998
Published: weekly
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LOGBERG – HEIMSKRINGLA ICELANDIC NEWSPAPER
206 - 900 St. James Street
Winnipeg MB R3G 3J7
Phone: (204) 284-5686
Fax: (204) 284-3870
E-mail: logberg@mts.net
Published: bi-weekly
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MANITOBA INDOCHINA CHINESE NEWS
644 – 648 McGee Street
Winnipeg MB R3E 1W8
Phone: (204) 772-3107
Fax: (204) 783-1483
E-mail: indochina_mb@canada.com
Published: monthly
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O MUNDIAL (Portuguese)
1148 Ellice Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3G OE6
Phone: (204) 786-7689
Fax: (204) 775-6549
E-mail: omundial@shaw.ca
Published: monthly
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PANORAMA CHILENO
511 – 616 Strathcona Street
Winnipeg MB R3G 3E6
Phone: (204) 779-9019
Fax: (204) 774-8375
E-mail: carrasco@mts.net
Published: monthly
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PHILIPPINE TIMES
206 Rose Hill Way
Winnipeg MB R2R 1Z2
Phone: (204) 633-3900
Fax: (204) 633-3900
E-mail: philtimes@shaw.ca
Published: monthly
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POLONIA (Polish)
284 Selkirk Avenue
Winnipeg MB R2W 2L7
Phone: (204) 582-5733
Fax: (204) 582-5733
Published: weekly
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PROGRESS
Ukrainian Catholic News
233 Scotia Street
Winnipeg MB R2V 1V7
Phone: (204) 334-4826 or 338-7801
Fax: (204) 339-4006
E-mail: postup@mts.net
Published: bi-weekly
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PRAIRIE CHINESE NEWS
8 – 213 Pacific Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3B OM5
Phone: (204) 957-1865
Fax: (204) 669-3138
Published: monthly
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UKRAINIAN VOICE
842 Main Street
Winnipeg MB R2W 3N8
Phone: (204) 589-5101
Fax: (204) 586-3618
E-mail: pressfr@mb.sympatico.ca
Published: bi- weekly
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THE VIKING TIMES
c/o Scandinavian Cultural Centre
764 Erin Street
Winnipeg MB R3G 2W4
Phone: (204) 774-8047
Fax: (204) 772-1019
Published: 5x / yr
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Community Information
Contact Community Information is an information and referral service that gathers information on community programs, self-help groups, government and non-government agencies and makes that resource list available to the public. For more information contact:
Contact Community Information
Room 410 – 5 Donald Street South
Winnipeg MB R3L 2T4
Phone: (204) 287-8827
Toll Free: 1-866-266-4636
Fax: (204) 287-8785
E-mail: projectvcw@mts.net
Web Site: http://cms00asa1.winnipeg.ca/crc/crc?cl=1&fn=8
The Manitoba Multicultural Resource Centre compiles lists of ethno-cultural organizations. For information, contact:
Manitoba Multicultural Resources Centre
St. James Public Library
2nd floor - 1910 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3J 0J2
Phone: (204) 831-6672
Fax: (204) 986-3798
Free Internet Access
There are many places in Winnipeg and rural Manitoba where you can get free
Internet access. The Winnipeg Public Library has free Internet access to library
card holders at all of its 20 branches. See http://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/
for more information on library locations. Outside Winnipeg, contact the library
in your area.
Currently, users can only use the library Internet for ˝ hour at a time. To
use the Internet for free, go to the library. Tell the librarian that you would
like to book (reserve) Internet time on the computer.
To find other places in Winnipeg where you can have free Internet access, see
http://www.communityconnections.mb.ca/.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Shaw Cable provides free Public Service Announcements (PSAs) postings on their channel, to assist non-profit organizations in promoting their events, meetings, and activities.
There is a limit on how many of these messages Shaw is able to play. Space is available on a first-come first-served basis. Shaw cannot guarantee exactly when the PSA will go on the air or for how many days it will remain on the air.
Because the volume of requests is very large, it is important that you submit your PSA in a form that Shaw Cable can quickly transfer into on-air text.
- Please submit your message by fax, e-mail, or regular mail. Please do not submit hand written messages. Shaw Cable accepts video PSAs too. Please send them in on Betacam SP tape format. They should be a maximum of thirty (30) seconds in duration.
- Please include your phone number, for viewers to call for more information. Shaw Cable cannot take calls from viewers requesting more information on specific events.
- Shaw Cable reserves to edit your message. They also reserve the right to determine whether the message is appropriate for distribution on their station.
You can send in your request by:
Fax:
480-3537
Please address to: Shaw Cable 11 – Public Service Announcement
OR
E-mail: Shawtv.wpg@shaw.ca
OR
Mail:
Public Service Announcements
Shaw Cable 11
22 Scurfield Blvd.
Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1S5
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Public Libraries
Most communities in Manitoba either have or have access to public libraries. Libraries offer opportunities to read and do research on nearly any topic you choose. Libraries are supported by taxes. Anyone can use the services of the library.
If you wish to borrow books, video tapes, CDs or other materials, you must apply for a library card. (If you are not a permanent resident of the city, you will have to pay an annual fee for a library card.) You can borrow most items for up to three weeks. If you do not return them on time, you will be charged a daily overdue fine.
Libraries are listed in the grey pages at the back of the telephone directory, under City of Winnipeg Community Services. You can get a list of libraries throughout Manitoba from the Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism. For further information contact:
Public Library Services
Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism
200-1525 First Street
Brandon MB R7A 7A1
Phone: 1-204-726-6590 / Toll Free 1-800-252-9998
Fax: 1-204-726-6868
Web Site: http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/library
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Multilingual Books at the Millennium Library
You can get books in many languages at the Millenium Library in Winnipeg. You can borrow them for three weeks, or you can request an extension of the borrowing time to six weeks. If you have any questions, call the Special Services Desk at 986-6489. Languages available are:
Albanian | Arabic | Bengali | Bosnian | Chinese | Croatian | Czech | Danish | Dutch | Farsi | Filipino |
Finnish | French | Gaelic | German | Greek | Hindi | Hungarian | Icelandic | Italian | Japanese | Korean |
Polish | Portuguese | Punjabi | Russian | Serbian | Slovak | Spanish | Swedish | Ukranian | Urdu | Vietnamese
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Specialized Libraries in Winnipeg
These libraries have materials in languages other than English, or materials which may be of particular interest to immigrants.
Also see http://www.lac-bac.gc.ca/catalogue-collectif/s21-3002-e.html
Bibliothèque Publique de Saint-Boniface
101-131 boulevard Provencher
Winnipeg MB R2H OG2
Phone: (204) 986-4330
Web Site:
http://www.lac-bac.gc.ca/
union-catalogue/s21-3002-f.html
Resources in French.
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Canada Manitoba Business Service Centre
250 – 240 Graham Ave. Winnipeg MB R3C 4B3
Web Site: www.cbsc.org/manitoba
Resources mostly in English, some French
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Millennium Library
Special Services Desk
251 Donald Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 3P6
Phone: (204) 986-6489
Web Site: http://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library
Resources in
33 Languages
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Clara Lander Library
Winnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Boulevard
Winnipeg MB R3C 1V1
Phone: (204) 786-6641
Web Site:
http://www.wag.mb.ca/htmlfiles/EDUCATION_&_PUBLIC_PROGRAMS/library.asp
Resources in English, French & German
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Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Circulation Department
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-9544
Web Site: www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/dafoe
Resources in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Icelandic & Slavic
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Fine Arts Library
84 Currie Place
University of Manitoba R3T 2M2
Phone: (204) 474-9216
Web Site:
http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archfa/
Resources in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
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German Society of Winnipeg Library
285 Flora Avenue
Winnipeg MB R2W 2R2
Phone: (204) 589-7724
Web Site: http://www.gswmb.ca/links_1.htm
Resources in German
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Kaufman Silverberg Library
c/o Jewish Community Centre
B100 – 123 Doncaster Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3N 2B3
Phone: (204) 477-7476
Web Site:
http://www.jewishwinnipeg.org/ir_listing.html?ID=7505
Resources in Hebrew and Yiddish
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Legislative Library
Manitoba Culture Heritage & Tourism
200 Vaughan Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 1T5
Phone: (204) 945-4330
Web Site: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/leglib_index.html
Resources in English and French
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Manitoba Child Care Association
364 McGregor Street
Winnipeg MB R2W 4X3
Phone: (204) 586-8587
Web Site: www.mccahouse.org
Resources in English and French
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MFL Occupational Health Centre
102 – 275 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 4M6
Phone: (204) 949-0811
Email: mflohc@mflohc.mb.ca
Web Site: www.mflohc.mb.ca
Resources in English
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Multicultural Education Reference Collection
Manitoba Education & Training
1181 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3G OT3
Phone: (204) 945-4015
Web Site: www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/iru/about/index.htm
Resources in 40 languages
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Sexuality Education Resource Centre
2 – 555 Broadway
Winnipeg MB R3C 0W4
Phone: (204) 982-7800
Toll Free: 1-800-432-1957*
Email: info@serc.mb.ca
Web Site: www.serc.mb.ca
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Société historique de Saint-Boniface
340 Provencher Blvd.
Winnipeg MB R2H OG7
Phone: (204) 233-4888
Web Site: www.shsb.mb.ca
Resources in French
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Society for Manitobans with Disabilities
825 Sherbrook Street
Winnipeg MB R3A 1M5
Phone: (204) 975-3010
Web Site: www.smd-services.com/information/
library_services.html
Resources in English
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Statistics Canada
200 – 123 Main Street
Winnipeg MB R3C 4V9
Phone: (204) 983-4020
Web Site: www.statcan.ca/start.html
Resources in English & French
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Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre
184 Alexander Ave East
Winnipeg MB R3B OL6
Phone: (204) 942-0218
Web Site: www.oseredok.org
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Ukrainian National Home Assn. Library
582 Burrows Avenue
Winnipeg MB R2W 2A6
Phone: (204) 582-4528
Services in Ukrainian
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University of Winnipeg Library
515 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3B 2E9
Phone: (204) 786-9815
Web Site: www.uwinnipeg.ca
Resources in
English, French, German, Spanish
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Winnipeg Chinese Cultural Centre
2nd Floor, 180 King Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 3G8
Phone: (204) 943-2627
Web Site: www.wcccc.ca/
Resources in Chinese & English
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YM-YWCA Women's Resource Centre
301 Vaughan Street
Winnipeg MB R3B 2N7
Phone: (204) 947-3044
Web Site: www.ymcaywca.mb.ca
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* Toll free means that you do not have to pay for the long distance phone call. It will not appear on your phone bill.
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