David Bowie’s Winnipeg concerts remembered

‘Menu of options’: Manitoba to follow Ottawa on tariff impact supports

The Manitoba government is considering a “menu of options” for tariff-hit businesses as some companies watch sales fall off a cliff.

Business Minister Jamie Moses convened with the province’s U.S. Trade Council on Monday — two days after 50 per cent tariffs rolled out on US$20-billion worth of Canadian exports to the United States.

Tax deferrals and loans are on the “menu of options” the province is considering, Moses said before the meeting. More details should come later this week, he added.

He’s waiting for a federal announcement: the feds are expected to share details Tuesday about supports for tariff-impacted companies.

Another downtown eatery bites the dust

Another longtime downtown Winnipeg restaurant has closed its doors, leaving another hole in the city’s core.

Rudy’s Eat & Drink announced on social media it was closing after 15 years in Manitoba Hydro Place but did not cite a reason.

“Cheers to the years of local beer, burger weeks, jets games, weddings, catering, stone soup week, DJ nights, charitable events and everything in between — we will hold these memories forever,” the post said. “The end of an era — but there’s always another chapter.”

General manager Mackenzie Robb declined to comment on the eatery’s closure. Rudy’s last day of service was on Friday.

Bombers offence takes responsibility after tale of two halves against Elks

Patrick Neufeld has played more than 200 CFL games, but his most recent one was among the most puzzling of his career.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played arguably their best two quarters of the season and led 16-6 over the Edmonton Elks at halftime last Friday.

And then the second half hit.

The Bombers returned to the field and looked like Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Larry Johnson, Muggsy Bogues and Shawn Bradley after the Monstars had stolen their basketball skills in Space Jam.

David Bowie’s Winnipeg concerts remembered

We've gathered some photos from our archives of when David Bowie stopped four times in Winnipeg over his six-decade career.

Executive exodus continues at Shared Health with three recent departures

Manitoba’s provincial health authority is looking for its fourth chief financial officer since 2023 and additional replacements after the recent departures of three executives.

H.P. Tergesen & Sons General Market surpasses 127 years as family-run business in Gimli

GIMLI — Walk into the store. Meander past the clothing, candy and candles. Find him in the corner, his eyes scanning the bookshelves, a smile on his face as a half-dozen people explore this side of the shop.

Wearing grey shorts and a light blue shirt, Stefan Tergesen, the fourth-generation proprietor of H.P. Tergesen & Sons General Market, is explaining his vision for what’s widely recognized as the oldest general store in Western Canada.

“First and foremost, I want everybody to enjoy being in here,” he says. “I want you at some point to look and go, ‘Oh, cool!’ after seeing something that gets your blood flowing.”

If you ever find yourself on the west side of Lake Winnipeg, some 80 kilometres north of Manitoba’s capital, and you realize you forgot to pack something, there’s a good chance you’ll find it at Tergesen’s.