Manitoba

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Introduction

Winnipeg Manitoba

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Manitoba is one of the provinces of Canada and is located right in the centre of the country. The capital is Winnipeg.

Geography

Cities

• Winnipeg
• Churchill
• Brandon
• Thompson
• Portage la Prairie
• Steinbach
• Selkirk
• Winkler

Sights and Activities

• Caribou River Provincial Park
• Duck Mountain Provincial Park
• Polar bear viewing near Churchill

Events and Festivals

• The Corn and Apple Festival in Morden

Weather

Manitoba has a harsh climate with cold winters and relatively warm summers. Temperatures can drop below -40 degrees Celcius during the winter months and top 35 degrees during summer. It is relatively dry as well, although the early winter months see a decent amount of snow.

Getting There

By Plane

Winnipeg International Airport (YWG) is the main airport to get to Manitoba.
There are quite a few airlines serving other Canadian cities like Toronto and Vancouver, for example with Air Canada and Air Transat. Destinations to the US include Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Las Vegas and Chicago. There are also flights to popular destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean like Mazatlan, Cancun, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Light aircraft serve a number of destinations throughout Manitoba and neighbouring provinces and mostly go to the tiny towns in the north. A popular flight within Manitoba is to Churchill.

By Train

The Canadian is operated by ViaRail and travel from Vancouver to Toronto stopping in Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg en route.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

The Hudson Bay train is operated by ViaRail and travels north from Winnipeg all the way to Churchill, making for a much more adventurous way to go this way compared to flying.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

Drink

Sleep