Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, with a census area population of 730,018 in the Canada 2011 Census. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. The city is found on the eastern edge of the Canadian Prairies. The name “Winnipeg” comes from the Cree for “muddy waters”. The Winnipeg area was a trading centre for