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Winnipeg has three major rivers: the Red River, the Assiniboine River, and the Seine River. The Red River is a Canadian heritage river. [4] Because of Winnipeg's extremely flat topography and substantial snowfall, Winnipeg is subject to severe flooding. The Red River reached its greatest flood height in 1826.
The main cultural and nightlife areas are the Exchange District, the Forks, Osborne Village and Corydon Village (both in Fort Rouge), Sargent and Ellice Avenues (West End) and Old St. Boniface. [83] Osborne Village is Winnipeg's most densely populated neighbourhood [84] and one of the most densely populated neighbourhoods in Western Canada. [85]
Winnipeg has two daily newspapers: the Winnipeg Free Press and the Winnipeg Sun. [50] There are five weekly newspapers delivered free to most Winnipeg households based on geography. [51] There are several ethnic weekly newspapers, [52] as well as regionally- and nationally-based magazines based in the city.
Winnipeg has also developed its own distinct take on many foods, including its own styles of rye bread and "Co-op" cream cheese. Winnipeg-style rye is very light compared to most other forms of rye and is made by the Winnipeg Rye Bread, City Bread and Kub bakeries and can be found in any grocery store. [21]
Winnipeg also has the largest Filipino population (11.3%) of any major Canadian city, though the Toronto Filipino community is larger in absolute numbers (170,355 in Toronto, relative to 83,305 in Winnipeg). [1] Winnipeg's Filipino population is largely concentrated in the West End and North End areas of the city.
Dafoe, John W. "Early Winnipeg Newspapers: The Last 70 Years of Journalism at Fort Garry and Winnipeg," Manitoba Historical Society Transactions, Series 3, 1946-47 online; Hiebert, Daniel. "Class, ethnicity and residential structure: the social geography of Winnipeg, 1901–1921." Journal of Historical Geography (1991) 17#1 pp: 56–86.
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