Phone, Cell, Internet, TV & Media
Communications including TV and Internet access are paid services. Radio (and TV received with an antenna) is free. Manitoba has several mainstream newspapers as well as publications serving particular ethnocultural communities. Cities and most towns have free public libraries.
- Lists: TV | Radio | Newspapers | Ethnic media | Libraries
Television
Winnipeg has three local, English television stations and one French-language station. (Brandon residents have a local version of Winnipeg's CBC channel.) If you get TV service from Shaw Cable there is a community channel that has some programs in other languages.
TV service comes to your home via cable, phone lines or satellite. (Local TV can be seen for free with a set-top antenna, but the reception is poor.) You must pay for these services. They offer many channels, mostly from the United States.
Internet
Home Internet is a paid service. You can, however, use a computer and get on the Internet for free at public libraries and other locations. Find free Internet access
Home phone
Home phone service can be obtained from the phone company, MTS, or from Shaw Cable, which offers VOIP.
Cell phone
The main cellular phone providers are MTS, Rogers and Telus. (Cell is a separate service from your home phone.) Be careful to check all terms and conditions before you sign a contract for service as airtime and other fees can result in an unexpectedly high monthly bill.
Service "bundles"
Since MTS and Shaw offer several communications services they offer them together at a slightly lower price. Outside Winnipeg for other service providers look in your local phone book.
Long-distance calling cards
Many people with friends or relatives overseas buy calling cards to make international calls. These are available at most convinence stores. Be sure to read the card thoroughly to see if there are surcharges or other conditions.
Radio Stations
These are some of Manitoba's radio stations. Each has news on their website (except CKJS):
- CBC: (990 AM, 98.3 FM in Winnipeg; throughout Manitoba at different spots on radio dial), government-funded TV and radio broadcaster with local, national and international news & current affairs; website maintained as separate service with news 24-7
- CKSB: (1050 AM), French CBC service
- CKJS: (810 AM), local, multilingual programming includes Filipino, Chinese, German, East-Indian, Vietnamese and many more
- CJOB: (680 AM), all news
- CKLQ: (880 AM), Brandon
- CKDM: (730 AM), Dauphin
- CHSM: (1250 AM), Steinbach
- CKMW: (1570 AM), Winkler, Morden
CBC | CKY | City TV | Global | CBC French
Newspapers- Winnipeg Free Press
- Winnipeg Sun
- Globe & Mail (national)
- National Post (national)
- Brandon Sun
- Portage La Prairie Daily Graphic
- Flin Flon Daily Reminder
- Dauphin Herald (weekly)
- Steinbach Carillon (weekly)
Community newspapers
There are newspapers and publications on specific topics such as entertainment or senior citizens issues, and that serve towns and neighbourhoods.
This is a list of newspapers that serve particular linguistic and ethnocultural communities.
Club News (Dutch)
Phone: 204-269-1365
E-mail: vorst2@ms.umanitoba.ca
Czas – The Polish Times
Phone: 204-582-4392
E-mail: czastol@mts.net
Filipino Journal
Phone: 204-489-8894
E-mail: info@filipinojournal.com
Website: http://www.FilipinoJournal.com
Guom Thieng (Vietnamese)
Phone: 204-774-3214
E-mail: banguyen@mts.net
The Icelandic Canadian
Phone: 204-474-6345
Jewish Post & News
E-mail: jewishp@mts.netPhone: 204-694-3332
Toronto-based website
Korean Canadian Assn. of Wpg. Newsletter
Phone: 204-895-0868
E-mail: webmaster@koreanwinnipegassn.com
La Liberté
Phone: 204-237-4823
E-mail: redaction@la-liberte.mb.ca
Logberg – Heimskringla Icelandic Newspaper
Phone: 204-284-5686
E-mail: logberg@mts.net
Manitoba Indochina Chinese News
Phone: 204-772-3107
E-mail: indochina_mb@canada.com
O Mundial (Portuguese)
Phone: 204-786-7689
E-mail: omundial@shaw.ca
Panorama Chileno
Phone: 204-779-9019
E-mail: carrasco@mts.net
Philippine Times
Phone: 204-633-3900
E-mail: philtimes@shaw.ca
Polonia
Phone: 204-582-5733
Progress
Ukrainian Catholic News
Phone: 204-334-4826
E-mail: postup@mts.net
Prairie Chinese News
Phone: 204-957-1865
Ukrainian Voice
Phone: 204-589-5101
E-mail: pressfr@mb.sympatico.ca
The Viking Times
(Scandinavian Cultural Centre)
Phone: 204-774-8047
Can't find the newspaper for you? Check the list of ethnocultural organizations at:
Manitoba Multicultural Resources Centre
2nd Floor - 1910 Portage Ave.
(St. James Public Library)
Winnipeg, Man. R3J 0J2
Phone: 204-831-6672
Public Libraries
Most communities have free public libraries. You can read and research any topic. You can borrow books, video, CDs and other materials.
There are also libraries at the Manitoba Legislature, universities and other specialized centres such as the French-language library in St. Boniface and collections at ethnocultural community centres. Winnipeg's Millenium Library has books in many different languages; call the special services desk at 204-986-6489.
Libraries are listed in the phone book. You'll find a list and information at Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism.
