Darren Bernhardt

Reporter

Darren Bernhardt specializes in offbeat and local history stories. He is the author of two bestselling books: The Lesser Known: A History of Oddities from the Heart of the Continent, and Prairie Oddities: Punkinhead, Peculiar Gravity and More Lesser Known Histories.

Latest from Darren Bernhardt

Trump's trade tariffs would send Manitoba into a recession: Premier Wab Kinew

The damage to Manitoba from a proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods entering the United States cannot be overstated, Premier Wab Kinew says.

Winnipeg Sea Bears captain Chad Posthumus remembered for impact on, off the court

Chad Posthumus, the captain for his hometown Winnipeg Sea Bears, has died less than two weeks after suffering a brain aneurysm.

Western Manitoba shovels out after winter finally hits

Snowy, icy and windy conditions created hazardous driving conditions in many areas of western Manitoba on Wednesday as a jolt of winter arrived overnight.

Threat ends at U of Manitoba after police called about man with large knife

An emergency situation that shut down the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus early Tuesday has ended without any arrests but police say there is no longer any danger.

What a time to be a fan in WINnipeg, 'the hottest sports city in Canada'

The Winnipeg Jets and Blue Bombers are on historic runs and the city is quickly becoming known as the best place to be a sports fan.

'Been waiting 46 years': Bruce Springsteen fans on fire for the Boss's 1st Winnipeg show

They weren't exactly dancing in the dark — more like shuffling in the pre-dawn chill to stay warm — but Bruce Springsteen fans in Winnipeg are most certainly in their glory days as the Boss is finally here.

Winnipeg WW II pilot sacrificed self so crew could parachute to safety from doomed bomber

Robert Harris leans out the cockpit canopy of an Avro Lancaster bomber, his left arm resting casually on the sliding window's guide, a slight smile testing the corner of his Clark Gable moustache. The pilot from Binscarth, Man., would die in a similar plane only weeks before the end of the Second World War while saving the lives of his crew.

First Nations veteran goes overseas to make offering to spirit of uncle who died in WW I

Aside from an oval photo framed in bubble glass hanging on his grandfather's wall in Peguis First Nation, Randall McKenzie knew little about his great-uncle Oswald McCorrister — only a name and that he died young in the First World War.

NDP takes 'step backwards' in cutting credit requirements for new Manitoba teachers

Manitoba's NDP has made a serious miscalculation in cutting back the education requirements for new teachers, the Opposition Tories and a university mathematics professor say.

Gun pointed on Winnipeg Transit bus, right outside police headquarters

A fight broke out on a Winnipeg Transit bus in downtown Winnipeg early Friday morning after a person pulled a gun and pointed it at another passenger, according to the union representing bus drivers.