
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

Tuning out the star-spangled boo birds: Winnipeg anthem singers shine spotlight on the experience
It was a tempestuous and loud affair well before the puck even dropped at Tuesday night's NHL game in Winnipeg between the hometown Jets and the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Manitobans call Trump's pitch to take over Gaza Strip grotesque, vulgar and 'wholly unlawful'
U.S. President Donald Trump's idea to take ownership of the Gaza Strip, move Palestinians out and redevelop it has stunned the Palestinian community in Manitoba and outraged an expert in international law.
Canada -Manitoba |

Winnipeg school community hopes the key to kids' independence and confidence is child's play
A Winnipeg community hopes to roll the clock back a generation or two, when the sound of kids playing outside was prevalent and they did things without being tethered to adults or smartphones, with more freedom to explore and take risks.
Canada -Manitoba |
Toxic drugs blamed for 'cascade' of overdoses within 45 minutes in downtown Winnipeg
A handful of resource staff and paramedics faced a chaotic situation in downtown Winnipeg on Sunday afternoon, when 10 people experienced overdoses within a 45-minute span due to toxic drugs.
Canada -Manitoba |

Veteran receiver Drew Wolitarsky released by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released Canadian receiver Drew Wolitarsky on Monday, just two days after veteran linebacker and habitual all-star Adam Bighill announced on social media that the team had also parted ways with him.
Canada -Manitoba |

Royal Winnipeg Ballet names Christopher Stowell as new artistic director
For the first time in nearly three decades — and after a nine-month international search — the Royal Winnipeg Ballet has a new artistic director.
Canada -Manitoba |
Vehicle crashes through front of Osborne Village shop
A family who just recently recovered from a fire in one of their businesses in Osborne Village has taken another hit. Literally.
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Building with deep links to Winnipeg's Black history at risk after Sutherland Hotel blaze
The Craig Block now stands alone, flanked by empty lots on Main Street, an unassuming two-storey brick building that most Winnipeggers have probably passed without noticing before.
Canada -Manitoba |

Sutherland Hotel reduced to rubble as heritage advocates call for more protection for vacant buildings
More than 140 years of history lay in a pile of rubble along Main Street on Thursday morning. The Sutherland Hotel, which opened in 1882, was ravaged by fire on Wednesday and demolished overnight.
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Manitoba plans to shut down homeless encampments one at a time, finding housing for each person
Premier Wab Kinew has released a long-awaited plan — involving municipal and Indigenous governments and non-profit organizations — to end chronic homelessness by methodically decommissioning encampments and moving people into housing.
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