Winnipeg Sun Winnipeg Sun The Winnipeg Sun is a daily tabloid newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is owned by Postmedia following its acquisition of Sun Media, and shares many characteristics typical of Sun tabloids, including an emphasis on local news stories, extensive sports coverage, a Canadian conservatism editorial stance, and a daily Sunshine Girl. The newspaper, like most of those in the Canadian "Sun" chain, are known for short, snappy news stories aimed primarily at working class readers. The "Sun's" layout is based somewhat upon that of British tabloids. The newspaper is distributed throughout Winnipeg and the surrounding area through retail
Winnipeg flies the Lockheed CC-130 Hercules in airlift search and rescue roles. In addition, 435 Squadron is the only Royal Canadian Air Force squadron equipped and trained to conduct tactical air-to-air refueling of fighter aircraft. For many years, Winnipeg was the home of the Second Battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Initially, the battalion was based at the Fort Osborne Barracks, now the location of the Rady Jewish Community Centre. They eventually moved to the Kapyong Barracks between River Heights and Tuxedo. Since 2004, the battalion has operated out of CFB Shilo near Brandon. Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital