Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. Centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, it is near the longitudinal centre of North America, approximately north of the Canada–United States border. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Western Cree words for muddy water. The region was a trading centre for aboriginal peoples long before the arrival of Europeans. French traders built the first fort on the site in 1738. A settlement was later founded by the Selkirk settlers of the Red
Winnipeg arts and culture the alternative newspaper Uptown. Both the Winnipeg Free Press and the Canstar community papers are owned by FP Newspapers Income Fund. There are two Winnipeg magazines published quarterly by Studio Publications. Winnipeg Women and Winnipeg Men magazines feature local individuals, businesses and services. There is also a monthly publication, known as "Where Winnipeg", which includes travel information, upcoming events and reviews. Other magazines published in Winnipeg include "Border Crossings: A Magazine of the Arts", Canadian Dimension, Herizons and OutWords. There are six English speaking stations and one French speaking station based in Winnipeg that supply free programming to the city.