Winnipeg's Portage and Main reopens to pedestrians after 46 years
Winnipeg's iconic Portage and Main intersection has reopened to pedestrians for the first time in 46 years. Long considered the coldest intersection in Canada, it was closed to foot traffic in 1979 in favour of an underground concourse.
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Winnipeg's Portage and Main reopens to pedestrians after 46 years
Winnipeg's iconic Portage and Main intersection has reopened to pedestrians for the first time in 46 years. Long considered the coldest intersection in Canada, it was closed to foot traffic in 1979 in favour of an underground concourse.
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