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This Week in Food
This week's grocery strategy requires splitting your list to capture the best margins on household staples.
For dairy and baking basics, Superstore is leading the pack. You can secure No Name Salted Butter there for just $4.88 , which beats out Freshco and Save-On-Foods by a wide margin. However, pivot over to No Frills for your eggs, where No Name Large Grade A Eggs are sitting at $4.16.
If you are grabbing essentials for the weekend, Superstore currently has No Name Salted Butter sitting at $4.88. They are also offering Large Grade A Eggs for $4.20.
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Our site is updated weekly with a grocery check tool to help you choose what store offers the right pricing, fast and easy!
Grocery Game Plan
For weekend barbecues, you have a few angles to play. Save-On-Foods offers a solid deal on Extra Lean Ground Beef at $10.50. If you want to keep costs even lower, No Frills is selling President's Choice Free From Lean Ground Pork for $6.49. Superstore is another reliable stop for meat, offering Butcher's Choice Lean Ground Beef at $9.00.
These details and more, updated regularly on our website’s This Week section
What’s coming This Week?
Coming Soon!
Victoria Day lands on Monday, May 18, 2026, so plan to treat Friday and Saturday as your main errand days. Monday brings civic closures and a Sunday transit schedule, making last-minute tasks around the city difficult.
The weather is bringing a classic spring bait and switch. Today offers a beautiful high of 21 degrees, but Sunday through Tuesday will drag us back down into single digits with rain. Try to get your outdoor work done today or tomorrow before the wet weather hits.
Events to Catch
If you are heading out for fresh local food, the St. Norbert Farmers Market officially shifts into its summer Saturday hours starting May 16
These details and more, updated regularly on our website’s This Week section
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Looking Ahead
2-WEEKS OUT
Downtown Event Overlap Pride Winnipeg's main festival weekend lands on June 6 and 7. Shortly after, the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival takes over the Exchange District from June 16 to 21. If you are heading downtown during these stretches, factor in extra time for walking and parking because seasonal patios and roadwork will heavily compress traffic.
The Late June Moving Crunch June is the peak moving month for the city, and the final weekend will be completely booked up. Because June 30 falls on a Tuesday, moving trucks, cleaning services, and apartment elevators will be claimed fast for the preceding weekend. Lock in your reservations this week to ensure a smooth transition if you are changing addresses.
The Midweek Canada Day Split Canada Day lands on Wednesday, July 1 this year. This awkwardly splits the week into two short work blocks right as the school year ends. Start adjusting your childcare plans, errands, and family visits now to account for that broken routine
Traffic around the south end will get its first summer test soon. The Blue Bombers host the BC Lions for a preseason game at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday, May 29. Expect evening delays around Pembina Highway and Kenaston.
Pride Winnipeg events span from May 26 to June 7. Start factoring the festival into your downtown travel plans, especially regarding parking and dining out
These details and more, updated regularly on our Looking Ahead Page!
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Seasonal bike route speed limits are active again. Wellington Crescent, Lyndale Drive, and Churchill Drive are strictly 30 km per hour zones until October. Enforcement usually ramps up right after the long weekend, so ease off the gas.
Spring yard cleanup is peaking, but remember that yard waste collection is happening every two weeks on your regular garbage day. Make sure you are using the required paper yard bags.
While tidying up the yard, keep a close eye on the trees. Manitoba Hydro rules state that homeowners must not prune or cut any branches within 3 meters of an overhead Hydro line.
