RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS Natalie Thiesen, vice-president, tourism, with Economic Development Winnipeg, speaks Thursday at RBC Convention Centre during a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce panel ...

When Winnipeg locals talk about "going to the coast," they mean the sandy shores of Lake Winnipeg, about an hour away. Part of the draw, says Joanne Liang, a senior buyer at the landmark H.P ...