Downtown Winnipeg magazine launched

A new, twice-annual magazine called Downtown Winnipeg has been launched. As its name implies, the magazine, which was officially launched on Friday, intends to highlight the downtown's best features, including its stores, restaurants, hotels and its downtown walkway system.It has a circulation of 40,000 and is published by the Downtown BIZ association. An online copy of the magazine is available.

“Downtown is growing and changing for the better everyday,” said Stefano Grande, Downtown BIZ executive director. “We wanted to create something that showed that off through a beautiful and memorable publication that not only demonstrates all the strengths of downtown but also educates and entertains people.”