The Ebola Virus was solved in
Winnipeg. Scientists at Winnipeg's
National Microbiology Lab
developed a game-changing
vaccine in 2015. The lab houses
Canada's only Biological Safety
Level 4 Containment laboratory,
used to test the deadliest human
and animal diseases.
Opened in 1928, Winnipeg James
Armstrong Richardson International
Airport, then called Stephenson Field,
was the first international airport in
Canada. In 2011, the airport opened
Canada's first LEED-certified terminal,
and it was named one of the world's
iconic airports by Travel Channel.
Quirks
&
oddities
Baldur R. Stefansson, a
University of Manitoba
scientist dubbed "The
Father of Canola," is
credited with recognizing
the potential of oilseed rape
as an edible oil - known
today as canola oil. The
name canola is an acronym
for "Canada oil, low acid".
It is said that The Fort
Garry Hotel is haunted
by a ghostly woman in
a ball gown, a phantom
diner and a mysterious
ghost light that traverses
the hallways of this
grand hotel.
Photo
courtesy
The
Fort
Garry
Hotel,
Spa
and
Conference
Centre
