Happy Monday, Winnipeg!

It's October and we're still getting nice days, which feels like a bonus. Make the most of it, whether that's a walk after dinner or a coffee on a patio.

In today’s edition:

— Jas Singh

Advance voting in Winnipeg's municipal election officially starts today, more than three weeks before Election Day on Oct. 28.

Advance voting runs Oct. 5 to 23 at City Hall, Canada Life Centre, IKEA, five shopping malls, and community spots in all 15 wards.

Each location is only open on certain days, so check the dates before you go.

Click here: To see every advance voting location and the days it's open!

With that many spots, there's a good chance you can vote somewhere you're already going. If Polo Park, St. Vital Centre or IKEA is on your list this month, you can vote while you're there.

And if you'd rather vote close to home, just put in your address. You'll see the spots nearest you, both for advance voting and for Election Day.

Click here: To find the voting spots closest to you!

You've been done with your current place for a while now….

The one bathroom you're always waiting on, the bedroom that's also the office. You just keep telling yourself you'll move in spring.

But spring is six more months of the same place. And if you can't wait that long, it means moving in January. Icy steps, boxes in a snowbank, and a truck that won't start at minus thirty.

But you don't have to.

530 River Avenue, right in the heart of Osborne Village, is ready for immediate move-in. And the prices just dropped, with 2 bed, 2 bath units now starting from $1,790.

Step outside and coffee, restaurants, shops, and the river are all a short walk away.

There are only 2 units left. Once they're gone, they're gone, and the next good one might not show up until spring.

Have you ever met a friend for coffee and wished you didn't have to leave yet?

Golden Hour Café and Bar is made exactly for that. It's a café downstairs with a cocktail lounge upstairs, and it celebrated its grand opening on Corydon this past Saturday.

Downstairs, the coffee is made with beans from Colosimo Coffee Roasters, right here in Winnipeg, and the lattes come out almost too pretty to drink. To go with it, try their take on the famous Magnolia Bakery banana pudding, then bring both out to the big front patio while the weather's still nice.

Later in the day, head upstairs. The lounge has dark green walls, chandeliers and leather chairs, with sangria and cocktails on the menu. Come around sunset and you'll see where the name comes from.

Behind it all is a husband-and-wife team you might already know. Terri Gale spent 15 years doing the weather on CTV's morning show, and Rob Gale is a former Team Canada coach, Valour FC's founding head coach and the co-founder of Winnipeg's new professional women's soccer team.

Between TV and pro soccer, that's a lot of Winnipeg in one café. Terri's there most mornings, so you might get a hello from a familiar face.

It's the kind of place where you meet for coffee and end up staying for drinks. Send this to the friend you've been meaning to catch up with.

📍 775 Corydon Ave
🕒 8 AM to 11 PM

Click here: To watch our video and see the café for yourself!

On Friday, we told you next year's concert calendar was already filling up. It hasn't slowed down since.

After that edition went out, Greta Van Fleet announced a show at Canada Life Centre on July 10, with special guests Portugal. The Man and Sun Room.

If you haven't heard of them, Greta Van Fleet is a Grammy-winning rock band from Michigan, made up of three brothers and their longtime drummer. You might know them from "Highway Tune," the song that first put them on the map.

Since then, they've gone from small clubs back home to arenas and stadiums around the world, so this one should be a big night.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, Oct. 15 at 10 AM.

We already had a big show lined up for every month from February to April. Now summer has one too.

Click here: To learn more about the band and bookmark the page for ticket day!

Have you ever driven past a house decked out for Halloween and wondered how many more are hiding across the city?

It turns out someone's keeping track.

Carol Cassell from Mapping Winnipeg has brought back the Winnipeg Halloween Map for 2026, and she's already pinning decorated homes from every corner of Winnipeg.

The map pictured above is from 2025, so this year's will fill in as more people set up.

You'll also spot pins for walkthrough yards and houses handing out candy.

But a map like this is only as good as the houses on it, and that's where you come in.

Before long, you won't have to wonder where the best Halloween houses are hiding, because this map will be your go-to guide all month long.

Click here: To see the map and bookmark it for later!

P.S. Bookmark the map, since new houses keep getting added. If it won't open, try your browser instead of the Google Maps app.

If you or someone you know lives in northwest Winnipeg, the area's newest school is now open, and its name means "the good life."

École Mino Pimatisiwin School sits at 140 Mira Gate in the Seven Oaks School Division and welcomes kids from kindergarten to Grade 8. The division says the name reflects its commitment to truth and reconciliation.

It was built for one of the city's growing neighbourhoods, with room for 700 students and plenty inside:

For families with little ones and school-aged kids, that can mean one drop-off instead of two. It's a bright new start for kids in the area, and one more reason the neighbourhood keeps growing.

Click here: To learn more about the new school!

This section includes only the major events happening soon. For a complete list of all events, you'll have to wait for future editions!

Events marked with ($) require a ticket in advance. Please search them up before going.

Thanks for reading The Winnipeg Digest! Let’s chat again on Wednesday!