Darren Bernhardt

Reporter

Darren Bernhardt has been with CBC Manitoba since 2009 and specializes in offbeat and local history stories. He is the author of two bestselling books: The Lesser Known: A History of Oddities from the Heart of the Continent, and Prairie Oddities: Punkinhead, Peculiar Gravity and More Lesser Known Histories.

Latest from Darren Bernhardt

Manitoba's 1st tornado of 2025 recorded southeast of Niverville

Tornado season started in Manitoba this week with the first one touching down just southeast of Niverville, says an Ontario lab that tracks all tornadoes in Canada.

Winnipeg Jets' Hellebuyck named finalist for Hart Trophy as NHL's most valuable player

Winnipeg Jets fans have already been chanting it for several games whenever his name is announced, and now it's official — Connor Hellebuyck is a finalist for the NHL's most valuable player.

Hiding from bombs, pirate encounters: Fall of Saigon 50 years ago triggered terrifying journeys to Manitoba

On the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, two prominent Winnipeg women recall their experiences as young girls fleeing their Southeast Asian homelands after communist forces took over.

Federal Liberal, NDP leaders make push for votes in Winnipeg with 4 days until election

Two federal party leaders made return pit stops to Winnipeg in another bid for support in the final days of the election campaign, as new polls suggest the margin between the Liberals and Conservatives continues to tighten.

Manitoba premier floats idea of 2nd Hudson Bay port to increase trade with Europe

Premier Wab Kinew on Tuesday raised the idea of creating a second port on Hudson Bay as Manitoba hosted a delegation of European Union diplomats looking to forge stronger links with the province.

Time for a spring blizzard: Winnipeg Jets announce plans for playoff whiteout parties

Downtown Winnipeg is forecast to be hit by a spring whiteout soon, but the shovels can stay in the shed — this storm needs pompoms, boas and a lot of creativity.

MMF opposes changing Wolseley School's name despite namesake's violent suppression of Métis

A move by the Winnipeg School Division to rename Wolseley School is being met by opposition from the descendants of those victimized by the controversial colonial figure.

Winnipeg's Wolseley School to be renamed within the year, ending connection to colonial general

Five years after a petition circulated calling for the renaming of Wolseley School in Winnipeg, the province's largest school division is taking new name suggestions from the public.

Kinew commits $1.5M to tariff-impacted industries, orders Manitoba to buy only Canadian-made steel

The Manitoba government is giving a grant of $1.5 million to the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters to develop a program to support industries impacted by the Trump tariffs.

Manitoba potato industry fears big losses as companies cut orders

The Manitoba potato industry — from seed producers to those who grow the main crops — is scrambling to adjust to news that the companies they supply are slashing orders, leaving them facing potentially huge losses.