The short version
Manitoba had 1,342,153 people in 2021. Its NHL team is the Winnipeg Jets, on TSN, and the Blue Bombers are on TSN too. Canada 4K IPTV adds Filipino and Punjabi channels for Winnipeg's large communities and Québec networks for French-speaking Manitobans.
- Population 2021: 1,342,153
- Team: Winnipeg Jets (TSN)
- Population, 2021
- 1,342,153Growth since 2016: 5%
- Sales tax
- 5% GST (+ provincial RST where it applies)
- NHL teams
- Winnipeg Jets
- French mother tongue
- 3.5%
Mother tongues, 2021 Census
Of 1,326,815 census responses in 2021, 46,355 people (3.5%) gave French as their mother tongue. These are the next most common languages after English and French, with the channel page that matches each one.
| Mother tongue | People | Share of residents | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tagalog | 63,485 | 4.8% | Filipino channels |
| Punjabi | 37,865 | 2.9% | South Asian channels |
| Mandarin | 13,260 | 1% | Chinese channels |
| Spanish | 12,970 | 1% | Latino channels |
| Ukrainian | 12,435 | 0.9% | — |
| Russian | 10,225 | 0.8% | — |
Source: Statistics Canada, table 98-10-0180-01 (2021 Census), single and multiple responses.
Cities
French in Manitoba
Saint-Boniface and other francophone communities can watch Radio-Canada, TVA and Noovo.
Game nights in Central time
Jets home games usually start at 7 pm in Winnipeg, which is the same moment as 8 pm in Toronto. Our schedule and team pages can show every game in Central time, so you do not have to convert. Manitoba's taxes are already in our prices, as they are in every province.
Questions people ask
What tax applies?
GST and Manitoba's RST where it applies; our price includes the tax.
Does it work in Brandon?
Yes.
Which time zone?
Central.
Sources, checked November 2, 2026
- Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0002-01, November 2, 2026