Behind the Name: The Windy Digger The name The Windy Digger comes from where I spend a lot of my time— Portage and Main in Winnipeg . You can say I worked that corner for just over 10 years... No and not that kinda worked! It’s often called one of the windiest spots in Canada. Is that officially proven by science? Probably not. But if you’ve ever stood there for more than five minutes, you already know the answer. The wind at Portage and Main doesn’t just blow—it commits crimes. It comes out of nowhere, funnels between buildings, freezes your face, and somehow always hits harder when you’re already cold. It’s the kind of wind that steals hats, flips umbrellas inside out, and makes you wonder why anyone built a city there in the first place. After a while, though, you stop fighting it. You just accept it and carry on. Working in that environment shaped my attitude. You learn pretty quickly that complaining doesn’t help. You show up, you do the job, and you deal with whatever t...