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Recognizing its growing popularity, the City of Toronto is finalizing a cricket strategy to better meet rising demand. The development of the strategy, which began in 2020, will be considered by the executive committee at its meeting on Tuesday. With 27 cricket pitches within city parks, some of which are …
Read More »WFPS weighs “risky” options after ask to find savings in city budget – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says a request from the city to find $3 million in savings is forcing them into a risky scenario. WFPS chief Christian Schmidt says the savings have to come from within the fire service as EMS is …
Read More »Longtime Winnipeg city councillor considers run for federal seat – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted January 22, 2024 10:20 pm Updated January 22, 2024 10:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A longtime Winnipeg city councillor is considering making the jump from municipal to federal politics. Janice Lukes confirmed to 680 CJOB’s The …
Read More »One year after civic election, Winnipeg’s mayor says there’s lots of work to do – Winnipeg
It’s been one year since Scott Gillingham was elected as Winnipeg’s mayor, and a local political science professor says the former city councillor has created a good rapport with his colleagues at City Hall within that time. The University of Winnipeg’s Aaron Moore told Global Winnipeg that the heightened tensions within …
Read More »‘It’s too high in Winnipeg’: Mayor talks violent crime – Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s mayor says the rate of violent crime in the city is way too high. A Statistics Canada report last week that ranked Manitoba near the top of the list for crime severity — and as the province with the highest increase — is something we need to change, Scott …
Read More »Regina City Council calls special meeting to address homeless encampment at City Hall
A special city council meeting will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. to address the growing homeless encampment outside of Regina city hall. The encampment began on July 15, and as of Tuesday, there are 83 tents in the encampment at City Hall according to the city. According to the …
Read More »Homelessness advocates removed from Regina city hall after tensions rise with council
It was an evening of friction within the walls of Regina city hall Wednesday evening, as homeless advocates were forced to leave by Mayor Sandra Masters and city council. “You can escort the balance out of the gallery,” Masters said to security, after cheering erupted from advocates agreeing with statements …
Read More »Winnipeg mayor, councillors to talk derelict building enforcement Tuesday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s mayor and three city councillors are set to announce new proposed enforcement measures on derelict buildings. Scott Gillingham will be joined by Coun. Cindy Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre), John Orlikow (River Heights) and Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) Tuesday morning to …
Read More »Winnipeg mayor appoints senior advisor to work with homeless population – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s mayor has appointed a new advisor to help support some of the city’s most vulnerable. Scott Gillingham announced Friday that Jarred Baker will serve as Winnipeg’s senior advisor on homelessness, beginning June 5. The mayor said Baker has more than 15 …
Read More »EPC votes to approve police HQ lawsuit settlement – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A legal battle ongoing for years in connection with the Winnipeg Police Headquarters building could soon be settled if city council signs off. On Wednesday, the city’s executive policy committee voted to accept a proposed settlement for fraud and deficiencies lawsuits. The …
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