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Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s game-set-match for a lease agreement between the City of Winnipeg and the Sargent Park Tennis Gardens. A city committee has decided not to renew the lease at the tennis courts on Sargent Avenue, adjacent to the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex. The …
Read More »City hall streamlining development permit process for Winnipeg homeowners – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg says it’s working to streamline the development permit process for more than two dozen types of construction projects. The city announced Friday that a new exemption — which applies to projects including gazebos, detached garages, play structures and swimming pools — means homeowners and developers won’t …
Read More »‘It’s time to open Portage and Main’: Winnipeg mayor wants pedestrian crossing in 2025 – Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s mayor says it’s time to re-open the city’s most famous intersection to pedestrian traffic. Scott Gillingham spoke to media Friday morning about the future of Portage and Main, and said a city report has found that a much-needed replacement to the waterproof membrane that protects the underground pedestrian concourse …
Read More »Winnipeg Mayor’s State of City Address looks to tackle affordable housing crisis – Winnipeg
Affordable housing is few and far between in Winnipeg, and often called “a crisis.” It’s an issue Mayor Scott Gillingham said he is looking to fast-track in his annual State of the City address before the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. He said he wants to help housing keep up with …
Read More »Winnipeg police union files grievance against city over Community Safety Team – Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s police union says it’s filing a grievance with the city’s Community Safety Team, saying the new group is doing work that should be done by police officers. The team is expected to initially focus on Winnipeg Transit, with 21 safety officers and two supervisors bringing support to people in …
Read More »Winnipeg’s city hall hanukkiah moved inside for 24 hours over weekend – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg city councillor is voicing her concerns over a decision to temporarily relocate a hanukkiah, also known as a Hanukkah menorah, from outside to inside city hall for a 24-hour period over the weekend. Fort Rouge-Fort Garry East Coun. Sherri Rollins sent out a statement on Monday expressing her …
Read More »Recommended short-term rental regulations stir mixed feelings among Winnipeggers – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg has released recommendations for new short-term rental accommodation (STRA) regulations, and so far, reactions have been mixed. In a report released by the City, proposed regulations include limiting the number of nights tenants can stay, taxation, licensing, limitations on the number of properties an owner can …
Read More »Winnipeg mayor pledges $15,000 to charity in Ukrainian sister city – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s mayor says he’s donating $15,000 from his office budget to an organization helping those affected by the war in Ukraine. Scott Gillingham announced the donation Thursday in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Winnipeg’s sister city relationship with Lviv, Ukraine. “As …
Read More »City of Winnipeg gearing up for elm bark beetle control program – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg is buzzing to take another swat at its Elm Bark Bettle Control Program, hopeful it will slow the spread of Dutch elm disease (DED). Weather permitting, the City said the decades-old program will start up again this Sunday in four Insect Management areas. Communities in these …
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 …
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