While the warm weather brings relief from a chilly Winnipeg winter, it also serves as a reminder that festival season is on the horizon. This summer, the Burton Cummings Theatre in downtown Winnipeg will once again host a popular outdoor concert series, the Burt Block Party, this time featuring a …
Read More »1 dead, 2 injured after triple shooting on sidewalk in downtown Toronto – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a 30-year-old man has died and two others have been injured after a triple shooting on a sidewalk in the downtown area early Thursday. Det. Sgt. Trevor Grieve, from Toronto’s homicide unit, said the shooting happened out front of …
Read More »Downtown revitalization on agenda for Winnipeg announcement Friday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s premier and health minister are set to make an announcement about downtown revitalization Friday morning. Wab Kinew and Uzoma Asagwara will be joined by Jim Ludlow of True North Real Estate Development and Grand Chief Jerry Daniels of the Southern Chiefs …
Read More »Winnipeg’s office vacancy rate to tick higher downtown, tighten in suburbs: report – Winnipeg
Nationwide, investors in real estate are anticipating a positive take on the market, highlighted by a new report from CBRE. But while the nation is expecting a recovery of commercial real estate investment, the situation is not easily comparable in Winnipeg. CBRE’s Canada Real Estate Market Outlook states that foreign investment …
Read More »3 people injured in shooting in downtown Toronto – Toronto
Toronto police say three people have various injuries after a shooting in the downtown area early Tuesday. Police said the shooting happened near Blue Jays Way and Wellington Street around 3 a.m. where multiple shell casings were found. A man was rushed to hospital in critical condition and a woman …
Read More »Fight between 2 strangers results in downtown Toronto stabbing – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fight between two strangers resulted in a stabbing in downtown Toronto overnight, sending a man in his mid-20s to hospital, police say. Toronto police said officers received a call at 3:46 a.m. Thursday for a stabbing in the Shuter and Church …
Read More »Downtown Winnipeg buses to feature new safety officers this week – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you’re a downtown transit user, you’ll likely see some new faces on your commute as of Tuesday. A total of 23 sworn-in peace officers will be posted on buses that travel through the downtown core, with the goal of crime prevention …
Read More »Toy gun misidentified as threat in downtown Winnipeg incident: Police
Police say they found a man who had been carrying and pointing a gun at people but it was later confirmed to be a Nerf gun. News Source link
Read More »1 rescued from balcony after downtown Toronto high-rise fire – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Fire Services says one person was rescued from a balcony after a fire broke out at a high-rise building downtown. Firefighters were called to Sherbourne Street, near Shuter Street, at around 5:30 p.m. Sunday for a fire on the 12th floor. …
Read More »City of Kelowna, mayor being sued by developer of former RCMP site in downtown core – Okanagan
The City of Kelowna and its mayor are being sued by a building developer. At the heart of the 33-page lawsuit: How the former RCMP site in the downtown core is being handled. Once home to the city’s police station, which was demolished in 2018 after 50-plus years of service, …
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