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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 »Search for answers underway after fatal Winnipeg shooting Sunday – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 27, 2023 8:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg residents are waiting for more information as investigators work to piece together what led up to a downtown shooting Sunday that killed three people and left two others in …
Read More »Boeing’s Winnipeg-based factory to be expanded, company to double storage capacity – Winnipeg
Boeing Canada broke ground today, announcing the expansion of a manufacturing plant in Winnipeg. Located at Murray Industrial Park and sitting at 700,000 square feet, the plant is expected to get an additional 12,000 square feet of space. Part of the expansion also includes a new freezer room, doubling 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 »Manitoba premier-designate discusses addictions, other issues with Winnipeg mayor – Winnipeg
A number of issues were brought to the table in the first meeting between premier-designate Wab Kinew and the mayor of Manitoba’s capital city. Kinew sat down with Mayor Scott Gillingham on Tuesday, discussing a shared agenda to tackle issues faced by residents in Winnipeg — from figuring out strategies …
Read More »Winnipeg, Brandon mayors eager to work with new NDP government on priorities – Winnipeg
The mayors of Manitoba’s two largest cities were keeping a close eye on provincial election results Tuesday night. Both Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham and Brandon‘s Jeff Fawcett say they’re looking forward to working with premier-designate Wab Kinew and the incoming NDP government on key issues affecting their jurisdictions. Fawcett, mayor of …
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 »‘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 »Mayor is supportive of landfill search for remains, Indigenous leaders say – Winnipeg
By Steve Lambert The Canadian Press Posted July 20, 2023 6:52 pm Updated July 20, 2023 6:53 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some Manitoba Indigenous leaders say Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham has offered support for a landfill search for human remains, but the province continues to …
Read More »City of Winnipeg applies for injunction to remove Brady landfill blockade
The City of Winnipeg has applied for a court injunction to end a blockade at a landfill that has been in place since last Thursday. In an application to the Court of King’s Bench, the city is asking for a judge to order an end to the blockade at the …
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