2022 Winnipeg Election Results
Russ Wyatt
Candidate in the Transcona Councillor Candidates race.
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Chief says 24-7 walk-in service at police stations too costly
March 10, 2023
Winnipeg Free Press - ...about accountability for those members of the service and (ensuring) that they’re (present) and available,” said Coun. Evan Duncan. Coun. Russ Wyatt, who raised the motion to add 24-7 in-person service in January, said council promised to keep police stations accessible to the public when it...
East of the Red Rec Plex cost rises $7M since 2020, now pegged to start construction in 2026
February 21, 2023
CBC Manitoba - ...recent years. "This area is really expanding. There's been tons of homes built here in the last 10 or 15 years," said Wetton-Salo. Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt endorsed then-mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham during the 2022 election "solely" because he promised to expedite the construction of the East of...
Winnipeg district police stations could open for 24/7 walk-in service
February 21, 2023
CTV - ...city council is considering the idea of opening district police stations to the public for 24/7 service. A motion put forward by Coun. Russ Wyatt says that in 2003, council adopted a four-district model for restructuring the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS), including the east, west, north and central...
Councillor calls for Winnipeg police to reopen district stations to the public 24-7
February 17, 2023
CBC Manitoba - ...council is set to consider a call for police to reopen district stations that have been closed to the public since the start of the pandemic. Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) brought forward the motion, which calls for all four of the city's district police stations to be open to walk-ins 24-7. Wyatt argues...
Controversial Wellington Crescent condo building gets green light from City of Winnipeg
February 16, 2023
CBC Manitoba - ...Devi Sharma (Old Kildonan). Sharma and committee chair Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West) cast the two votes in favour of the appeal, while Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) voted against it. Coun. Markus Chambers (St. Norbert-Seinne River) was absent. The property is the site of the former Gordon House, a...
Appeal approved for condo unit on controversial property
February 15, 2023
CTV - ...of an appeal by the developer, to allow a four-storey, eight-unit condo at 514 Wellington Crescent. City planners support the proposal. Coun. Russ Wyatt, who sat on the appeals committee, was the lone vote against, but did speak in favour of the project. He says it's consistent with other...
Wellington Crescent condos get green light
February 15, 2023
Winnipeg Free Press - ...feel of the area.” City planning staff recommended the project be approved after concluding its size was a good fit for the area. Only Coun. Russ Wyatt voted against granting the appeal to let the project go through, while Coun. Markus Chambers was absent at the time of the vote. Wyatt made several...
Much ado without recommendations
February 1, 2023
Winnipeg Free Press - ...berm than required on 19 lots. City planners supported the application, as reduction was still within allowable range. At the same time, Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) requested the developers come back with a new application, shifting two lots around so that the main road through that section of the...
Council motion seeks to reopen district police stations to public
January 26, 2023
Winnipeg Free Press - ...district police stations to provide round-the-clock service to the public will be considered at city hall. A new motion raised by Coun. Russ Wyatt calls for the locations to be open for walk-ins 24-7 to increase public access and help foster partnerships between the Winnipeg Police Service and...
Idea for Winnipeg-Ukraine humanitarian fund welcomed, advocates suggest using dollars closer to home
January 26, 2023
CTV - ...fund to help Ukraine is being praised by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress as it urges the city to consider using the dollars closer to home. Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) put the idea to council to create a Winnipeg-Ukraine Humanitarian Fund. He said the donations would be collected by the city to be used...