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Winnipeg celebrates biggest Pride Parade in history, spreading love and acceptance – Winnipeg Global News
June 4, 2023
...2023 Gillingham was not the only person who tweeted support for the community and celebrated the parade. Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood Evan Duncan tweeted, wishing everyone a happy Pride season. Story continues below advertisement Manitoba’s Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont was at the parade...
Harm reduction groups denounce city councillor’s comment on ‘drugged-out zombies’ CBC Manitoba
June 3, 2023
...misinformed thinking. In response to a post Tuesday in a North Kildonan community Facebook group questioning public spending on police, Coun. Jeff Browaty said: "We need more policing — not less — due to all the drugged-out zombies on our streets." That didn't sit well with Arlene Last-Kolb,...
Councillor roundly criticized for ‘drugged-out zombies’ remark Winnipeg Free Press
June 2, 2023
...later, in July 2014, he was dead. A lethal dose of fentanyl was in his system. Last-Kolb said her organization had scheduled a meeting with Mayor Scott Gillingham before Browaty made his remarks, and she will raise the issue with him. “You can be sure I will be asking how this man can be a part of your...
City to test green-light project for emergency vehicles Winnipeg Free Press
June 2, 2023
...30. “It’s being driven by the fact that Winnipeg’s growing and we have some old fire stations that need to be relocated,” he said. Coun. Sherri Rollins, chairwoman of the property and development committee, also stressed the change must be put in place to complete the strategic plan. RUTH...
Platform last inspected 17 years ago Brandon Sun
June 2, 2023
...during a school field trip, causing 17 children and an adult to be taken to hospital on Wednesday. (David Lipnowski/Winnipeg Free Press) Mayor Scott Gillingham said he would ask staff how often public buildings are inspected. “We do have regular inspections,” Gillingham told reporters at an unrelated...
‘A huge issue’: City asked to curb growing cat population in Winnipeg CTV
May 31, 2023
...this TNR (trap-neuter-return) stuff, spay and neuter these cats and take care of them,” said Leland Gordon with Animal Services. Committee chair John Orlikow raised concerns about what could happen if someone was permitted the option of housing the community cats in a backyard. "The neighbourhood may not...
Des organismes se réunissent autour d’un plan préliminaire pour le carré civique Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
May 31, 2023
...à gérer le terrain à long terme , fait-il valoir. Un moment propice pour une entente Robert Loiselle estime que Llélection à la mairie de Scott Gillingham et la réélection de Mathieu Allard au poste de conseiller municipal pour Saint-Boniface, en octobre dernier, créent des conditions propices pour...
Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
May 31, 2023
...would likely be better spent elsewhere. The coalition fears the projects could thwart efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, Mayor Scott Gillingham has said the projects are needed to spark economic development and repair city infrastructure. Transitional housing plan moves closer A plan to...
Mayor wants ring of 24/7 shelters around Downtown Winnipeg CTV
May 30, 2023
...which he says will help get those experiencing homelessness out of bus shelters and into safe spaces. Mayor Scott Gillingham along with Coun. John Orlikow have put forward a motion to city council which would allocate $1 million to invest in shelters for the city's homeless community. He said while...
Council eyes funding for 24/7 safe spaces in Winnipeg CBC Manitoba
May 30, 2023
...extreme weather alert system for agencies serving unhoused people. The motion brought by Coun. John Orlikow (River Heights-Fort Garry) and Mayor Scott Gillingham would increase funding to two existing safe spaces at the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre in the West End and Velma's House on McDermot Avenue. ...
Funding for community projects approved Winnipeg Free Press
May 26, 2023
...he said, adding that this project would devalue his family’s land, making it “undevelopable.” The matter was laid over until June, with Coun. Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) urging the two parties to try to come up with a solution to their dispute. “I’m happy to see there’s finally interest in...
Goldeyes, city heading into extra innings with stadium lease Winnipeg Free Press
May 26, 2023
...do this with the Goldeyes,’” he said. “So I’m hoping we can just get this thing approved. I’m sure there will be some debates.” Mayor Scott Gillingham was one of the 12 votes in favour of the new lease in 2020. Goldeyes owner and former mayor Sam Katz said he hoped the amendments would pass...
City eyes permanent public washroom hours options Winnipeg Free Press
May 25, 2023
...lot… and not seeing people in distress (because they have to) urinate or defecate in public… The whole area is so much cleaner.” Coun. John Orlikow, head of council’s community services committee, said he’d still prefer the washroom operate 24 hours, but more discussion is needed to...
Trudeau pour la protection de l’eau La Liberte
May 24, 2023
...peuples autochtones tout en créant de nouveaux emplois de qualité à Winnipeg », explique le Premier ministre Justin Trudeau. Justin Trudeau, Kevin Klein le ministre de l’Environnement et du Climat du Manitoba et Scott Gillingham, le maire de la ville de Winnipeg insistent que la santé économique...
Des mesures pour parer au problème des immeubles vacants à Winnipeg La Liberte
May 23, 2023
...ciblées et multidimensionnelles, conçues pour promouvoir l’entretien actif, la sécurité et l’occupation éventuelle », a déclaré le maire Scott Gillingham. Les mesures concernent, globalement, le renforcement des normes d’hébergement et de sécurité, l’augmentation des activités d’inspection...
Council to mull moves against derelict buildings Winnipeg Free Press
May 23, 2023
...city council will soon consider several new steps to crack down on vacant and derelict buildings. On Tuesday, Mayor Scott Gillingham joined Couns. Sherri Rollins, John Orlikow and Cindy Gilroy at a vacant apartment block on Furby Street to announce steps to ramp up enforcement and enhance security at such...
Winnipeg targets neglected, derelict properties ‘to reduce neighbourhood blight’ CBC Manitoba
May 23, 2023
...their way to council for a vote. "Ultimately, we want the number of vacant and derelict buildings in this city to be reduced drastically," Mayor Scott Gillingham said at a news conference in front of the Coronado Apartments, a vacant building on Furby Street just north of Ellice Avenue. "We want properties...
Winnipeg mayor, councillors to talk derelict building enforcement Tuesday – Winnipeg Global News
May 23, 2023
...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 discuss increased enforcement as well as incentives for building...
Winnipeg mayor announces new measures to crack down on vacant and derelict buildings CTV
May 23, 2023
...have new measures to crack down on vacant and derelict buildings in the city. On Tuesday, Mayor Scott Gillingham and councillors Sherri Rollins, John Orlikow and Cindy Gilroy announced two reports that provide recommendations aimed at getting vacant building owners to better secure their properties or...
Proposed measures to crack down on vacant and derelict buildings in Winnipeg CTV
May 23, 2023
...have new measures to crack down on vacant and derelict buildings in the city. On Tuesday, Mayor Scott Gillingham and councillors Sherri Rollins, John Orlikow and Cindy Gilroy announced recommendations aimed at getting vacant building owners to better secure their properties or tear them down. The...
Winnipeg announcing measures to increase enforcement of derelict and vacant properties CTV
May 23, 2023
...to increase enforcement surrounding derelict and vacant properties. At a 10:30 a.m. news conference, Mayor Scott Gillingham and city councillors Cindy Gilroy, John Orlikow and Sherri Rollins are announcing measures to expedite the demolition of damaged buildings, and to incentivize building owners to...
Winnipeg School Division raises summer course fees Winnipeg Free Press
May 16, 2023
...repeater courses, where students are coming back to take another class and doing that in the summer, why there’s a fee associated to that,” said Tamara Kuly, trustee for Ward 7. Ward 4 representative Rebecca Chambers requested administration formalize the process of informing summer school applicants...
Former mayoral candidate Rick Shone named as new PC candidate in Fort Garry riding CBC Manitoba
May 15, 2023
...of the outdoor equipment retailer Wilderness Supply. Lessons from campaign trail With 1.3 per cent of the vote, Shone lost his mayoral bid to Scott Gillingham last fall in a crowded field of candidates. Shone said after a brief hiatus and some reflection he decided to keep pursuing politics. He cited a...
Councillors want to explore cost of possibly opening Portage and Main CTV
May 8, 2023
...tabled a motion to see what it would mean if pedestrians and cyclists were able to cross at street level. Area councillors Sherri Rollins and Cindy Gilroy put forward a motion to the public works committee to see what it would cost to allow pedestrians and cyclists to cross on the street and the...
Driver recruitment challenges could hamper Winnipeg Transit service goals CBC Manitoba
May 8, 2023
...and certainly, we'll be relying on overtime for those special events as well." The committee passed a motion, brought forward by committee chair Janice Lukes, giving Transit permission not to meet the targets council had set for it. "There's nothing worse than drive-bys and there's nothing worse than...
Focus on climate, not more roads – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
May 8, 2023
... I’m delighted to report that based on recent announcements, Brian Mayes, city councillor for St. Vital and chairman of the city’s water waste and environment committee, is on a bit of roll these days. Not only did he second Cindy Gilroy’s motion that Winnipeg sign the Montreal Biodiversity...
Breaking the bottleneck – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
May 5, 2023
... “This is just a small part of the overall road network, which is already crumbling. In terms of priorities, it’s not the right one.” Mayor Scott Gillingham, who campaigned on a pledge to expand Kenaston, as long as a business case supports it, stressed widening the street is only one piece of the...
Century-old funeral home won’t do business in core-area ’war zone,’ owner tells councillors Winnipeg Free Press
May 5, 2023
...a matter of what pieces have to be put together, timelines (and) costs. It involves taxation…. We have to figure out how to do it,” said Coun. John Orlikow, the committee’s chairman. Orlikow said he agrees the rubble warrants attention but stressed the city must also first determine how to fund the...
Asbestos fears fuel Main Street rubble cleanup delays Winnipeg Free Press
May 4, 2023
...was delayed soon after, when Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health issued stop work orders due to the likelihood of asbestos at the site, said Mayor Scott Gillingham. In an interview with CJOB radio on Thursday morning, the mayor counted himself among those anxious to get the area cleaned up. “That is a...
Indigenous healing village in Point Douglas moves closer to reality after committee vote CBC Manitoba
May 4, 2023
...with the Clan Mothers to purchase the empty lot for $1. Members of the Clan Mothers who spoke at the meeting, along with Point Douglas Coun. Vivian Santos, raised concerns over a section of the report, which stated that any sale would be subject to a time limit. If the group didn't finish its plans on...
Vacant building owners in Winnipeg fined for fires CTV
May 3, 2023
...in to help revitalize areas of the inner city. Many of these vacant homes are prone to fire, vandalism and other crimes. Last week, Councillors Cindy Gilroy and Vivian Santos put forward a motion to have property owners charged the cost to clean up sites where piles of rubble remain for more than six...
Building owner receives six-figure fine for vacant house fire in Winnipeg CTV
May 3, 2023
...in to help revitalize areas of the inner city. Many of these vacant homes are prone to fire, vandalism and other crimes. Last week, Councillors Cindy Gilroy and Vivian Santos put forward a motion to have property owners charged the cost to clean up sites where piles of rubble remain for more than six...
Repairs to purple street lights held up Winnipeg Free Press
May 2, 2023
...winter months, there’s more evening-time darkness (along roads),” said Chambers. The issue can also be reported directly to Manitoba Hydro. Janice Lukes, chairwoman of council’s public works committee, said she has heard concerns about the purple glow from residents. “For sure, they’re dimmer...
Seeking calm amid the traffic chaos – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
May 1, 2023
... “We are currently investigating the situation to determine potential options to address traffic concerns,” he wrote in an email. Coun. Janice Lukes, chairwoman of the public works committee, said traffic volumes are a concern on several streets near the River Heights/Crescentwood boundary. She...
Winnipeg councillors consider retrofits for city buildings to cut greenhouse gas emissions CBC Manitoba
May 1, 2023
...waste committee passed a motion on Monday calling on the city to come up with a list of 15 buildings, or $80 million in retrofits. Committee chair Brian Mayes (St. Vital) brought forward the motion. The federal carbon tax is a strong motivator, he said. "There are moral reasons to do this, environmental...
No laser pyramid, but giant orbs and sky gardens: Why Winnipeg is floating wacky designs for Portage and Main CBC Manitoba
April 29, 2023
...infrastructure that must be ripped up and replaced. The cost for that was estimated in 2019 at $15 million to $20 million. Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham would not dismiss the idea the city is floating expensive-looking designs to make more humdrum plans appear acceptable. "It's good to have a …...
‘I think it is proactive’: Winnipeg has banned TikTok on all city devices CTV
April 28, 2023
...happening in terms of these issues on the national international stage." The motion to ban TikTok was initially brought forward by Coun. Markus Chambers (St. Norbert-Seine River) in March, citing 'potential security risks.' The City of Winnipeg now joins the federal government, which banned TikTok...
Competing motions on Portage and Main coming to Winnipeg city council CBC Manitoba
April 28, 2023
...are veering off in opposite directions over the question of whether to reopen Portage and Main to pedestrians. Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry Coun. Sherri Rollins, whose ward includes the intersection, has a motion calling for it to be made accessible to pedestrians. Transcona Coun. Russ Wyatt, meanwhile,...
Special-interest groups take issue with Browaty’s ‘offensive’ remarks Winnipeg Free Press
April 28, 2023
...shocking,” Marginet said. “It was deeply insulting to his residents and the city as a whole. He should be pulled from the committee.” Coun. Matt Allard said he not only has no problem with delegations, he welcomes appearances from more of them. “I believe that it is important to encourage and...
Marathon committee meeting tries patience of councillors Winnipeg Free Press
April 28, 2023
...on April 26. “I appreciate everyone who comes to City Hall and takes time out of their day to present. These people are very passionate,” Coun. Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) responded to Cerilli’s comments. “But these people who present here do not represent most Winnipeggers, in my opinion. Each of...
Urban expert staying out of Portage and Main fray as new city planning, property, development director Winnipeg Free Press
April 27, 2023
...on the other side of the desk,” she said. “I’m super-excited. I’m looking forward to going much deeper than on my consultant side.” Coun. Jeff Browaty, who helped lead the battle to keep Portage and Main closed to pedestrians, said he’s looking forward to working with the new planning department...
City should clean up demolished buildings and bill the property owner, Winnipeg councillor says CBC Manitoba
April 27, 2023
...wants the city to clean up debris from demolished buildings in cases where a property owner has not done it themselves. Daniel McIntyre Coun. Cindy Gilroy says there are buildings that have been demolished and left to sit for more than six months. These sites, many of them in the inner city, pose...
Winnipeg looking at plan to speed cleanup of demolished buildings CTV
April 27, 2023
...Hall to get long-standing debris from demolitions cleaned up faster, by charging property owners to clear the mess away. A motion from Councillors Cindy Gilroy and Vivian Santos says there are buildings which have been knocked down but piles of rubble remain beyond six months. They say these sites have...
Winnipeg councillors want demolished buildings cleaned up quicker CTV
April 27, 2023
...Hall to get long-standing debris from demolitions cleaned up faster, by charging property owners to clear the mess away. A motion from Councillors Cindy Gilroy and Vivian Santos says there are buildings which have been knocked down but piles of rubble remain beyond six months. They say these sites have...
Le projet de réaménagement du parc Air Canada au centre-ville de Winnipeg démarre en août Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
April 26, 2023
...illégales incluant le trafic de drogue, le trafic sexuel et la violence. La conseillère municipale du quartier Daniel McIntyre à Winnipeg, Cindy Gilroy, estime que la réinvention de cet espace a demandé beaucoup de travail et on veut s'assurer que tout le monde ne soit pas nécessairement chassé...
Redevelopment plan for downtown Winnipeg’s Air Canada Park aims to balance safety, reconciliation CBC Manitoba
April 26, 2023
...reinventing what that space can look like, and making sure that we're not necessarily kicking everybody out of the park," said Daniel McIntyre Coun. Cindy Gilroy, who represents the part of downtown that includes the park. "There's a part of the community that loves that park. But how can we bring everybody...
La Ville de Winnipeg entame des consultations pour l’avenir du carrefour Portage et Main Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
April 25, 2023
...en tenant compte des quatre saisons. Certains projets présentés remis en question La conseillère municipale de Fort Rouge-Fort Garry-Est, Sherri Rollins, remet en question le caractère pratique de certains projets présentés. Ce que la plupart des Winnipégois trouveront ironique, c'est que...
‘Street-level attention’: Report on revitalizing Portage and Main coming Tuesday CTV
April 24, 2023
...we just ended up coming up the same way that we went in,” Sidey said. City council had a closed-door briefing about the report on Friday. Coun. Jeff Browaty said the barricades need to be replaced as part of the construction. He said there could also be a scenario where the intersection is available for...
New vision for Portage and Main coming next week Winnipeg Free Press
April 21, 2023
...there, but… watch your residents take back seat to the discussions of whether or not they can cross a street near where they live,” said Coun. Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry). [email protected] Twitter:...
Plan to lure residential sites called sweeping Winnipeg Free Press
April 21, 2023
...to society.’ I’m not saying we should discourage (this type of development) but that is a pretty sweeping giveaway by the city,” said Coun. Brian Mayes. Specifically, an action in council’s draft Strategic Priorities Action Plan calls for the city to amend zoning bylaws to allow residential...
Une collaboration autour des eaux usées et du lac Winnipeg La Liberte
April 20, 2023
...groupe de travail sera présidé par le ministre de l’Environnement et du Climat, Kevin Klein, et aura comme vice-président Brian Mayes, conseiller municipal de Winnipeg, qui préside le comité d’orientation permanent des eaux, des déchets et de l’environnement. Le groupe s’efforcera notamment...
La province soucieuse des délais de modernisation d’une station d’épuration à Winnipeg Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
April 20, 2023
...supplémentaires. Le groupe de travail sera notamment composé du ministre provincial de l’Environnement et ancien conseiller municipal, Kevin Klein, et du conseiller municipal du quartier de Saint-Vital, Brian Mayes. Aux yeux de Brian Mayes, le projet, dont le coût est actuellement estimé à...
Province creates task force for upgrades to Winnipeg sewage-treatment facility, but no new money yet CBC Manitoba
April 20, 2023
...yet to commit any additional money to the project. Kevin Klein, the provincial environment minister and a former city councillor, and current Coun. Brian Mayes are teaming up for a new joint task force to advance wastewater projects, with particular focus on the North End Water Pollution Control Centre....
Manitoba wastewater task force to focus on North End sewage plant upgrade – Winnipeg Global News
April 20, 2023
...infrastructure projects in Manitoba on track — specifically Winnipeg’s North End sewage treatment project. Environment and climate minister Kevin Klein will chair the task force, while Winnipeg Coun. Brian Mayes, who also serves as chair of the city’s standing policy committee on water, waste and...
Les trottoirs, partie intégrante du transport actif La Liberte
April 20, 2023
...un sentiment doux-amer pour le conseiller municipal de Saint-Boniface, Matt Allard. Le 11 avril, le Comité des travaux publics, présidé par Janice Lukes, recevait de nouveau la motion de Matt Allard à titre d’information et donc, par conséquent, la défaisait. Cependant, ce même Comité a...
Identify solutions, not just problems – Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press
April 20, 2023
...if you will recall, it was CBC Manitoba that stayed on the air until the vote tally was counted in last fall’s municipal election, declaring Scott Gillingham mayor instead of the embarrassing premature call from CTV for Glen Murray, made because the private broadcaster had to resume its regular...
City appeal committee OKs Northgate mall apartment project that had mayor’s support CBC Manitoba
April 19, 2023
...Winnipeg's Northgate Shopping Centre can go ahead after city councillors rejected calls from some residents who wanted the project stopped. Mayor Scott Gillingham, who said during his mayoral campaign last fall that he wanted to see more mixed-use development, wrote a letter in support of the original...
City hall approves three apartment blocks for Northgate mall Winnipeg Free Press
April 19, 2023
...space required around them. Coun. Brian Mayes joined Gilroy to vote in favour of the project, while appeal committee councillors Ross Eadie and Vivian Santos couldn’t participate in the hearing because they took part in a previous one on the matter. Mayes said he felt the large lot is suitable for...
City of Winnipeg and its largest union agree to talk about expanding definition of ‘essential worker’ CBC Manitoba
April 18, 2023
...services agreement, but frankly, the senior administration probably deserves to lose their jobs for that." Both Mayor Scott Gillingham and Coun. Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry) cautioned Wood to dial back his rhetoric. Michael Jack, Winnipeg's chief administrative officer, dismissed Wood's...
Mayor’s cabinet backs essential-services talks with union Winnipeg Free Press
April 18, 2023
...with the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 500 to create an essential services agreement, pending final council approval. While Mayor Scott Gillingham initially supported the call to deem more city workers essential, he joined the rest of EPC to vote for the return to bargaining. JOHN WOODS /...
Graffiti paints negative picture for historic sites, business community Winnipeg Free Press
April 14, 2023
...(that downtown) is an unsafe place to be, there’s criminal activity in the area… It has to be taken down very quickly when we see it.” Coun. Cindy Gilroy believes there has been a significant increase in graffiti in her Daniel McIntyre ward, and fears it sets a negative tone for the community. “We...
Winnipeg councillor wants province to license apartment buildings with crime, health, safety issues CBC Manitoba
April 12, 2023
...problems of crime, health and safety concerns. Daniel McIntyre Coun. Cindy Gilroy presented a motion to council last month, seconded by Mayor Scott Gillingham, that asks the province to do more to address rental properties with recurring problems, including several in her ward. "We really want to protect...
Time to act on Adanac: NDP Winnipeg Free Press
April 12, 2023
...in a suite on Jan. 3. She was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died. A 26-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder. Cindy Gilroy, the area’s city councillor, said the property is one of several problem buildings in the neighbourhood, which include two other apartment blocks...
City councillors debate snow clearing process on Winnipeg sidewalks CTV
April 11, 2023
...said Mayor Scott Gillingham. "This year has been particularly bad for the amount of ice we have on our roads and sidewalks." Committee chair, Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West), said Allard's recent motion won't fix all of the city's snow clearing issues. She said the city is set to receive a report about...
Icy sidewalks create shut-ins, city told Winnipeg Free Press
April 11, 2023
...after it begins, the policy states. Some council members stressed work is underway to improve snow-clearing on active transportation paths. Mayor Scott Gillingham said a neighbourhood action team, whose tasks will include sidewalk snow clearing, will be hired by the end of this year. He noted city staff will...
Committee rejects motion to study plowing Winnipeg sidewalks to pavement CBC Manitoba
April 11, 2023
...director of the Manitoba Association of Senior Communities. Allard has criticized some of his council colleagues, including public works chair Janice Lukes and Mayor Scott Gillingham, for rejecting it. "My criticisms of Coun. Lukes, and of the mayor, have been based on their comments not supporting...
Trottoirs de Winnipeg : déneigement ou non? La Liberte
April 11, 2023
...conseiller municipal de Saint-Boniface, Matt Allard vient de présenter une motion de demande d’un projet pilote pour le déneigement des trottoirs devant le Comité des travaux publics de la Ville de Winnipeg ce mardi 11 avril. La demande sera appuyée successivement par les interventions de Michel...
La course aux élections est lancée pour les partis du Manitoba Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
April 11, 2023
...Bombers de Winnipeg Willard Reaves à Fort Whyte et l'infirmière Rhonda Nichol dans la circonscription de Kirkfield Park. Le président du parti, Nicholas Douklias, déclare que plusieurs nominations sont prévues pour les semaines à venir et que les libéraux vont nommer leurs 57 candidats. La nouvelle...
PCs, NDP place candidates in competitive Manitoba election races as polling gap narrows CBC Manitoba
April 11, 2023
...Park. They put up good showings in byelections last year, with Reaves coming within 200 votes of winning a Tory stronghold. Party president Nicholas Douklias said several nominations are booked for the coming weeks, and the Liberals are on their way to nominating all 57 candidates. Liberal Leader Dougald...
Discovery of Indigenous woman’s body at city landfill reverberates across Canada Winnipeg Free Press
April 5, 2023
...treat each other,” said Smith. “This affects everyone.” Speaking at an unrelated event, Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen and Coun. Markus Chambers, chairman of the Winnipeg Police Board, acknowledged prevention and supports for the vulnerable are key to protecting Indigenous women and girls. ...
City report leans away from possible cosmetic spray pesticide program Winnipeg Free Press
April 5, 2023
...noting it would require more staff and equipment and also harm the environment, the report says. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Coun. Jeff Browaty called last year for the city to report on potentially phasing in cosmetic pesticide use to rid green spaces of “noxious weeds,” such as...
Le carré civique de Saint-Boniface n’a pas dit son dernier mot La Liberte
April 5, 2023
...qu’il est bien enraciné dans sa communauté. » Une élection municipale a aussi eu lieu à l’automne 2022 et un nouveau maire a été élu, Scott Gillingham. Une bonne nouvelle comme le pense Angela Cassie. « La SFM a contacté le maire Gillingham, il s’est montré intéressé et compréhensif sur la...
Total cost of upgrades to Winnipeg’s largest sewage-treatment plant now pegged at $2.2 billion CBC Manitoba
April 4, 2023
... According to the 2023 city budget, the average residential sewer bill rose from $697 in 2020 to $751 this year. City council finance chair Coun. Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan) said he expects to see a forecast soon that will outline how sewer rates are expected to rise in the coming years. The existing...
City sewage plant meets pollution targets Winnipeg Free Press
April 4, 2023
...future so I take some pride that… we got a lot done in the last two terms (on sewage treatment) and we’ve got to keep going,” said Coun. Brian Mayes, chairman of the water and waste committee. The city was originally supposed to finish the plant upgrade in 2012. The South End upgrade is...
Manitoba NDP fundraising nets $1.3M in 2022 Winnipeg Free Press
April 3, 2023
...Sherri Rollins (who announced and later bowed out of a bid for the Liberal nomination to replace late MP Jim Carr earlier this year), Cindy Gilroy, Jason Schreyer (whose father, former premier Ed Schreyer, was the leader of the provincial NDP from 1969-79) and Russ Wyatt. Other donors include inner-city...
Transcona councillor wants speed-reduction measures incorporated into street-renewal plans Winnipeg Free Press
April 3, 2023
...car on every street. You can do it from design… make the streets tighter in some places and it allows folks to naturally slow down,” said Coun. Russ Wyatt, who raised the motion. ALEX LUPUL / FREE PRESS FILES A new motion calls for city staff to study how traffic-calming measures could be added during...
Manitoba classrooms not spared in school board budget Winnipeg Free Press
April 1, 2023
...prioritize the needs in the classroom, while contending with cost pressures such as rising inflation, increased service costs and wage pressures,” Cheryl Smukowich, chairwoman of the board, said in a release. The board indicated average class sizes are expected to mirror 2022-23 numbers and remain “well...
Consultant delivers dozens of ideas for areas inside 11 city-owned golf properties Winnipeg Free Press
March 31, 2023
...plan,” the report notes. It adds that cost estimates and consultations would also need to be completed before any changes are made. Coun. Janice Lukes stressed none of the ideas are “set in stone,” with the report basically offering a “baseline” of options that council can pursue if it...
‘Nature of the beast’: Calls grow to address icy Winnipeg sidewalks – Winnipeg Global News
March 30, 2023
...to Winnipeg’s executive policy committee, requesting a look at plowing sidewalks to the pavement, have been repeatedly voted down. But Coun. Matt Allard hasn’t given up. His latest motion is set to be debated at a public works committee meeting on March 11. “We know that the sidewalks are not...
W5 investigation reveals asbestos cement pipes beneath Winnipeggers’ feet CTV
March 27, 2023
...drinking or ingesting asbestos is harmful to human health and so there is currently no maximum limit that can be in Canadian water. However, Brian Mayes, chair of Winnipeg's water and waste committee, says the American Environmental Protection Agency says if the fibre length is shorter than 10...
Residents split on value of city’s Crescentwood conservation designation Winnipeg Free Press
March 24, 2023
...on that. I felt it was clear enough but, if (people) have questions, by all means, the department will be here (to answer them),” he said. Coun. Jason Schreyer, chairman of the historical buildings and resources committee, also believes the plan is fair. The concerns raised during Thursday’s meeting...
Mixed use development OK’d for north Henderson Winnipeg Free Press
March 24, 2023
...construction can begin. The committee’s last regularly scheduled meeting, on Feb. 24, was adjourned, owing to lack of quorum, as only Coun. Jason Schreyer (Elmwood-East Kildonan) was present, with Browaty away on city business and Coun. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) also absent. A special meeting was then...
QG de la police de Winnipeg : un accord de 21,5 M $ approuvé pour régler les poursuites Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
March 23, 2023
..., de son propriétaire, Armik Babakhanians et des dizaines d’autres défendeurs impliqués dans cette affaire en échange d’un paiement. Russ Wyatt et Matt Allard sont les deux conseillers municipaux qui ont voté contre l’approbation de cet accord. Selon un rapport écrit par l’avocat de...
Council gives True North option to buy Portage Place land, parkade Winnipeg Free Press
March 23, 2023
...the site. Since that group includes the governments of Winnipeg, Manitoba and Canada, the province and feds must also sign off on the deal. Mayor Scott Gillingham said the proposal holds promise to transform a large, prime property in the city’s core. “We need significant investment in our downtown and we...
Le changement de nom du boulevard Bishop Grandin approuvé par la Ville de Winnipeg Ici Radio Canada / CBC Francais
March 23, 2023
...fédéral pour financer la construction des pensionnats pour Autchtones au 19e siècle. Le conseiller de la circonscription Kildonan Nord, Jeff Browaty, était le seul conseiller qui avait des réservations quant au changement de nom du boulevard, car selon lui, cette initiative pourrait apporter...
Council votes yes on police HQ lawsuits settlement Winnipeg Free Press
March 23, 2023
...Ross Eadie, Cindy Gilroy, John Orlikow, Vivian Santos and Jason Schreyer voted in favour of the inquiry; Gillingham joined Couns. Jeff Browaty, Markus Chambers, Shawn Dobson, Janice Lukes, Brian Mayes, Sherri Rollins and Devi Sharma to oppose it. Gillingham said he didn’t support that vote because the...
City council unanimously approves renaming Winnipeg’s Bishop Grandin Boulevard to Abinojii Mikanah CBC Manitoba
March 23, 2023
...Boulevard will change to Abinojii Mikanah after Winnipeg city council voted unanimously to approve the new name on Thursday. North Kildonan Coun. Jeff Browaty voted with his colleagues in favour of the name change at Thursday's council meeting, reversing his vote against the proposal at last week's...
Winnipeg city council approves $21.5M deal to end police HQ lawsuits CBC Manitoba
March 23, 2023
...bribe from Babakhanians. Sheegl asked the Manitoba Court of Appeal to overturn that ruling, and a decision is expected later this year. Couns. Russ Wyatt (Transcona) and Matt Allard (St. Boniface) voted against the settlement. Wyatt says he wants to see a written copy of the legal terms between the...
EPC to consider TikTok ban on city devices Winnipeg Free Press
March 23, 2023
...plan to route U.S.-based user data to domestic servers. It’s not the first time the city has discussed the possibility of banning TikTok. Mayor Scott Gillingham — who himself has a TikTok account with 48 videos — said he was “open to a discussion” on putting a TikTok policy in place last month. The...
Council agrees to settlement for downtown Winnipeg Police headquarters lawsuits CTV
March 23, 2023
...ballooned. A 2018 briefing note from RCMP to prosecutors said officers were investigating financial crimes of more than $33 million. Councillors Russ Wyatt and Matt Allard voted against the settlement offer. They tabled an unsuccessful motion to have an independent set of legal eyes brief council on the...