Mayor Katz shakes up City Hall leadership
WINNIPEG - October 31, 2005 - Committed to creating a City of Opportunity by tackling important financial matters and public security challenges, Mayor Sam Katz today shuffled his leadership team at City Hall, adding two new councillors to the Executive Policy Committee (EPC) and naming a new chair to the Standing Policy Committee on Alternative Service Delivery (ASD).

Streets re-open to traffic
WINNIPEG - October 26, 2005 - The following streets are now open to traffic.

Mayor and Police Chief launch Operation Clean Sweep
WINNIPEG - October 25, 2005 - Sick and tired of seeing Winnipeg’s national and international reputation threatened by the title “Murder Capital of Canada”, Mayor Sam Katz joined Police Chief Jack Ewatski today to announce the formation of a special police unit to carry out Operation Clean Sweep to tackle the street-level violence and criminals that threaten our citizens.

St. Anne's Road twinned roadway opens
WINNIPEG - October 24, 2005 - Councillor Gord Steeves officiated today at ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the St. Anne's Road Twinning Project.

Street Closure Change
WINNIPEG - October 24, 2005 - Please be advised that the street closure for Albert St. originally scheduled for this evening, Monday October 24, 2005 between 5:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Jesse James ready to hit the Exchange
WINNIPEG - October 17, 2005 - On Oct. 22, 2005, the city’s centre will welcome the filming of “The Assassination of Jesse James”, a new Warner Brothers production.

Maryland Bridge re-opens Oct 17
WINNIPEG - October 14, 2005 - The Maryland Street portion of the Maryland Twin Bridges will re-open to traffic on Monday, October 17 at 06:00 a.m.

Mayors sign Economic Opportunity Partnership
WINNIPEG - October 14, 2005 - Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz and Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes have signed an Economic Opportunity Partnership that will promote economic development and increase trade on the mid-continent trade and transportation corridor.

Katz launches new Mayor's Web site
WINNIPEG - October 13, 2005 - Committed to communicating more effectively with Winnipeggers, the Mayor's office will have a new up-to-date presence on the Internet located at www.samkatz.ca

City tests its disaster response capability
WINNIPEG - October 12, 2005 - The City of Winnipeg is putting its emergency preparedness capabilities to the test today in a mock exercise designed to prepare both first responders and City leaders for a real event.

New Red River Community Centre a reality
WINNIPEG - October 11, 2005 - Today, Councillor Mike O'Shaughnessy, together with the Honourable Scott Smith, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade and the Honourable Raymond Simard, Member of Parliament for St. Boniface, on behalf of the Honourable Stephen Owen, Minister of Western Economic Diversification and Minister of State (Sport), and Mr. Scott Brooks, Chairman of the Red River Community Centre Building Committee participated in a "Raising the Roof" event to recognize the construction and re-development of the new Red River Community Centre.

Mayor Katz to establish new international links with Kansas City
WINNIPEG - October 11, 2005 - Committed to developing new and stronger international economic ties, The City of Opportunity will join with the City of Fountains as Mayor Sam Katz leads a delegation to Kansas City, MO to sign an Economic Opportunity Partnership and take part in the 2005 North America Works Conference.

Pan Am Recreation Facility re-opens October 8
WINNIPEG - October 07, 2005 - The Pan Am Recreation Facility, 25 Poseidon Bay, will re-open to the public on Saturday, October 8, with the exception of the main pool tank which will open on Tuesday, October 11.

Taxpayers save big on trash contracts
WINNIPEG - October 07, 2005 - The tenders have closed and Winnipeg property taxpayers will save $2.7 million every year thanks to council's decision to contract out garbage collection in the south end of Winnipeg and AutoBin collection through the entire city.

Operating hours for city facilities, Thanksgiving Day weekend
WINNIPEG - October 07, 2005 -All civic offices will be closed on Monday, October 10th, 2005. Additional information on City services is provided below.

Mayor Katz announces Millennium Library opening on November 8, 2005
WINNIPEG - October 06, 2005 - Mayor Sam Katz today announced that the Millennium Library will open to the public at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 8.

Mayor Katz, Burgess and Comaskey to AMM – time to sign gas tax deal
WINNIPEG - October 06, 2005 - Mayor Sam Katz joined Brandon Mayor Dave Burgess and Thompson Mayor Bill Comaskey to call on the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) to honour their word and sign a gas tax deal that has taken shape following months of negotiations between Federal, Provincial and Municipal officials.