News Releases

Snow route overnight parking ban commences
WINNIPEG - November 29, 2005 - The City's Snow Route Overnight Parking Ban will take effect at 00:01 am, December 1, 2005. …

Operation Clean Sweep
WINNIPEG - November 23, 2005 - The Winnipeg Police Service's Operation Clean Sweep mobile task force officially began operations on Monday, November 21st.…

Premier, Mayor boost Winnipeg police officers
WINNIPEG - November 21, 2005 - Committed to supporting the front line efforts in Winnipeg's fight against crime, Premier Gary Doer and Mayor Sam Katz today announced that a previously unallocated $2 million in funding from the provincial government will be prioritized to hire 23 more police officers in 2006.…

Update on recycling and garbage collection
WINNIPEG - November 18, 2005 - Today was Day 3 on the five-day cycle. …

Update on recycling and garbage collection
WINNIPEG - November 17, 2005 - Today was Day 2 on the five-day cycle. …

Snow cleanup continues
WINNIPEG - November 17, 2005 - Crews continue to work around the clock clearing snow from city streets, walks, and lanes in the aftermath of Monday's 35 cm. snowstorm. …

Update on recycling and garbage collection
WINNIPEG - November 16, 2005 - Today was Day 1 on the five-day cycle. The majority of homes with Day 1 collection were serviced today. …

Major snowfall parking ban remains in effect
WINNIPEG - November 16, 2005 - The Major Snowfall Parking Ban will remain in effect for at least one more night as crews continue to clean up after the season's first snowfall that dumped almost 35 cm. of snow on the city. …

Millennium Library opens to public
WINNIPEG - November 8, 2005 - The breathtaking renewal of downtown Winnipeg took another step forward today with the public grand opening of the new Millennium Library.…

Operating hours for city facilities, Remembrance Day, Friday, November 11, 2005
WINNIPEG - November 7, 2005 - All civic offices will be closed on Friday, November 11th, 2005. Additional information on City services is provided below.…

Invitation to Millennium Library Grand Opening Celebration
WINNIPEG - November 4, 2005 - The City of Winnipeg, together with its partners, wishes to extend an invitation to all Winnipeg citizens to attend the Grand Opening Celebration of the City of Winnipeg's Millennium Library.…

Valour Road Commemorative Plaza honors Victoria Cross Soldiers
WINNIPEG - November 4, 2005 - Nearly a century has passed since three young men from Winnipeg, who all lived on what was then called Pine Street in the city's west end, were awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery during battle in World War 1. …

Mayor Katz ready to cut red tape with 311
WINNIPEG - November 4, 2005 - Following through on his commitment to slash red tape and improve customer service for the citizens of Winnipeg, Mayor Sam Katz is taking the first step toward the creation of a 311 system, a key recommendation of his Red Tape Commission, at next week's meeting of Executive Policy Committee (EPC). …