News Releases

City responds to rising river levels
WINNIPEG - March 31, 2004 - Substantial rainfall across the southeastern portion of the Red River basin this past weekend has resulted in considerable runoff and rising river levels.…

Pan Am Pool closed due to water main break
WINNIPEG - March 29, 2004 - The Pan Am Pool & Recreation Complex, 25 Poseidon Bay, was closed late yesterday afternoon as a result of a water main break on Grant Avenue that supplies the pool.…

City crews gear up for wet weekend 
WINNIPEG - March 26, 2004 - City crews are prepared for a wet weekend with warm weekend temperatures predicted and rain showers expected tomorrow.…

Phase II of the Wayfinding Signage System for downtown Winnipeg - Pedestrian Wayfinding 
WINNIPEG - March 19, 2004 - Over the past 10 months, the City of Winnipeg has been working with Pittsburgh based wayfinding specialist Bob Firth of Informing Design Inc., to develop graphic standards for a comprehensive City of Winnipeg downtown wayfinding signage system.…

Priorities for strategic infrastructure projects in Manitoba 
WINNIPEG - March 19, 2004 - he Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer, and City of Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray announced today…

City services receive boost in revised city budget 
WINNIPEG - March 17, 2004 - Based on public feedback to the 2004 preliminary operating budget, Executive Policy Committee (EPC) added over $1 million to the budget to expand city services in 2004.…

Deputy Mayor Vandal issues statement 
WINNIPEG - March 15, 2004 - Deputy Mayor Vandal's office issued the following statement this afternoon regarding his brother Denis Vandal and the injuries he sustained on Saturday evening.…

Mayor to honour bright lights in the City 
WINNIPEG - March 15, 2004 - Participants and organizers of the 2003 National WinterLights Celebrations will be honoured at a coffee reception hosted by Mayor Glen Murray and members of City Council tomorrow afternoon at City Hall.…

Short term closures of railway crossings 
WINNIPEG - March 5, 2004 - On Tuesday March 9 and Wednesday March 10, 2004, Canadian Pacific Railway crews will be working on the Emerson subdivision line between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. As a result temporary closures of each of the following railway crossings will occur.…

Warranty work to commence on Esplanade Riel cable covers 
WINNIPEG - March 3, 2004 - Warranty work, to replace portions of the plastic sheaths covering the support cables on Esplanade Riel, the new pedestrian bridge, linking St. Boniface and The Forks, will begin this week.…