Winnipeg, MB - At 11:21 p.m. on March 22, 2019, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews responded to reports of a fire in a multi-family home in the 400 block of Manitoba Avenue. Once on scene, crews launched an interior offensive attack, very quickly bringing the fire under control. The suite where the fire occurred suffered significant fire, smoke and water damage.
Winnipeg, MB - At a graduation ceremony this morning, the City of Winnipeg and partners celebrated the success of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service’s 13 new Advanced Care Paramedics (ACP).
The graduates completed a challenging three-year program, offered by the WFPS consisting of classroom learning, as well as hospital and field training to achieve the highest level of paramedic education available in Manitoba.
Winnipeg, MB - Mayor Brian Bowman along with Councillor John Orlikow (River Heights) and Marshall Ring, Chief Executive Officer of the Manitoba Technology Accelerator, will be participating the 2019 Smart City Summit and Expo in Taipei, Taiwan next week where they will also be promoting Winnipeg’s many business advantages.
Winnipeg, MB - Today, Mayor Brian Bowman announced the composition of a committee tasked with recruiting and recommending the appointment of the City of Winnipeg’s next Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
Winnipeg, MB - Council voted today to adopt the 2019 preliminary operating and capital budgets for the City of Winnipeg by a vote of 11-5.
“Despite some challenges, this year’s budget does a lot of good things for our city,” said Mayor Brian Bowman. “I am pleased Council voted today to adopt the preliminary budget, and look forward to working with Council and the public service to implement the budget over the coming year.”
Winnipeg, MB - With warmer weather finally arriving, residents are advised that thin ice conditions are becoming present on Winnipeg waterways, including drainage ditches, culverts, streams, creeks, retention ponds, and rivers.
Winnipeg, MB - At 7:26 p.m. on March 19, 2019, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews responded to reports of a fire in a two-storey home in the 700 block of Beverley Street. Once on scene, crews found heavy smoke, with flames extending to the exterior of the home. An interior offensive attack was launched and the fire was quickly knocked down, with the Incident Commander declaring it under control at 8:00 p.m. The home suffered significant fire, smoke, and water damage.
Winnipeg, MB - Today, Mayor Brian Bowman released the following statement regarding the 2019 Federal Budget:
“In anticipation of the 2019 federal budget, I was watching to see if the federal government would:
Winnipeg, MB - A number of amendments to the preliminary 2019 operating and capital budget were approved today by the Executive Policy Committee (EPC) for consideration by Council at their special meeting tomorrow to consider the budget.
The amendments were proposed and approved after listening to feedback and suggestions from 25 delegations and 15 submissions as well as members of Council.
Winnipeg, MB - As temperatures rise, City of Winnipeg crews are hard at work undertaking a variety of street maintenance work and flood preparation.
Street maintenance activities
City crews are engaged in a variety of activities this spring, including repairing potholes, addressing frozen catch basins, culverts, and inlets, addressing isolated slippery conditions on streets as required, and producing sandbags for possible river and overland flooding.