Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg invites residents to come in and cool off in civic facilities during regular operating hours, as high temperatures are forecasted over the next few days.

City facilities that are normally open on weekdays and weekends are available to act as 'cooling areas' where the public may come in for relief from the heat and have access to drinking water.

City pools and spray pads are also great ways to cool down.

City facilities that can offer relief from the heat include:

Winnipeg, MB – Today, along with representatives of key community organizations, Mayor Brian Bowman provided an update on efforts to address and reduce the occurrence of unsafe panhandling along with short-term actions and long-term goals. Unsafe Panhandling is defined as panhandling that is occurring along boulevards and amongst traffic.

Winnipeg, MB – Starting Saturday, August 4 at 6 a.m., Salter Street between St. Anthony Avenue and Hartford Avenue will be temporarily closed until 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 5 for manhole repairs.

Motorists should use alternate routes and allow additional travel time to get to their destinations.

For Transit re-route and schedule information, visit winnipegtransit.com or contact 311.

Winnipeg, MB – Players from the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club are teaming up with Winnipeg Public Library to support children’s literacy and the TD Summer Reading Club.

Players will be visiting the following library branches on Tuesday, August 7 at 1:30 p.m. to read stories, meet fans, answer questions and sign autographs:

Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg ran a nine-month technical trial of adjustable bike lane curbs in summer 2017 on existing bike lanes on Sherbrook Street south of Cumberland Avenue, and on a section of Bannatyne Avenue next to Old Market Square. The goal of the trial was to explore the feasibility of adjustable bike lane curbs as a method for installing protected bike lanes.

Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg is accepting applications for positions on various Boards and Commissions until October 19, 2018.

The City Clerk’s Department initiates an annual selection process to fill citizen member positions to Boards and Commissions on which there are imminent or existing vacancies.

Applications are now being accepted to fill vacancies on the following boards:

Winnipeg, MB – To facilitate ongoing construction on the McPhillips Street Underpass, McPhillips Street between Logan Avenue and Jarvis Avenue will be converted to single-lane operation, operating one-way (southbound only) at all times as of Friday, August 3 at 6 p.m. This will be in effect for several weeks.

Winnipeg, MB – The northbound lanes on McPhillips Street between Redwood Avenue and College Avenue are temporarily closed while crews complete repairs related to a recent water main break. Northbound traffic will be diverted to one southbound lane beginning at 8 p.m. tonight to ensure traffic can flow in both directions on McPhillips Street until the repairs are completed.

Motorists should use alternate routes and allow additional travel time to get to their destinations.

Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg is officially opening a new picnic shelter at Kirkbridge Park, located at 119 Kirkbridge Dr. The new shelter is part of a larger improvement project at the park which includes new and upgraded pathways, benches and trees.

Winnipeg, MB – Today, the West End Library was officially renamed the Harvey Smith Library.