Winnipeg, MB – The Living Prairie Museum is hosting their annual prairie plant sale with Prairie Flora. A selection of native grass and wildflower seedlings will be available for purchase to create your piece of prairie habitat at home.

The plant sale will take place at the Living Prairie Museum interpretive centre, 2795 Ness Avenue, on the following days:

Winnipeg, MB – To accommodate the Winnipeg Whiteout Street Party, along with associated set-up and take-down, the following streets will be closed from 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 14 until 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15:

Winnipeg, MB – This evening at 5 p.m., representatives from all levels of government and the High Commissioner of Pakistan to Canada will join members of the community to celebrate the naming of Jinnah Park, in honour of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. Muhammad Ali Jinnah led Pakistan to independence, and was its first governor-general and president of its constituent assembly.

Winnipeg, MB – To accommodate the Winnipeg Whiteout Street Party, along with associated set-up and take-down, the following streets will be closed from 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 12 until 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 13:

Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews responded to a couple grass/brush fire incidents on Thursday, May 10, including:

Mission Street
At approximately 14:57, WFPS crews responded to a grass fire in a ditch in the 800 block of Mission Street. Minor damage to a hydro pole was reported, no evacuations required, no injuries reported, and the cause is under investigation.

Winnipeg, MB – Today, approximately 231,000 property tax bills are being mailed. The deadline for paying this year's property taxes is Friday, June 29, 2018.

Property owners are reminded of the following ways to pay property taxes:

Winnipeg, MB – This June, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service will launch its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program, which will allow for safer, quicker, and more efficient response to a variety of emergency situations.

Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) crews did not respond to any grass/brush fire incidents on Wednesday, May 9, or overnight on Thursday, May 10.

WFPS would like to remind all residents that open-air fires are temporarily prohibited due to the extreme dry weather conditions in the Winnipeg area which increases the risk of dangerous fires, such as grass, brush, and wildfires. The ban will be lifted when environmental conditions improve.

Winnipeg, MB – Nazar Viznytsya has been selected by an external panel of judges as Kid Mayor of Winnipeg, Mayor Brian Bowman announced today.

“Congratulations to Nazar on being selected Kid Mayor of Winnipeg,” said Mayor Brian Bowman. “I want to thank everyone who submitted an application to become Kid Mayor. As well, thank you to our external panel of judges for volunteering their time to review all eligible applications and selecting the winning submission.”

Winnipeg, MB – Are you doing some spring cleaning and have some items in good condition that you’ll never use again? Residents are invited to take advantage of this year’s spring giveaway weekend on May 12 and 13, 2018. This is a great opportunity to find a new owner for those reusable, unwanted items taking up space in your home or to browse the curbs for some great finds.

Tips if you are giving away items