Winnipeg, MB – In the February Outlook Report, issued on February 23, 2018, the Province of Manitoba advised that the risk of overland flooding is low for most southern Manitoba basins, including the Red and Assiniboine River basins. The Report also noted that ice jam related flooding could be a concern due to above normal ice thickness on many southern Manitoba rivers.
Winnipeg, MB – The Spring/Summer 2018 Leisure Guide is now available at all civic indoor pools, libraries and leisure centres, and will be available Saturday at a number of retail locations. Winnipeg Free Press subscribers will receive a copy in today’s edition of the paper.
The Leisure Guide can also be viewed online by visiting winnipeg.ca.
Activity registration will have staggered start dates as follows:
Tuesday, March 13 at 8 a.m. – Registration begins for swimming lessons only.
Winnipeg, MB – The North Centennial Recreation and Leisure Facility has won the Outstanding Recreation Facility Award through Recreation Connections Manitoba.
“The North Centennial Recreation and Leisure Facility is a pillar of the Dufferin neighbourhood and it’s great to see it honoured with this award,” said Councillor Mike Pagtakhan. “Designed with efficiency and accessibility in mind, this facility provides outstanding programming that contributes to the health and wellness of the community while minimizing its impact on the environment.”
Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg's Annual Snow Route Parking Ban has been lifted effective 7:01 a.m., today, Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
The ban prohibited parking between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. on all designated snow routes.
No other winter parking bans are in place at this time.
Winnipeg, MB – Seventeen newly-refurbished sand spreader trucks have saved Winnipeg taxpayers $1.9 million through Public Works and Winnipeg Fleet Management Agency's innovative approach to truck replacement.
Winnipeg, MB – The public is invited to attend a panel discussion on March 5, 2018, where a group of Winnipeg’s innovation leaders will discuss their views on what a smart Winnipeg looks like. Using the public’s Smart Cities Challenge idea submissions, panelists will discuss how the ideas fit into their vision for Winnipeg. Breakout sessions will follow the panel discussion to give the public an opportunity to provide their feedback on the smart city ideas. The purpose of this event is to move ideas towards a winning submission for the City of Winnipeg.
Winnipeg, MB – Mayor Brian Bowman issued the following statement in response to today’s outcome in the Raymond Cormier criminal trial:
My heart and my thoughts are with Tina Fontaine’s family, and members of the Sagkeeng First Nation. The death of this young woman – bright, full of promise, but at the same time vulnerable and in need of protection – was a tragedy.
Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeggers are invited to attend a public information session on how the City of Winnipeg proposes to close the gap in the active transportation network to connect the Yellow Ribbon Greenway and protected bike lanes under construction on St. Matthews Avenue. Residents will have the opportunity to view the design concept and safety features, talk with the project team members and provide comment on the project.
Winnipeg, MB – On February 23, MNP LLP will conduct the February 2018 Taxi License Lottery on behalf of the City of Winnipeg. The first 60 randomly drawn lottery applicants will be given the opportunity to apply for a taxi license. All other lottery applicants will be drawn to form a waiting list that will be used, should the any of the first 60 applicants not fulfill the requirements for a taxi license within 60 days (by April 30, 2018). There were 3,200 applications for the lottery.
Winnipeg, MB - Kids between the ages of eight and twelve living in Winnipeg are being invited to apply to become Winnipeg's first Kid Mayor, Mayor Brian Bowman announced today.