Winnipeg, MB - The following temporary regional street closures will be in place this weekend during the Winnipeg Chinatown Street Festival:

Winnipeg, MB - The Arlington Bridge will be completely closed to traffic from Logan Avenue to Dufferin Avenue, starting at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27 and reopening at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 4. The bridge closure is for routine bridge maintenance including expansion joint repairs, inspection and cleaning.

Pedestrian access will be permitted while this work is underway.

Motorists should use alternate routes such as the McPhillips Street Underpass or Slaw Rebchuk Bridge .

Winnipeg, MB – Christine Fellows and John K. Samson have been selected as Winnipeg Public Library’s Writers-in-Residence for 2016-17.

Winnipeg, MB - The City of Winnipeg Animal Services Agency will be holding a pet licence amnesty campaign from August 22, 2016 to September 30, 2016. Amnesty allows non-licenced pet owners the opportunity to purchase a licence while avoiding any retroactive licence fees and additional fines. We would like to encourage dog and cat owners who have never licenced their pets to take this opportunity to purchase a licence, available in a number of convenient ways.

Winnipeg, MB - The City of Winnipeg would like to advise citizens and businesses of changes to City services in the event of a Canada Post work stoppage.

Citizens are advised to call 311 for information on how City services that normally use Canada Post will operate in the event of a work stoppage.

City departments and services affected by this work stoppage include:

Assessment and Taxation

Please use one of the following convenient payment options available, including:

Winnipeg, MB - To date, the Insect Control Branch (ICB) has used a combination of larviciding and residual treatments to control mosquito populations. These measures alone are no longer sufficient to control the current adult nuisance mosquito population so an adult nuisance mosquito fogging program will be implemented. Fogging will begin on Sunday, August 21, 2016, between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. (weather permitting).

Winnipeg, MB - Princess Street at Higgins Avenue will be temporarily closed to southbound vehicular traffic starting at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 20 until Sunday, August 21at 6:00 p.m. for asphalt paving of the roadway. Eastbound and westbound Higgins Avenue will be reduced to one through lane of traffic in each direction while the roadwork is underway.

Pedestrian sidewalk access will be maintained until the project is completed.

Winnipeg, MB - The following regional streets will be closed to all vehicular traffic between Friday, August 19 and Sunday, August 21 during the Winnipeg BBQ and Blues Festival:

Winnipeg, MB - Stage one of the Selkirk Avenue street renewal project is near completion with Selkirk Avenue from Salter Street to McGregor Street to be reopened to vehicular traffic on Saturday, August 20. That same day, stage two will begin with Selkirk Avenue between McGregor Street and Arlington Street to be completely closed to vehicular traffic. Stage two of the Selkirk Avenue street renewal project is expected to be completed by mid-November.

Pedestrian sidewalk access will be maintained until the project is completed.

Winnipeg, MB - The following regional streets will be closed to all vehicular traffic from Friday, August 19 at 5:30 p.m. until Saturday, August 20 at midnight, for the annual Filipino Festival: