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

Citizens are reminded that property tax bills are still due by the deadline. The deadline for paying 2016 Property Taxes is Thursday, June 30, 2016.

Winnipeg, MB - Today the City of Winnipeg announced significant cost savings of $120 million for the Southwest Rapid Transitway (Stage 2) and Pembina Underpass Project with the award of the construction contract to Plenary Roads Winnipeg.

Winnipeg, MB - The public is advised that the Elmwood Kildonans Pool is temporarily closed today until further notice due to a fire in the pool's basement. Affected pool user groups will be contacted.

City staff is assessing the situation to determine when the facility will be safe for the public to re-enter. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

Winnipeg, MB - Osborne Street from River Avenue to McMillan Avenue at Confusion Corner will be closed to traffic from 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 until 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 3 for the Osborne Village Street Festival.

Stradbrook Avenue, Wardlaw Avenue and Gertrude Avenue will also be closed between Nassau Street and Scott Street. Pedestrian access will be maintained.

Motorists are reminded to allow additional travel time and to use alternate routes in this area to reach their destinations.

Winnipeg, MB - All civic offices are closed on Canada Day, Friday, July 1, 2016.

Recycling/Garbage Collection

Recycling, garbage and yard waste will be collected as normally scheduled on the Canada Day holiday for those with Friday as their collection day.

To find your 2016 recycling, garbage and yard waste collection days, and for more information on the Brady Road Resource Management Facility and Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot:

Winnipeg, MB - Southbound St. John Ambulance Way from Eastway exiting onto eastbound Portage Avenue will be temporarily closed to vehicles starting at noon on Sunday, June 26 for a watermain renewal project. It is anticipated the roadway will be reopened on Saturday, July 2.

Motorists should allow additional time to get to their destinations, and use alternate routes when traveling in this vicinity.

Winnipeg, MB - Citizens are invited to attend a public open house to view the plans for the Transcona Outdoor Aquatic Park which include a new outdoor pool and spray pad.

City staff will be on hand to provide information on:

• Current and future plans
• Timelines for the reopening of the outdoor pool and spray pad
• Timelines for the opening of the Park City West spray pad
• Enhanced recreation and aquatic programming

Open house details:

Winnipeg, MB - Mayor Brian Bowman announced today that 14 City-owned community centres will receive funding for renovations.

The Community Centre Renovation Grant Program (CCRG) approved 14 applications from the Spring 2016 intake period for a combined total of $609,494 in grant funding. Since the program’s inception, the City of Winnipeg has invested $4,244,034 into 111 different community centre applications for renovations across the city.

Winnipeg, MB - Registration for the annual TD Summer Reading Club has begun at all Winnipeg Public Library branches. Children up to age 12 are invited to drop by any branch of the library to register and to pick up their free reading kit that includes activities and a log to track time spent reading.

Winnipeg, MB - The City of Winnipeg reminds the public the deadline for paying this year's property taxes is Thursday, June 30, 2016.

“In order to avoid penalties for late payment, it’s important to make your payments by the deadline,” said Mel Chambers, Director, Assessment and Taxation Department. “For convenience, we offer a number of ways for you to pay your property taxes.”

Property owners have the following options for paying property taxes: