Winnipeg, MB – At 8:03 a.m. on Sunday, September 25, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a bungalow in the 200 block of Union Avenue West.

Upon arrival on scene, crews found a well-involved fire that had spread to a neighbouring property. Crews initially launched a defensive attack but once some of the flames were knocked down, they were able to transition to an offensive fire attack. The fire was declared under control at 9:06 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB – At 1:57 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to reports of a fire in a two-storey duplex in the 600 block of Aberdeen Avenue.

When crews arrived on scene, they found smoke and flames coming from the structure. An offensive attack was launched and the fire was declared extinguished at 2:21 p.m.

Winnipeg, MB – At 5:54 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to reports of a fire in a vacant, two-storey house in the 300 block of College Avenue.

When crews arrived on scene, they found smoke coming from the structure. An offensive attack was launched and the fire was declared under control at 6:34 a.m.

Crews completed a search of the house and no occupants were found. No injuries were reported.

Winnipeg, MB – The following are upcoming temporary road closures that will take effect in the coming days:

Hargrave Street

Hargrave Street, from St. Mary Avenue to Graham Avenue, will be closed on Saturday, September 24 at 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. for crane work.

Grassie Boulevard

Grassie Boulevard, between Plessis Road and Skowron Crescent, will be closed on Sunday, September 25 at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. for road construction.

Winnipeg, MB – At 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to reports of a fire in a three-storey apartment building in the 0 to 100 block of Inkster Garden Drive.

When crews arrived on scene, they found smoke coming from the structure. An offensive attack was launched and the fire was declared under control at 5:26 p.m. Fire damage was contained to the suite where the fire originated, but several suites sustained water damage.

Winnipeg, MB – The following are upcoming temporary road closures that will take effect in the coming days:

Grassie Boulevard

Grassie Boulevard, between Plessis road and Skowron Crescent, will be closed for road construction on Saturday, September 17 at 7 a.m. until Sunday, September 18 at 6 p.m.

St. James Bridge onto eastbound Academy Road

The off-ramp from southbound St. James Bridge onto eastbound Academy Road will be closed for road construction on Saturday, September 17 at 6 a.m. until Sunday, September 18 at 3 p.m.

Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg’s Elm Bark Beetle Control Program will begin Sunday, September 18, 2022, weather permitting.

The program intends to reduce the spread of Dutch Elm Disease (DED) by controlling the beetles that carry the disease.

It will begin in Insect Management Areas 41 (Armstrong Point, Broadway - Assiniboine, Legislature, Portage & Main, South Portage, The Forks, West Broadway, Wolseley), 47 (Inkster - Faraday, Luxton, St. John's, St. John's Park), and 50 (Jefferson, Kildonan Park, Seven Oaks).

Winnipeg, MB – The Senior Election Official for the City of Winnipeg will be accepting nomination papers for the offices of Mayor, Councillor, and School Trustee, beginning today, Wednesday, September 14, 2022, and ending at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.

The City Clerk’s Department, located on the main floor of the Susan A. Thompson Building, 510 Main St., will be open every day during the above noted period from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Winnipeg, MB – The Winnipeg Public Library is pleased to announce that Frances Koncan is its new Writer-in-Residence for 2022-2023, and will be available for consultations beginning October 3, 2022.

Winnipeg, MB – Mayor Brian Bowman today issued the following statement on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: