Media Releases
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WINNIPEG DECLARES STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
WINNIPEG – Today, Council voted unanimously to declare a state of local emergency for Winnipeg in response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Along with its existing powers, the City of ... Read more
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COUNCIL APPROVES UNPRECEDENTED RELIEF PLAN TO EASE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF COVID-19 ON PROPERTY AND BUSINESS TAXPAYERS
WINNIPEG – At a Special Meeting of Council today, efforts to ease the financial burden of COVID-19 on Winnipeg homeowners and businesses were approved by Council. On March 20, Mayor ... Read more
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Statement from Mayor Bowman in response to the first local loss of life related to COVID-19
Statement from Mayor Bowman in response to the first local loss of life related to COVID-19: “Today, we are grieving the first local loss of life related to COVID-19. We’re in this t... Read more
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MAYOR BOWMAN ANNOUNCES COVID-19 BUSINESS TASK FORCE
WINNIPEG – Today, Mayor Brian Bowman announced the establishment of the Mayor’s COVID-19 Business Task Force to consider the COVID-19 related impacts being felt by our business communit... Read more
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AMENDMENTS TO THE PRELIMINARY 2020-23 MULTI-YEAR BALANCED BUDGETS APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE POLICY COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL’S CONSIDERATION
WINNIPEG – After a lengthy Executive Policy Committee (EPC) meeting yesterday where many delegations let their voices be heard, a number of amendments to the preliminary 2020-23 multi-year ba... Read more
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PROACTIVE RESCHEDULING OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
WINNIPEG – In response to COVID-19 and in an effort to better align with measures being taken by the Provincial Government, Council and Committee meetings over the coming weeks will be resche... Read more
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STATEMENT FROM MAYOR BRIAN BOWMAN IN RESPONSE TO THE FIRST PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE CASE OF COVID-19 IN WINNIPEG
Statement from Mayor Bowman in response to the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in Winnipeg: “Today, Manitoba Health has confirmed the first presumptive positive case of COVID-1... Read more
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WINNIPEG SEEKING TO APPOINT ITS THIRD KID MAYOR!
WINNIPEG – Kids between the ages of eight and twelve living in Winnipeg are being invited to apply to become Winnipeg’s next Kid Mayor, Mayor Brian Bowman announced today. “I&r... Read more
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MAYOR BOWMAN TO ATTEND BIG CITY MAYOR’S CAUCUS MEETINGS IN OTTAWA AND THE URBAN PROJECT IN GATINEAU
WINNIPEG – Later today, Mayor Brian Bowman will be travelling to our nation’s capital region to join Mayors from across Canada for the Big City Mayors’ Caucus (BCMC) meeting in Ot... Read more
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COURAGE AND COLLABORATION WILL CONTINUE TO GUIDE WINNIPEG INTO THE FUTURE
WINNIPEG – In today’s State of the City Address, Mayor Brian Bowman delivered his vision on how courage and collaboration will continue to guide our growing city into the future. &ld... Read more