Media Releases
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MANDATE LETTERS DELIVERED AND POSTED ONLINE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING
WINNIPEG – Mandate letters have been delivered and are now available online for the public to view, Mayor Brian Bowman announced today. “Mandate letters help provide those in leaders... Read more
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BE ONE IN A MILLION – PLANT A TREE AND LET US KNOW ABOUT IT
Winnipeg - Winnipeggers love their trees but our incredible urban forest is at risk due to old age, disease, and invasive species. With the aim of protecting and expanding our city’s immense ... Read more
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MAYOR BOWMAN MAKES CHANGES TO LEADERSHIP ROLES
WINNIPEG – Today, Mayor Brian Bowman announced changes to leadership roles to better position and respond to global challenges affecting our community. “I’m proud of the way Wi... Read more
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MAYOR’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
WINNIPEG – Today, Mayor Brian Bowman announced the opening of the application period for the Mayor’s Scholarship for Community Leadership. The Mayor encourages grade twelve students acr... Read more
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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