Media Releases
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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
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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