Media Releases
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DOWNTOWN SAFETY AND PRIDE BOLSTERED WITH NEW FUNDING
WINNIPEG – downtown safety and pride are being bolstered with strategic investment in enhanced foot patrol programs, litter cessation and graffiti removal, and an expansion to the Bear Clan P... Read more
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New St. Vital Park treetop lookout and toboggan slides open for winter fun
WINNIPEG – The exciting new treetop lookout and toboggan slides located at St. Vital Park are now officially open. The new structure features a fully accessible ramp leading to a pair of slid... Read more
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AMENDMENTS TO BE PROPOSED TO VEHICLE FOR HIRE BYLAW
WINNIPEG – several amendments to the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw will be proposed for Council’s consideration later this week including a new safety surcharge that would apply to Personal Tr... Read more
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AMMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THE 2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
WINNIPEG – After listening to public feedback and presentations from over 40 delegations, several amendments are being proposed by Executive Policy Committee to the initial recommendations co... Read more
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City maintains its Standard & Poors credit rating
WINNIPEG – Standard and Poor’s has recently affirmed Winnipeg’s AA (Stable) credit rating based on a very strong and diversified economy, stable budgetary performance, strong fina... Read more
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Winnipeg Transit begins pilot project to test bus operator safety shields
Winnipeg ‒ As part of Winnipeg Transit’s commitment to increase operator safety, a pilot project to test bus operator safety shields is now underway. “A growing city like Winnipeg ne... Read more
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Preliminary capital budget proposes record investment of $116 million in road renewal in 2018
Additional regional roads identified as part of City’s accelerated regional roads application WINNIPEG – The 2018 preliminary budget tabled yesterday at a special Executive Policy Co... Read more
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2018 PRELIMINARY BUDGETS INVEST IN TRANSIT SAFETY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Long-Term Strategic Plan Recommended for Transit WINNIPEG – the 2018 preliminary budgets propose a continued investment in renewing Winnipeg’s transit fleet, implement recommend... Read more
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PRELIMINARY BUDGET PROPOSES A BALANCED APPROACH TO ADDRESS TRANSIT DEFICIT IN 2018
WINNIPEG – The 2018 preliminary operating budget tabled today at a special meeting of Executive Policy Committee is proposing a balanced approach to mitigating a $10 million deficit incu... Read more
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PRELIMINARY 2018 BUDGET PROPOSES TO BUILD WINNIPEG PRIDE, IMPROVE DOWNTOWN SAFETY
Photo: Dan Harper WINNIPEG – The 2018 preliminary operating budget tabled today at a special meeting of Executive Policy Committ... Read more