WINNIPEG – The Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway, abbreviated as DWP, is a subsidiary owned by the Canadian National Railway. The Duluth was originally developed in Minnesota, and was dubbed the Virginia and Rainy Lake Railway in 1901. But after it was purchased by the Canadian Northern Railway, the Duluth was renamed as the Rainy…
Kapyong Meets Chamber
WINNIPEG – Treaty 1 Development Corporation says Canada’s largest urban reserve will become a prime example of Indigenous prosperity. The 160-acre former Kapyong Barracks site project is a collaboration between the Canada Lands federal crown corporation and Treaty 1 Development Corporation. T1DC unveiled a redevelopment plan in 2020 that included a vision for residential, commercial,…
Bay Building Summit Held
WINNIPEG – Stakeholders heard from nearly a dozen experts this week during a virtual summit hosted by Heritage Winnipeg to consider the historical significance and opportunities for the 600,000 square foot-building that used to be the Bay Downtown. The store shut its doors for good in late November last year, ahead of a previously-planned closure…
Unsafe Manwin Hotel Closes
WINNIPEG – The province and other support workers are looking to find residents of a Main St. hotel another place to stay after provincial officials ordered it closed this week. Manitoba Health says inspectors found unsafe conditions at the Manwin Hotel, an establishment next to the former Mitchell Fabrics building where the Main Street Project…
Deadly Homeless Explosion
WINNIPEG – One person is dead following a fire that caused an explosion at a Winnipeg homeless camp by Higgins Ave near the Disraeli Freeway. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says they responded to a call at an encampment along the Red River near Higgins Ave and Annabella St Tuesday morning. Sources say it initially…
The CERB In Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — 11.2 per cent of Winnipeggers received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit last year. The city had on average 99,084 recipients during each four week pay period for the CERB. In total, the pandemic benefit paid out nearly $82 billion to 8.9 million people between March and October.
Antique Winnipeg Police Badge
WINNIPEG – As a sign of authority, sacrifice, and service, the police badge is the most significant and recognizable symbol of official policing around the world. Police badges have been around for hundreds of years, dating as far back as when medieval knights expressed their allegiances and loyalty by adorning a coat of arms. Anyone…
WAG Reopens
WINNIPEG – Winnipeggers who love art will love to learn that the Winnipeg Art Gallery is reopening just in time for Valentine’s Day, after more than three months of public health orders that had kept its doors shut. The art museum says the WAG will open Sunday with regular hours and safety measures in place.…
Libraries Into Warming Shelters
WINNIPEG – With frigid temperatures continuing and public health orders limiting options for public places to stay warm, City Hall has announced the opening of two safe spaces for those in Winnipeg who are experiencing homelessness. Assistant Chief of Emergency Management Jason Shaw says, starting today, the St. Boniface Library and the Millennium Library will…
Changes At Siloam Mission
WINNIPEG – Siloam Mission has announced the resignations of CEO Jim Bell and board chair Riley Coulter. The Christian humanitarian organization says this is part of a new commitment to a comprehensive Indigenous relations strategy. Siloam has been criticized recently for its relationship with the Indigenous community. The plan is to make a formal reconciliation…