WINNIPEG – About 100 people protested the removal of homeless camps by the Disraeli Bridge this afternoon. The demonstrators began marching and delaying traffic before ending up at the nearby Manitoba Metis Federation building because they believe the MMF is responsible for getting the homeless evicted. The people calling the camps home have been given…
DEFUND POLICE PETITION GROWS
WINNIPEG – Support is growing for a petition calling for the Winnipeg Police Service to be defunded. The Justice 4 Black Lives online petition has been signed by 30,000 people. This follows last Friday’s rally that saw about half that many people turn out. Premier Brian Pallister was asked about defunding police. He says his…
DEFUNDING POLICE
WINNIPEG – Three little words are being debated everywhere including here now, defund the police. While US cities like Minneapolis are vowing to do it after the killing of George Floyd, it’s too soon for Winnipeg, according to police chief Danny Smyth. He says it could put the community at risk. Smyth believes he and…
COVID19 UPS CITY DEFICIT
WINNIPEG – The city is reporting a first quarter deficit of $25.8 million. That figure is in a new fiscal status report. The year-end shortfall is predicted to be $53.8 million. The main reason for all the red ink is the CoVid-19 pandemic we’re told it could have been worse. Action taken so far has…
UBER RECEIVES WINNIPEG LICENSE
WINNIPEG – Uber says it has received a license from the city. It expects to launch in Winnipeg within weeks. Uber reports tens of thousands of Winnipeggers have already signed up to ride. It is still signing up enough qualified drivers to begin operating. If you’re interested in driving for Uber, you can apply here…
NO TORNADOES, T-STORMS CONTINUE
WINNIPEG – A tornado watch that was issued yesterday afternoon for parts of southern Manitoba didn’t generate any twisters. However, some areas, including Winnipeg, did see thunderstorms and heavy rain at times. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for portions of the Interlake and western Manitoba including Brandon. Photo: Government of Canada
IMPRESSIVE RALLY FOR BLACK LIVES
WINNIPEG – Several thousand people protested peacefully in downtown Winnipeg last night for racial equality. The Justice 4 Black Lives rally at the Manitoba Legislature began with a moment of silence for George Floyd, the black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer almost two weeks ago. There were moments of silence for several local…
HYDRO LAYOFFS COMING
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Hydro says it will begin issuing temporary layoffs today. This after the crown corporation failed to come to agreement with union officials on CoVid-19 cost reductions. About 200 workers will be laid off for four months. That’s down from the 700 layoffs being talked about originally. Hydro president and CEO Jay Grewel…
FEEL GOOD LOTTO STORY
WINNIPEG – A very lucky Winnipegger is $100,000 richer after a recent lottery win but the real story is how she lost and then found the winning ticket. Louise Berard forgot her change purse at the St. Boniface Post Office in early March and it sat there in the lost and found for a month…
PARKING RATES TOO HIGH
WINNIPEG – A new city report says parking rates should come down. It’s recommending a drop of 75 cents an hour. The report says this would bring Winnipeg more in line with other Canadian cities but not without a cost. The bottom line would take a $452,000 hit. But the business community says parking is…