Don Woodstock is proposing what may become one of the most talked-about municipal recreation and public safety policies of the Winnipeg mayoral race, unveiling a citywide strategy that would eliminate swimming lesson fees and public swimming costs for youth under 18 and seniors 65 and over at all City-owned pools across Winnipeg. The proposal, called Read More…
Paying for the Past: Winnipeg’s Water Rates, the North End Plant, and the Cost of Unanswered Accountability Winnipeg is being asked, once again, to pay more. This time it comes in the form of higher water and wastewater rates tied to the long-delayed redevelopment of the North End Water Pollution Control Centre. They are trying Read More…
There is a way to build housing in Winnipeg that feels like common sense. There is also a way to build housing that feels like a decision was made first and the justification written later. The Granite Curling Club parking lot is starting to feel like the second kind. The City of Winnipeg is pursuing Read More…
By: Donovan Martin Sr, Editor in Chief When bus drivers are getting shot, Winnipeg can no longer call this a transit problem — it’s a citywide emergency. The story of Winnipeg’s transit crisis is more than just a reflection of a struggling transportation system — it is a mirror reflecting the broader state of a Read More…
Image Credit, Mitchell Johnson The recent decision by the City of Winnipeg and Mayor and Council to deploy uniformed police officers on Winnipeg Transit has sparked debate among transit workers, riders, and community safety advocates. While the move may appear at first glance as a step toward increased security, a closer examination reveals that it Read More…
By Donovan Martin Sr, Editor in Chief Walk down Main Street in Winnipeg and you can’t avoid it—the tents under overpasses, the makeshift shelters in vacant lots, the people huddled under bus benches in the rain. The crisis is not hidden in some far-off corner; it’s visible every day, right in the heart of our Read More…
