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Winnipeg city councillor Kevin Klein is voicing concern the City’s OurWinnipeg 2045 Plan opens the door to another impact fee, while Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman isn’t ruling out the deployment of another impact-type fee.
In a letter to media and city councillors dated Wednesday, Klein (Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood) said OurWinnipeg, the City’s 25-year development plan that may get the green light from council in the near future, lacks a cost-benefit analysis, which opens the door, he says, to the city implementing a revised impact fee.
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WINNIPEG Manitoba is doubling fines for repeat offenders who disobey emergency public health orders. Premier Brian Pallister made the announcement Friday morning. Pallister also said the province will be doubling default payment fees for those who fail to pay their fines on time. Pallister noted the vast majority of Manitobans are following the rules. “There is a small, selfish minority of people that aren’t doing their part, and in doing so, they’re putting the health of themselves and others at risk,” said Pallister. “I will say to those folks: you will pay your fine, and if you do not, you will not be driving your car. We will not issue you a driver’s licence. You can put your car up on blocks, and you can leave it there until you pay your fine. If you don’t drive, we will garnish your wages. You will pay.”
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The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling on government to step-up financial help for businesses suffering under the third wave of COVID-19.
With a growing number of regions experiencing lockdown, provincial small business grant programs are not keeping up with the economic damage businesses are facing across the country, the CFIB said in a statement on Thursday. The organization examined each of the main provincial grant programs across Canada and found major gaps and a lack of support to address the ongoing pandemic.
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Winnipeg city council has voted to ratify the 25-year Winnipeg Transit Master Plan (WTMP), a multi-stage megaproject that promises to overhaul Winnipeg’s transit system in a manner the prioritizes rapid transit, bus electrification and bringing more residents within walking distance of transit.
Thursday’s vote sets in motion a cascade of study, debate, construction and collaboration with other levels of government that will contribute funds to the $1.1 billion project.
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Under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), a federal and provincial government initiative that could contribute more than $3 billion to Manitoba infrastructure projects over 10 years, the city is moving forward with several core transit projects, including $200 million for North End Transit Garage replacement, $280 million for a
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