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An independent assessment has confirmed that the members of the Winnipeg Police Service are facing serious morale challenges.

SPECIAL duty police shifts at COVID-19 vaccination sites are bringing in extra pandemic revenue for ...

Both sworn officers and civilian members of the Winnipeg Police Service reported feeling unsupported by their leadership and hated by members of the public, with serious impacts on their mental health. 

Winnipeg City Council will soon consider a $32-million, multi-year proposal to add body-worn cameras...

THE Winnipeg Police Service’s bottom line is taking another pandemic hit, with revenues expect...

WINNIPEG -- A downtown Winnipeg condo is asking for more regulations for short term rental properties. The Glass House at 311 Hargrave St. is a 200-suite condo in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, but for some residents, the condo is starting to feel like a hotel. Vice president of the condo board, Sinan Leylek, said there are several Airbnb units surrounding his suite, and there’s been a steady rotation of people coming in and out to use them for short-term stays. “When bars were closin...

Winnipeg Free Press Slightly scaled-back projects get go-ahead after lengthy appeals process Last Modified: 6:27 AM CDT Monday, May. 10, 2021 | Updates VISHIN DEVELOPMENTS A new pair of apartment blocks will be erected on Jubilee Avenue, despite numerous appeals from area residents. However, the blocks will have six apartments, down from eight and be just two storeys high, down from three. Plans for a new pair of apartment blocks on Jubilee Avenue got the ...

Winnipeg Free Press Last Modified: 9:05 AM CDT Saturday, May. 8, 2021 | Updates MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman told media he strongly opposes four of the 70 recommendations made in a recent independent review of the act. Potential changes to Manitobas Police Services Act could amount to “an attack on local democracy” and force Winnipeg to pay for a policing budget it can no longer control, Mayor Brian Bowman...

Article content The Winnipeg public service is asking the City for an additional $16.5 million to complete the South End Sewage Treatment Plant (SESTP), which is expected to be in compliance with nutrient removal by year’s end. The original council-approved project budget was $335.6 million. The new total, if the ask is approved by city councillors, is $352.1 million. A report by the public service said the extra funds are within the project’s class-three estimate, which ranges from $268.5 ...

Article content Winnipeg city councillors are raising the alarm over a possible increase in violent crime in their wards. Recently in southwest Winnipeg there’ve been several daytime break-ins where doors and windows were kicked in, Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West) told the  Winnipeg Sun on Monday, adding the break-ins can happen on busy streets where perpetrators case-out victims. In some instances, power is cut to eliminate cameras and alarms. We apologize, but this video has failed to ...