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The firefighters union that backed Heather Stefanson's Progressive Conservative leadership bid is switching sides, supporting Wab Kinew's NDP, which committed Thursday to hiring 40 firefighters in southwest Winnipeg if elected in the upcoming election.

As a new flexible workplace policy rolls out at the City of Winnipeg, some councillors worry it could decrease productivity and ruin the downtown economy.

The committee dealt with the long-awaited rule changes and the controversy by deferring any decisions by another two months. Unlike projects in undeveloped areas, residents argue infill projects can impact the look and feel of their streets — nagging issues include how high and wide new developments can be and how many could go up on any given street, as well as parking and landscaping.    Residents who have fought certain aspects of infill on their streets are remain leery of the guidel...