Cold snap highlights need for warm-up spots open to homeless people Winnipeg's shelters are working to provide safe, warm spaces for people who don't have a place to go, but the pandemic is posing some issues for those who normally rely on public places to find warmth. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 23, 2020 6:25 PM CT | Last Updated: December 24, 2020 The homeless and transient population in Winnipeg are finding it increasingly difficult to find a place to warm up during the pandemic. Shelters say they doing what they can to meet that need, but so many public places are closed.(Tyson Koschik/CBC)