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City of Winnipeg utility rates should be approved by regulator, advocates saySome local organizations no longer want the city setting sewer and water rates. Ahead of the municipal election, they’re calling on candidates to agree to fight for a change they argue will create fairer increases.Vasilios Bellos reports.TrendingSep 23
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Tornado confirmed in Winnipeg neighbourhood, another west of the cityA tornado is confirmed to have landed in the River Heights neighbourhood of Winnipeg during Sunday’s storm. Matthew Merkel reports.WeatherSep 10
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Police, fire or ambulance? Winnipeg launching 4th option for 911 mental health callsAfter council gave the green light, the city of Winnipeg will begin creating a “fourth emergency response”, aimed at responding to mental health calls. As Vasilios Bellos reports, the model has found success in other cities.HealthSep 25
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Winnipeg is seen as Canada’s least safe city, Ottawa considered safest: pollingA recent poll says many believe Winnipeg is in a challenging spot when it comes to safety. The survey involves people from across Canada, with the stats backing up the claims that crime could be the most serious issue in the city. Vasilios Bellos reports.CrimeSep 3
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Russ Wyatt attends committee at Winnipeg City Hall after sexual assault chargeRuss Wyatt, the Winnipeg city councillor facing criminal charges including sexual assault, appeared at a community committee meeting at City Hall Thursday.PoliticsAug 13
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Russ Wyatt attends committee at Winnipeg City Hall after sexual assault chargeRuss Wyatt, the Winnipeg city councillor facing criminal charges including sexual assault, appeared at a community committee meeting at City Hall Thursday. Toni De Guzman has more on the response to his latest charges.CrimeAug 13
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‘It’s for the kids, and his kids’: affordable homes from one dollar lotsJesse Bettcher moved in to one of the lots the City of Winnipeg sold for $1 to Purpose Construction as part of a revitalization pilot project for the city’s North End.EconomyAug 9
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Outgoing Winnipeg city councillor Markus Chambers on Global News MorningCoun. Markus Chambers talks to Global News Morning’s Clay Young about his decision not to run for re-election this fall.PoliticsJul 29
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Winnipeg perfumery ordered to close doors againA long-time Winnipeg perfumery is cornered to shut down after the city has asked him to re-zone or no longer have people walk in his home-based business.CanadaSep 27
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Transcona would be a ‘legal drama’ if Coun. Russ Wyatt re-elected, union saysMunicipal election ballots for the Winnipeg ward of Transcona will include incumbent city councillor Russ Wyatt, who is running despite his recent sexual assault charges.PoliticsSep 22
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Minimum wage not enough to live in Manitoba, report saysMany Winnipeggers struggle to make ends meet as the minimum wage is nearly $4 below what a resident needs to make per hour to live in the city, a new report finds.CanadaSep 28
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Public cautioned of high-risk sex offender expected to live in Winnipeg: WPSA high-risk sex offender will live in Winnipeg following his release from custody Friday, the city’s police said.CrimeSep 18
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How does Winnipeg’s heat wave affect the city’s homeless population?Global News Morning’s Matthew Merkel speaks with Margo Ross, director of development at Siloam Mission, about the impact of heat on Winnipeg’s homeless population.HealthJul 13
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Former Manitoba cabinet minister, city councillor Kevin Klein to enter mayoral raceFormer Progressive Conservative MLA and city councillor Kevin Klein says he will launch a second bid to become Winnipeg’s mayor.PoliticsSep 1
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Free transit for youth program rolling out in WinnipegThe province and city are touting their free transit for students pilot project that’s now in effect in Winnipeg.TrendingSep 10
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Police make progress in retail theft arrestsWinnipeg police continue to crack down on retail theft with nearly 150 arrests made in the east part of the city during a four-month span.CrimeSep 10
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‘Warzone’: Storm rips through Winnipeg leaves thousands with no powerMany Winnipeggers are recovering after a violent storm struck through the city leaving thousands of people with no electricity on Sunday evening.CanadaSep 7
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High-risk sex offender released from custody, expected to live in WinnipegThe Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit and Winnipeg police are warning women in Winnipeg about a high-risk sex offender expected to live in the city.CrimeAug 25
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Winnipeggers disengaged in election, votes downIt’s your chance to say who runs our city. The municipal election is two months away, but as Toni De Guzman reports, some Winnipeggers are lacking interest this year.PoliticsAug 28
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Winnipeg’s first year-round sweat lodge opensWinnipeg’s first year-round sweat lodge is now open in the heart of the city. The sacred space intends to strengthen connections to culture and one another. Global’s Teagan Rasche reports.HealthAug 21