Brian Mayes

• Winnipeg slow to adopt organic waste collection service

  Winnipeg is the largest city in Canada without a city-run food waste collection program. For Compost Winnipeg customer service and sales lead Karrie Blackburn, it's long overdue.

  Canada

  Jan 3
  
• Winnipeg’s new mayor reveals executive policy committee appointments

  Each of the five councillors named to EPC will also chair one of council's standing policy committees.

  Politics

  Nov 2, 2022
  
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• Winnipeg sewage treatment plant gets federal, provincial funding for 2nd phase of upgrades

  The second phase of upgrades at Winnipeg's North End Sewage Treatment Plant will improve the plant's biosolids facility, helping turn sludge from wastewater into fertilizer.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2022
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• Winnipeg councillors call for shorter timeline on sewer upgrades after 59M litres of waste dumped in Red River

  Municipal officials said 20-year-high flows meant Winnipeg had to turn off pumps, causing about 59 million litres of raw sewage to be dumped into the Red River. 

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2022
• St. Vital councillor resigns from ‘dysfunctional’ Winnipeg Police Board

  Mayes announced on social media Monday that he feels that the board's relationship with city officials has become dysfunctional.

  Crime

  Mar 7, 2022
• City sends out RFP to revitalize Portage and Main, deal with crumbling barriers

  The City of Winnipeg has sent out a Request For Proposal to see what developers can do with the crumbling barriers and membrane at Portage and Main.

  Economy

  Aug 12, 2021
• ‘Eroding local democracy’: Winnipeg mayor, councillors take on province over Bill 64

  The motion criticizes the province's plan to abolish the current system of school boards, something Bowman says is part of an ongoing pattern from his provincial counterparts.

  Education

  Jul 21, 2021
• Winnipeg councillors divided over ‘atrocious’ last-minute Portage Place deal

  The decision to hand over $20 million to the developers of Portage Place to support the mall's makeover has Winnipeg city councillors divided.

  Jul 24, 2020
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• Winnipeg councillor creates proposal to upgrade city tracks as physical distancing continues

  Winnipeg Coun. Brian Mayes recommends eight city tracks be upgraded at a cost of just over $3 million — but only if funds from other levels of government become available.

  Politics

  May 19, 2020
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• City of Winnipeg, Goldeyes at odds over new lease deal for Shaw Park

  The City of Winnipeg and the Winnipeg Goldeyes appear to be striking out over a new lease agreement for Shaw Park.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2019