Downtown Biz

• Safety groups to improve coordination, says Winnipeg mayor

  Winnipeg's mayor is promising to improve inner-city safety by improving communication and coordination among the numerous safety groups already working in the area.

  Crime

  Jun 9, 2025
  
• Winnipeg contending with graffiti, litter as city-wide numbers pour in

  The executive director of Take Pride Winnipeg says a cleaner neighbourhood is a safer neighbourhood and urges residents to tackle graffiti as soon as they spot it.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
  
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• Downtown spirit week hopes to draw Winnipeggers back to city centre

  The three Business Improvement Zones that touch on Winnipeg's downtown are hoping to bring people back to the city centre.

  Entertainment

  May 15, 2023
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• Office workers expected to return to downtown Winnipeg this spring

  Winnipeggers might see an increase in downtown traffic as employees gradually head back to the office.

  Economy

  Mar 2, 2022
• City sweeping up in preparation for Winnipeg Jets playoff spotlight

  Crews are working round the clock to make sure downtown is ready to be centre stage for the NHL playoffs and Winnipeg Whiteout parties.

  Entertainment

  Apr 8, 2019
• Portage and Main, crime, meth in spotlight at Winnipeg downtown mayoral forum

  Portage and Main, crime, and drugs were hot topics at Tuesday's mayoral forum talking about downtown.

  Politics

  Sep 25, 2018
• Kate Fenske named new CEO of Downtown BIZ

  A former journalist and public affairs manager has been named as The Downtown BIZ's new CEO.

  Consumer

  Sep 10, 2018
• Winnipeg partnership promotes bike-friendly shopping in city centre

  Can't go shopping because there's no place to lock up your bike? A partnership in the city centre aims to make Winnipeg businesses bike-friendly.

  Aug 11, 2018
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• ‘Practical and thought-provoking’ pop-up public toilets open in Winnipeg

  A Winnipeg group has rolled out what it believes to be a solution to the lack of public bathrooms Downtown.

  Jun 4, 2018
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• More panhandlers in Winnipeg, some with homes

  Some are noticing there are more people than ever standing on boulevards across the city asking for money from drivers, and many of those people have homes.

  Jun 28, 2017