Downtown Safety

• New contentious community safety by-law coming into effect in May in Kingston

  Public safety is the main topic of concern for a new community standards by-law set to take effect in Kingston at the start of May.

  Canada

  Apr 27
  
• City of Calgary hands out $1.9M in public safety grants

  On Tuesday, the city announced seven organizations were getting the recently-approved funds to help improve experiences in and around their facilities.

  Canada

  Mar 5
  
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• Canadian downtown business associations call on federal government for help with multiple challenges

  Downtown business associations from across Canada are coming together to call on the federal government for help with high vacancy rates, safety issues and economic concerns.

  Economy

  Nov 7, 2023
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• Push for Edmontonians to head downtown amid safety concerns

  The Downtown Edmonton Business Association is hoping summer festivals will give the core a much-needed boost.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
• Downtown Edmonton safety still a work in progress

  As people report they still feel unsafe in Edmonton's downtown and surrounding areas, both the city and province are promising to continue work to increase public safety.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2023
• Manitoba announces $10 million in safety measures for downtown Winnipeg

  The Manitoba government is hoping to tackle violent crime in downtown Winnipeg with the announcement of new safety measures, to the tune of $10 million over two years.

  Crime

  Jul 6, 2023
• Downtown Winnipeg park redo to confront safety issues

  The Downtown Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone said a downtown park has been neglected in recent years and the result has been safety concerns for people who use it.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2023
• Police chief reassures Calgarians following run of violent crimes: ‘Calgary remains a safe city’

  Neufeld said that the Wednesday evening shooting – like most instances of violent crime in the city – was targeted and involved individuals who were known to each other and police.

  Crime

  Apr 13, 2023
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• Manitoba pumps $3.6M from budget 2023 into downtown Winnipeg safety

  Funding is being given to the Downtown Community Safety Partnership in Winnipeg so it can continue being a proactive and visible presence, said Manitoba's finance minister.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
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• Downtown Winnipeg’s recovery has begun, but will take time, BIZ says

  The goal is to change people's focus from thinking of downtown as merely a central business district to more of a social gathering hub.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2023