Shoppers in downtown Winnipeg and the Exchange District are one step closer to saving money on parking fees.

A city staff analysis of pay parking rates in Winnipeg that suggests council move to slash the hourly fee by 75 cents has been well-received by some Exchange District business owners.

Police are asking the public to stay away from the area of King Street and McDermot Avenue.

Stella's in Osborne Village and Hermanos in the Exchange District say they are closing their doors permanently.

The University of Winnipeg, University of Manitoba, and Red River College are each hosting open house events throughout the week.

As Exchange District businesses continue to grapple with the City of Winnipeg over parking issues, one Exchange business owner is thinking ahead.

The former police headquarters, as well as the adjacent Civic Centre Car Park, will be replaced with new facilities as part of the Market Lands redevelopment project, a proposed community hub and marketplace.

The City of Winnipeg is moving forward with its plan to cut parking rates in the Exchange District. but area business owners say it's not enough.

A deadly shooting at an Exchange District nightclub late last year has one Winnipeg city councillor looking for more control over who can open drinking establishments in the area.

An Exchange District business owner is fighting a cease-and-desist order from the City of Winnipeg the best way he knows how -- by turning it into a shirt.