Sel Burrows

• Community leaders look for solutions to inner-city crime, fires in Winnipeg

  With rising crime and recent fires at vacant homes in Winnipeg's inner city, residents say they're fed up with the city's crime rate and the potential danger to the community.

  Crime

  Apr 20, 2023
  
• Winnipeg mayor calls for transit officers in first state of the city address

  Winnipeg mayor Scott Gillingham says two dozen peace officers will soon be aboard Winnipeg Transit buses to combat safety concerns.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2023
  
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• New video campaign is part of a plan to cut school absenteeism in Manitoba

  'Schools are key to lifelong success by engaging students in learning through both classroom and extracurricular activities.'

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023
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• String of Christmas weekend fires has Winnipeg community activist concerned

  Between the evening of Dec. 24 and the morning of Dec. 25, a total of five significant fires took place in Winnipeg, according to the city.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2022
• Winnipeg liveability bylaw should change with warming climate: community activist

  A Winnipeg community activist says it's time for the city to update its standards for property owners, as climate change ushers in longer and more intense heat waves.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2022
• Police chief’s comments are normalizing violence: Winnipeg community activist

  Sel Burrows, a longtime community activist, says Smyth's comments weren't helpful and serve to normalize violence in Winnipeg rather than confront it.

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2022
• Winnipeg’s glut of abandoned, derelict homes a safety concern, report says

  Community activists are urging the City of Winnipeg to take action on derelict and abandoned homes, which are causing growing safety concerns.

  Health

  May 16, 2022
• Winnipeg needs stronger fire prevention program, says community safety advocate

  Sel Burrows says education is key to stopping preventable fires, but the information needs to be delivered in ways and through channels that work for the community.

  Fire

  Feb 1, 2022
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• Winnipeg police union, community activist blast WPS state of emergency rollout

  'I fear it's going to put some panic into the citizens of Winnipeg,' Winnipeg Police Association president Maurice Sabourin told 680 CJOB Thursday.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2022
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• Winnipeg mayor reveals little about meth, safety strategy after meeting with Justin Trudeau

  Winnipeg's mayor is facing some criticism after a meeting with the prime minister revealed little about plans to tackle the city's meth crisis.

  Jan 20, 2020