Vacant Buildings

• Vacant house to be demolished after morning blaze, Winnipeg firefighters say

  The damage to the vacant house itself was significant, firefighters said, and due to structural concerns, an emergency demolition will take place.

  Fire

  Apr 7, 2025
  
• Changes proposed to Winnipeg vacant building bylaw after report finds it ineffective

  The city could be making some changes to the program meant to tackle the rise in vacant building fires.

  Fire

  Oct 10, 2024
  
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• Winnipeg firefighters tackle blaze at vacant Balmoral Street apartments — again

  The vacant building is building is very familiar to firefighters — they've had to extinguish flames there at least five previous times since 2021, most recently in June 2024.

  Fire

  Sep 5, 2024
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• Sutherland Ave. fire sparks more focus on vacant Winnipeg buildings, mayor says

  Mayor Scott Gillingham says more needs to be done to address the rash of vacant building fires in the city.

  Fire

  Jul 5, 2023
• Winnipeg mayor, councillors propose plan to tackle vacant, derelict building issues

  Winnipeg's mayor and three city councillors announce new proposed enforcement measures on derelict buildings Tuesday morning.

  Canada

  May 23, 2023
• Montreal passes bylaw with heavier fines, stricter regulations for negligent landlords

  The City of Montreal is imposing tighter rules, heftier fines and stricter regulations for negligent building owners, especially for vacant heritage sites.

  Canada

  May 11, 2023
• Vacant buildings continue to spell trouble for Winnipeg

  Vacant buildings continue to spell trouble for Winnipeg as three of them burned down on Monday. WFPS Assistant Chief Scott Wilkinson is concerned about safety issues.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2023
• Two vacant Winnipeg duplexes to be demolished after fire early Tuesday

  A pair of vacant duplexes on Manitoba Avenue in Winnipeg are total losses after a fire early Tuesday.

  Fire

  Apr 18, 2023
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• 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
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• London fire, police raise alarm over rise in empty-building arson cases

  Police say there's no information at this time to suggest the cases are linked but 'a number of them involved vacant buildings or unoccupied residences at the time of the fire.'

  Crime

  May 3, 2021