Winnipeg's proposed city budget will be released on Friday, and the full impact of the pandemic on city finances will be revealed.

Winnipeg's deficit continues to shrink, although it's still projected to be almost $23 million by the end of 2020 — a significant decline from the more than $30 million predicted last month.

Manitoba will soon be doling out over $100 million in federal funds to help municipalities offset the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The latest projected deficit is down significantly from the initial projection — $67.4 million.

While there are no major closures of facilities, the City of Winnipeg budget tightens up programming, library hours and shifts over some transit programs for students.

A group of Winnipeggers got out their hockey sticks to protest proposed budget cuts.

The group, Budget For All Winnipeg, rallied in front of the Kinsmen Sherbrook Pool — one of the public services potentially on the chopping block over 2020-2023.

The union representing police officers in Winnipeg is raising the alarm about the potential for more absenteeism due to injuries and stress caused by the recent crime wave.

Police will no longer be able to file overtime as pensionable earnings and officers' individual contributions to the plan will increase to 11.5 per cent from 8 per cent over five years.

City departments are again proposing significant cuts, including closing a fire hall, cutting firefighter positions and shutting down libraries and pools.