Winnipeg Water And Waste

• Winnipeg could run out of room for sewage

  Winnipeg’s existing sewage system could be overrun with fecal matter if the city’s population increases by 90,000 within five to nine years.

  Environment

  Nov 7, 2020
  
• Beds to biosolids, Winnipeg is innovating recycling, says city councillor

  Beyond the blue bin, the City of Winnipeg has innovative plans for recyclables, including composting biosolids (washroom waste) at Brady Landfill.

  Environment

  Mar 2, 2019
  
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• Winnipeg yard waste pickup begins Monday

  City residents wanting to put yard waste on the curb for removal will have to check whether they’re in Area A or B for pickup.

  Mar 31, 2015
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• Winnipeg budget hikes taxes, fees and infrastructure funding

  Winnipeg property taxes, frontage levies and garbage collection fees are up in the draft 2015 budget. So is the amount the city will spend to fix roads.

  Politics

  Mar 3, 2015
• Manitoba orders probe after Winnipeg boil-water scare

  The Manitoba government has ordered an investigation into Winnipeg's drinking water after a false E. coli result prompted a boil-water advisory last month.

  Health

  Feb 18, 2015
• Winnipeggers under boil water advisory hope for clean tests Thursday

  Officials in Winnipeg are hoping another round of tests expected today will confirm the city's water is safe and allow them to lift a boil-water advisory.

  Environment

  Jan 29, 2015
• No faith in city’s water system: Critics

  A city-wide boil water advisory sent families, businesses, schools and hospitals into scramble mode. Critics say the E. coli scare has shaken their faith in Winnipeg's water.

  Jan 28, 2015
• Winnipeg boil water advisory remains in effect

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority will issue an update on the boil water advisory in the city at 4 p.m. CT. Global Winnipeg will live stream it here.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2015
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• What is E. coli? Information about the key in Winnipeg’s water scare

  What is E. coli and how did it get into Winnipeg's water system? How does it make people sick? These questions and more are answered in this explainer.

  Environment

  Jan 28, 2015
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• Winnipeg doing new tests after boil water advisory issued

  The Winnipeg water and waste department is testing tap water again Wednesday to find out if it is safe to drink.

  Jan 28, 2015