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đ The Winnipeg Jets face off against the St. Louis Blues at 7 p.m.
Today’s must-read
The mayorâs cabinet wants to hire a full-time transit planner to chart out adjustments to the controversial spine-and-feeder network thatâs been the source of persistent complaints since it was rolled out in June.
The executive policy committee voted Tuesday to add the permanent planner to the proposed 2026 budget. The full council must vote on it.
âWe knew there would be adjustments needed this (coming) year. And, so, to expedite the work that is needed⊠to make the system better requires a transit plannerâŠ. We want to give our staff the resources they need, so that citizens see the ongoing improvements,â said Mayor Scott Gillingham.
Joyanne Pursaga has the story.
The network overhaul, which took effect June 29, affected virtually every local bus route. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press files)
On this date
On Dec. 17, 1951: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in Ottawa, a report tabled in the House of Commons showed a capital industrial investment program of $18.7 million was undertaken in Winnipeg, surpassing any other postwar year. The total value of Winnipeg Electric Company and city hydro assets was set at approximately $86 million by city-appointed auditors. In Munsan, the United Nations command bluntly sought a showdown on exchanging lists of prisoners in Korea with the Communists. Search our archives for more here.
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