Joyanne Pursaga

City reduces library staffing shortage, but union says more employees needed

A persistent staffing shortage that previously forced the city to reduce hours at Winnipeg’s public libraries has now eased, though a union says there are still too few employees.

Thou shalt share views on Ten Commandments monument

The City of Winnipeg wants residents’ views on whether a monument that displays the Ten Commandments should return to its former home at a prominent park.

Developer tweaks plan for homes near Red

Six homes are on track to get built in the Cloutier Drive neighbourhood, despite initial concerns about risk of flooding from the nearby Red River.

Leacock House heritage de-listing vote splits committee

The fate of one of Winnipeg’s oldest heritage buildings is unclear, after a call to allow its demolition left a city committee deadlocked.

Councillor seeks first step to bare winter sidewalks

Once winter conditions set in, Tom Jones rarely leaves home, unless he’s headed to work.

Clan Mothers transitional housing plan a no-brainer

A plot of land on Maple Street could one day provide “transformational” housing and job opportunities for vulnerable Winnipeggers.

Gillingham asks province for changes to city charter to give council more control

Winnipeg’s mayor wants the province to let city council determine the fate of its most powerful committee, which could affect his own power to sway votes.

Premier touts good news for future city funding

Manitoba’s premier is hinting her government could finally thaw its funding freeze for the City of Winnipeg.

Council motion seeks to reopen district police stations to public

A call to open all four of Winnipeg’s district police stations to provide round-the-clock service to the public will be considered at city hall.

New safety standards needed for hookah lounges, councillor says

Winnipeg should set new rules and safety standards for hookah lounges due to concerns they could create poor air quality, a city councillor says.

Weapons, not drugs, focus of library entry searches: city

When security staff at Millennium Library check a patron’s bag for weapons, they’re not also searching for illicit drugs, the City of Winnipeg says.

City will use part of federal grant money to plant hundreds of trees

A new branch of the City of Winnipeg’s tree-planting efforts has been revealed.

Street-clearing crews leave some sidewalks impassable for pedestrians, mobility-challenged

A hill of snow and ice blocked the sidewalk at one point of Daniel Rempel’s on-foot commute to work earlier this week, an active-transportation hazard he says has grown far too common.

New library borrowing rules sets suspension at 10 overdue items

The City of Winnipeg is cracking down on overdue books and other library materials, which could result in some patrons temporarily losing ability to borrow items.

To clear or not to clear? That is the question bylaw doesn’t answer, councillor complains

A city committee will take another look at rules that may leave residents at risk of fines when they voluntarily clear snow from sidewalks.

Social-support services annex likely not part of library reopening plan

When the Millennium Library reopens, a space to connect vulnerable people with social supports could remain shuttered.

On Tuesday, Winnipeg’s top bureaucrat told reporters the downtown library’s community connections space, which is designed to connect vulnerable patrons with shelter/housing, social assistance, mental health, addiction services and other supports, “very likely” won’t resume at that time.

City upholds Sherbrook Street rubble pile clean-up deadline

It’s a massive pile of rubble city officials say they’ve visited many times over the past year, where some folks have set up camp at times and others have searched for salvageable items among the bricks and debris.