Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg’s Public Works Department will be conducting controlled burns in various natural areas until June 14, weather conditions permitting. Controlled burns will be conducted in suitable wind conditions with appropriate fire guards in place. Fire plays an important role in the preservation and restoration
Monday, May 6, 2019 Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg’s annual water meter reading program begins May 8, 2019 and will continue until the end of August. City employees will be visiting homes weekdays between 2:30 p.m. and dusk. Each meter reader will have photo identification, a hand-held computer, and a uniform with the
Monday, May 6, 2019 Emergency Preparedness Week, May 5 – 11: Be Emergency Ready Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg is encouraging residents to use Emergency Preparedness Week to learn about planning ahead for emergencies. The annual event takes place during the first full week of May and encourages the public to be prepared
Friday, May 3, 2019 City marks Wildfire Community Preparedness Day with public education Winnipeg, MB – Tomorrow, May 4, 2019, is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) is encouraging residents to take steps to reduce the risk of wildfires in our community. Wildfires in Winnipeg are typically wind-driven ground fires
Friday, May 3, 2019 Winnipeg, MB – Are you doing some spring cleaning and have items in good condition that you’ll never use again? Residents are invited to take advantage of this year’s spring giveaway weekend on May 11 and 12, 2019. This is a great opportunity to find a new owner for those reusable,
Thursday, May 2, 2019 Winnipeg, MB –To kick off International Compost Awareness Week on Sunday, May 5, 2019, the City of Winnipeg is giving away free compost at all three 4R Winnipeg Depot locations. Winnipeg residents will have the opportunity to take home up to 100 litres of compost per vehicle that they can use for their
Last update: April 29, 2019 In recognition of Emergency Preparedness Week (May 5-11) The City of Winnipeg is hosting Ready Winnipeg – a free, interactive, educational event for Winnipeg families. It takes place on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 12 – 4 p.m. at Sam Southern Arena (625 Osborne Street). It will feature information booths, interactive
City starts mosquito larviciding program Released: April 26, 2019, 1:30 p.m. Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg has started this year’s insect control season using an aggressive, environmentally friendly mosquito larviciding program. Larviciding is the most effective approach to control mosquitoes, as it targets mosquito larvae in the aquatic stage before they emerge as adults.
Winnipeg, MB – On March 22, 2019, Mayor Brian Bowman announced the composition of a committee tasked with recruiting and recommending the appointment of the City of Winnipeg’s next Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). “Establishing a recruitment committee responsible for overseeing the recruitment process and recommending the city’s next CAO is the initial step in the recruitment
