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
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.
In 2017 there were 2,327 vehicles stolen in Winnipeg; this increased to 2,797 in 2018. Thefts from motor vehicles also increased from 6,482 in 2017 to 8,063 in 2018. Most property crimes are crimes of opportunity. The Winnipeg Police Service has launched an All Valuables Removed Program to help you protect your vehicle and belongings from theft and vandalism.
