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COVID-19 plus heavy snow equals big dent in Winnipeg city budget

unaudited yearly finance report.Also affecting city coffers — the snow-clearing budget, which ran up nearly a $22.7-million bill in November and December of 2021 alone. Winnipeg city budget tax increase to pay for COVID-19, police pension overruns The city said it built $61.2 million into the 2021 budget for COVID-19 financial impacts, but identified an extra $11.8 million in impacts, bringing that number to $73 million.Finance chair Coun.

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Manitoba’s top doctor says politicians who remove masks for photos are not offside

Manitoba says 158 health-care workers on unpaid leave over COVID-19 testing Manitoba requires mask use in all indoor public places under its COVID-19 public health orders.The orders spell out some exemptions, such as temporarily removing a mask to eat or drink, to give a speech or to receive a service that requires the mask to be off.Last weekend, three Manitoba cabinet ministers and a Winnipeg city councillor were seen in pictures on social media without masks and standing alongside other people at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.They later said they were sorry.“For the most part, that mask should be on. There are brief periods where it’s reasonable for it to come off,” Roussin said Wednesday.

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Emergency Winnipeg city council meeting called

city council meeting has been called for Monday morning to go over COVID-19-related issues affecting the city.Councillors will be looking at two main subjects: purchasing non-medical face masks for the fire-paramedic service and extending property and business tax deferrals until the end of November. Coronavirus — Winnipeg mayor, council looking at tax deferrals, potential for state of emergency Mayor Brian Bowman says the city is still coping with the economic impacts of the pandemic, and the deferral period will help ease the burden for businesses and property owners.Last week the Conference Board of Canada predicted that economic activity will not return to pre-COVID-19 levels until the second half of 2021.

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CFL 2020 season officially cancelled

#CFL announces that there will not be a shortened season played this fall.FULL STATEMENT | https://t.co/iq4JNXU20p pic.twitter.com/OE4R4AHZdQ— CFL (@CFL) August 17, 2020The league maintained it required government funding to stage a shortened season in Winnipeg, the chosen hub city.The CFL’s board of governors met on Monday to decide if the lack of secure federal funding would end hopes for a 2020 season. Njoo positive about talks with CFL but cannot provide timeline for decision The CFL sent Ottawa its $30-million loan request Aug.

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Winnipeg city councillor should have disclosed ties to alleged drug traffickers: ethicist

A Winnipeg city councillor tendered her resignation to the police board she was appointed to after failing her police background check. Sources have told Global News it was due to her friendship with two people implicated in a cocaine trafficking bust, a fact one ethicist says raises huge conflict of interest problems.

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Winnipeg city councillor off police board because of previous link to drug investigation: sources

Santos says she’s in the dark as to why she failed the routine background check — and wants answers.“I don’t have skeletons in my closet,” she told reporters last Tuesday.“I’ve been trying to rack my brain for the past few days to see what would be wrong in the police’s opinion.”The Winnipeg Police Service would not confirm last week whether Santos has ever been involved in a police investigation, but police sources tell Global News that Santos and her husband were at one point under surveillance as part of a major police drug investigation that led to the largest cocaine seizure in the city’s history.In March, 42-year-old Jay Santos, who is not related to the councillor, and an associate were arrested by police following a months-long

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Cycling advocate, some Winnipeg city councillors support active transportation extension

Several voices in Winnipeg are calling on the city to continue to restrict vehicle traffic on designated streets in favour of pedestrian and bicycle traffic throughout the summer, and beyond.

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Winnipeg councillor creates proposal to upgrade city tracks as physical distancing continues

A Winnipeg city councillor has taken some time during the novel coronavirus pandemic to investigate the city’s running and walking tracks, and he says he’s hopeful that work can be done to refurbish some of them — especially since many Winnipeggers are looking for ways to exercise outdoors in the summery weather.

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National grief strategy needed to help Canadians cope with coronavirus: experts

Entertaining people with his stories, jokes and musical talents on multiple instruments like the drums, saxophone and keyboards made Gord Kudlak a magnet for a large community that loved him.

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Fewer cars on streets amid coronavirus pandemic means uptick in racing, says Winnipeg councillor

A Winnipeg city councillor says she’s noticed a dramatic uptick in street racing in her ward now that there are fewer cars on the road due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Winnipeg should reallocate city workers amid COVID-19 pandemic, not lay them off: councillor

Some 674 Winnipeg city workers are facing layoffs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Winnipeg city councillors to hold first electronic council meeting amid coronavirus

Winnipeg city councillors will hold their first electronic meeting of council next week.

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Coronavirus: Winnipeggers sandbag elderly couple’s property while maintaining distancing

A Winnipeg city councillor and a group of volunteers attempted to help sandbag a property along the Red River in St. Norbert on Thursday, while maintaining physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Winnipeg city council to vote on budget Friday amid COVID-19 pandemic

Winnipeg city council will not defer its proposed multi-year budget amid the COVID-19 pandemic reaching the city, despite calls from some politicians, groups opposed to cuts in the budget and unions to suspend meetings.

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City of Winnipeg continues handing out parking tickets amid COVID-19 outbreak

While there are fewer cars on the roads this week in Winnipeg, the city still has crews out, making sure those who park continue to follow the rules.

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