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CTV News
an hour ago
- Business
- CTV News
Special council meeting for contentious zoning changes underway
The City of Winnipeg has started a hearing on controversial changes to its zoning bylaw to build more houses. Jeff Keele explains.
CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Repair delayed for pipe that caused major Winnipeg sewage leak
Millions of litres of raw sewage leaked into the Red River from Feb. 7 to 13, 2024. (Danton Unger/CTV News Winnipeg. Uploaded Feb. 21, 2024) The City of Winnipeg has delayed a permanent repair to a pipe that was the cause of major sewage leak into the Red River last year. According to the city, the schedule has been delayed so it can focus on improving the 'robustness and efficiency' of the emergency bypass. Though the city's targeted installation was fall 2025, it has refocused its efforts to first make changes to the temporary bypass system by improving its capacity and reliability. Winnipeg said it changed around the pump arrangement, adding that the temporary bypass can pump a little bit more than the old crossing. The city said another cause of the delay is that it wants to ensure it gets a qualified contractor for the repair, adding that it also has to consider flow conditions for when it switches over to the new pipe. 'This is highly specialized and complex work and there are only a handful of qualified contractors, all which are from outside the province,' it said in a statement. 'This type of tunneling also cannot be performed during winter conditions.' This delay comes over a year after a pipe leak caused 135.2 million litres of untreated sewage to spill into the Red River at the Fort Garry Bridge. CTV News Winnipeg previously reported the spill was linked to a November 2023 incident when it was determined that one of the two river crossing pipes at the location had a leak. Work on the permanent repair will begin in fall 2025. The new river crossing is expected to be in operation by May 2026.
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Winnipeg arenas being used for wildfire emergency shelters, reception centres
Century Arena, as seen in this undated photo, will shelter wildfire evacuees. (CTV News Winnipeg) Programming at some Winnipeg recreational facilities is being cancelled as the city chips in to help wildfire evacuees. The city says the Billy Mosienko, Century, and Eric Coy arenas are being used to support the province and Red Cross. 'We know this is a challenging time and we are here to help,' the city said in an emailed statement to CTV News. 'The City of Winnipeg's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is working with our provincial counterparts, and we are exploring all options on how we can help provide support to the Province of Manitoba in its evacuation efforts.' The city says some facilities and services could be affected and employees are helping with emergency support. The Red Cross and province are using Billy Mosienko Arena as a reception area for evacuees. The province is urging evacuees to shelter with family and friends if possible. Those who are evacuating are being asked to register with the Red Cross for emergency assistance.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Spray pads now open in Winnipeg as warm weather continues
New spray pad at Corydon Community Centre on May 23, 2024 (X/City of Winnipeg) The city's spray pads are open again for another year. Saturday marked the first day of spray pads being operational around Winnipeg. The majority of spray pads will be in operation every day from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until September. Winnipeggers will need the weather to warm up a little bit more before the outdoor pools open. The city said heated outdoor pools are expected to open on June 20 and then unheated pools would open on June 27. Wading pools would open shortly after on July 1. More details can be found online.
CBC
22-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Manitoba gives homeowners more time to declare primary residences after some didn't get property tax credit
The Manitoba government is giving people more time to declare their primary residence to get up to $1,500 back on their annual property tax bill, after some homeowners didn't get a promised credit. In a memo sent to the City of Winnipeg, the province said it will extend the time frame for principal residence owners in Winnipeg to declare their eligibility for the homeowners affordability tax credit — which reduces the education portion of their property taxes — and get the value of that credit for this tax year. The City of Winnipeg will continue to accept additional self-declaration forms from eligible property tax owners for this year until Nov. 25, the memo said. Residential property owners should review their property tax bills to confirm whether they got the credit. A notice to potentially affected homeowners will be sent by the city, and questions can be directed to its assessment and taxation department. A separate bulletin for all other municipalities will be issued by the province later this week, the memo said. Finance Minister Adrien Sala said earlier this week there was a problem with some homeowners not registering their properties as their primary residence — which is a condition to get the credit — and put part of the blame on municipal governments, as the province faced questions about its property tax reforms. "We know that some municipalities were more effective at communicating with residents than others, and in some instances, we are seeing individuals who did not register their residence as their principal residence," Sala said. During Winnipeg's city council meeting Thursday morning, Mayor Scott Gillingham said city staff were "working closely" with the provincial government to ensure homeowners who missed the tax credit on their bills can still get the money this year. "We're all aware the provincial government has made some significant changes to school taxes this year," Gillingham said. City staff worked over the long weekend on the issue, he said. "We continue to work with the province to try to help them find a solution for this." The memo from the province said if an eligible Winnipeg homeowner submits an application and isn't on the monthly tax instalment payment plan (TIPP), a credit will be applied to their account or a cheque will be issued. Residents on the instalment plan may get payments adjusted to incorporate the equivalent value of the tax credit, or a cheque will be issued, if the tax credit amount is greater than the current property taxes owing, the memo said. The issue is the latest flare-up in a political battle over education property taxes. Unlike some other provinces, Manitoba has a dedicated property tax to help fund schools. The NDP government, elected in 2023, eliminated a system implemented by the former Tory government that provided a 50 per cent rebate to residential property owners and an additional $350 credit for people's primary residence. In its place, the NDP introduced a maximum $1,500 credit that, unlike the previous rebate, does not rise with higher property values and is not available to cottages, apartment buildings and other properties not occupied by the owner as a primary residence. The NDP has touted the move as a tax saving for most Manitobans, because the credit can eliminate education property taxes for lower-value homes. But overall, the government estimated it would pay out $148 million less in the initial year, and that figure would rise as annual property taxes increase. The Tories have said it's a tax hike for a large number of people.
