Around city hall
Sewage contract approved The City of Winnipeg will award a $115-million contract toward the final phase of the North End sewage treatment plant upgrade, without waiting for the federal government […]
Around city hall, Winnipeg's city hall received several updates in recent news. The city has won a $115-million contract to complete the final phase of the North End sewage treatment plant upgrade without waiting for federal government funding. The entire upgrade is estimated to cost $3.1 billion. Winnipeg Transit will offer bus fare refunds for free program users, providing refunds to those who bought student bus passes prior to a program offering free rides to youths and high school students.
The city will also buy more battery electric buses, approving a "one-time exception" from its previous decision to buy only diesel buses from 2027 on. The plan will allow full driver shields on buses, replacing partial ones, with a $2.7 million budget for design, procurement, and installation. A new program aims to speed up home construction through "Build Ready" plans, with builders receiving permits within five working days of an application.
The city approved a new Indigenous and land-based learning facility at Louis Riel School Division, removing the existing outdoor Provencher Pool to build a new aquatic center at Provencher Park.
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