A photo surfaced Thursday which appears to depict Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz talking on his cell phone while driving. The photo -- sent to ChrisD.ca and other local media -- shows Katz driving in the 800 block of Notre Dame Avenue across from Simcoe Motors Ltd. in his...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz has made a friendly wager with his counterpart on the west coast in this Sunday's Grey Cup game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions. Katz and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson have agreed that the losing mayor will stand at a major...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz has made a bet with Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina over this weekend's Blue Bombers/Tiger-Cats Eastern Final matchup. If the Blue Bombers win, like they did over Hamilton in 2001, Bratina will donate $360 to the charity of Katz's choice -- KidSport...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz called on the provincial candidates Tuesday to make infrastructure spending a priority in the election. Joined by the president of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, Katz said the campaign promises so far neglect basic infrastructure...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz is now a happily married man -- again. The mayor tied the knot late last week with longtime girlfriend Leah Pasuta at an undisclosed location outside of Canada. On Friday, the mayor's office released this photo of the couple. (click to enlarge)...
Mayor Sam Katz delivered his annual State of the City address Friday at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, and caught the ear of many football fans in the process. During his speech at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, Katz said the future football stadium at the...
Mayor Sam Katz will deliver his annual State of the City Address at a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce luncheon this Friday. Katz will honour Osborne House and Ndinawe’s North End Hockey Program to receive the funds this year, continuing with the tradition of giving to...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz is in Regina today, speaking with other mayors at the first ever National Infrastructure Summit. The three-day summit began on Wednesday and includes members from all levels of government and the private sector. “Winnipeg is not unique in the...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz is tying the knot for the second time. Katz and girlfriend Leah Pasuta are heading to the altar after news broke Wednesday that the two were engaged. Katz, 59, and Pasuta, 30-something, have been making a number of public appearances together...
After last Wednesday's civic election, Mayor Sam Katz had to decide who he wanted to sit in his tight-knit circle of similar-minded city councillors. Late Tuesday, Katz made the decision and formed his new Executive Policy Committee, or "mayor's cabinet." Six members...
Mayor Sam Katz was victorious Wednesday night -- as you already know -- defeating challenger Judy Wasylycia-Leis and picking up 55% of the vote for a third and final term. Over at the Radisson Hotel, it was one big party to celebrate Katz's win, which included support...
Mayor Sam Katz kept his title Wednesday night, clinching 55% (116,308) of the vote in the 2010 civic election while celebrating at the Radisson Hotel downtown. The incumbent Winnipeg mayor battled former NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, who quit her job in Ottawa to take a...
