A 55-foot Colorado spruce tree is glistening in front of City Hall after being lit for the season on Friday. The annual tree-lighting tradition was carried out shortly after 6 p.m. by Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz and the tree's donors, Mabel, Andrew and Jason Lam. The...
St. Norbert Coun. Justin Swandel is out of the powerful executive policy committee at City Hall. Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz announced a shuffle in his leadership team on Thursday, which sees Swandel replaced by Point Douglas Coun. Mike Pagtakhan. Transcona Coun. Russ...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz presented the key to the city to Lord Selkirk of Douglas on Friday. The lord is visiting Winnipeg to mark the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Lord Selkirk Settlers. Known as Selkirk settlers, these families established permanent...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz said he would gladly drive intoxicated reporters home tonight if two of the city's taxicab companies made good on their threat to boycott bars and nightclubs. Katz, while obviously making a joke Friday when speaking with media, said he wishes...
Citizens and dignitaries alike were on hand Friday morning to open the city's newest greenspace, Millennium Library Park. The park includes a Learning Commons, urban wetland, Millennium Plaza and Prairie Garden, as well as public art pieces. The City and Downtown BIZ...
Mayor Sam Katz says the city should hire an independent consultant to continue the Corydon/Osborne area neighbourhood plan. Last week, the city's property and development committee halted work on a secondary plan for the neighbourhood after residents complained that...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz and wife Leah are expecting their first child together. Katz, 60, first made the announcement Tuesday morning on "The Ace Burpee Show" on Hot 103, saying the baby is due in early December. Katz and then-fiancée Leah Pasuta tied the knot last...
The World Soccer Academy (WSA) Winnipeg and Manitoba Major Soccer League have donated 1,000 tickets for youth to attend WSA Winnipeg’s June 1 home game against the Des Moines Menace. The tickets will go towards the United Way Winnipeg and West Broadway Youth Outreach...
Two non-profit Winnipeg organizations will benefit from $17,000 after Mayor Sam Katz's State of the City address last month. Ka Ni Kanichihk and Resource Assistance for Youth (RaY) received cheques for $8,500 each during a presentation at City Hall on Monday. Half of...
Veterans could soon be provided free on-street parking after a motion was brought forward at City Hall on Wednesday. Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz called on the public service to explore the idea, which passed at an Executive Policy Committee meeting earlier in the day....
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz says Manitoba's budget falls short when it comes to municipal infrastructure. Katz and the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) expressed disappointment Tuesday that the province failed to introduce a long-term plan for an investment in...
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz will deliver his annual State of the City address to about 1,000 members of the local business community this afternoon. Katz will speak at the Winnipeg Convention Centre at 12:45 p.m. following a luncheon sponsored by the Winnipeg Chamber of...
