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Winnipeg police have arrested and charged a man they say robbed another man at knifepoint who was waiting for a bus early Sunday.
The victim was standing in the area of Graham Avenue and Edmonton Street at around midnight when the suspect began yelling and swearing. He placed a knife to the victim’s neck and robbed him of his cell phone and wallet. The victim wasn’t injured and the suspect soon boarded a bus near Graham Avenue and Donald Street.
Two teens are in custody after a scuffle on a Winnipeg Transit bus.
Police responded to the area of Osborne Street and York Avenue Wednesday afternoon for a report of someone armed with a knife on board the bus.
WINNIPEG — A new poll commissioned by the Amalgamated Transit Union 1505 shows the majority of Winnipeggers want their city councillors to commute by bus.
Probe Research found 82 percent of respondents felt it was somewhat or very important for councillors to use Winnipeg Transit on a regular basis.
Winnipeg police are looking for a woman accused of assaulting a German exchange student and a Winnipeg Transit driver.
Police say the 18-year-old German student was crossing Portage Avenue near Vaughan Street Wednesday night when the suspect began to follow her. As the woman got closer to the intersection, she was slapped twice and had her phone, wallet, identification and personal papers stolen.
A new poll suggests the majority of Winnipeg residents support the idea of a low-income bus pass.
The Amalgamated Transit Union 1505 commissioned Probe Research to conduct the poll, which found 79 percent of Winnipeg respondents favoured such a bus pass.
A new poll commissioned by the union representing Winnipeg Transit employees says the majority of citizens want to see the provincial government share the cost of transit with the City of Winnipeg.
The Probe Research survey, conducted on behalf of the Amalgamated Transit Union 1505, shows 79 percent of Winnipeg residents want the province to restore its 50-50 funding deal with the city.
WINNIPEG — Mayor Brian Bowman on Monday pledged to reallocate funding to install 55 new, heated bus shelters for commuters.
The $4.1 million would come from currently allocated funds in the city’s 2019 capital budget to refurbish and upgrade bus garages.
Winnipeg Transit is putting its fall schedule into effect beginning Sunday, September 2.
The fall schedule will see improved frequency and reliability on all routes serving the University of Manitoba, as well as improved service along Kenaston Boulevard, Waverley Street and through River Heights.
