The financial damage to the city of Winnipeg from the pandemic needs urgent response, especially for the downtown.

A tentative contract between the City and the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg would see a 5.9 per cent wage increase and a change to compensation for the president of the union.

Revenues continue to be weak as expenses rise and the City of Winnipeg has to cover deficits in the budgets of its police and fire services.

Caspian Construction company owner Armik Babakhanians is asking the city of Winnipeg for a refund for a fine he received for an empty building he owns on McGillivray Boulevard.

A group of residents who oppose large-scale cannabis grow operations in their neighbourhoods are pleased with a city plan to restrict them.

Public works committee chair Matt Allard wants the budget increased for active transportation options and have planning for the infrastructure built into road construction improvement.

Both city and commercial arborists agree the Thanksgiving weekend storm in 2019 caused ongoing stress to Winnipeg's trees but other factors are killing the city's forest, too.