GCJenks Posted October 24 Report Posted October 24 14 hours ago, Brandon said: I wonder if they had insurance.... I am sure they had insurance, just not the right "street insurance" or it wouldn't have been torched.
Goalie Posted October 24 Report Posted October 24 (edited) It’s pretty destroyed. I dunno. There’s lots of suspicious characters around there at that time. Dude sleeps on the bus bench near by. It was probably him. Edited October 24 by Goalie
Brandon Posted October 24 Report Posted October 24 Driving through downtown today for the first time in a few months... noticed many more buildings have been boarded up and are for lease. The tent city near Disraeli/Main has grown to a massive size with everything in that area now covered in graffiti. I saw a guy watering the streets with his home made apple juice from the boulevard near P & M. I saw maybe 10 normal working folks waiting for the bus or crossing streets and about 30 drunk folks stumbling around. Driving by Portage Place with a huge chunk being torn down and the beautiful park/water feature across the street still torn up and still being demolished.... feels like the aftermath of a warzone. I can't believe how far gone our downtown is. The mayor should be in crisis mode trying to do something with it. I'd never in a million years ever let my daughter or wife set foot in that area without some sort of protection. It's realllllllllly bad now.
rebusrankin Posted October 24 Report Posted October 24 31 minutes ago, Brandon said: Driving through downtown today for the first time in a few months... noticed many more buildings have been boarded up and are for lease. The tent city near Disraeli/Main has grown to a massive size with everything in that area now covered in graffiti. I saw a guy watering the streets with his home made apple juice from the boulevard near P & M. I saw maybe 10 normal working folks waiting for the bus or crossing streets and about 30 drunk folks stumbling around. Driving by Portage Place with a huge chunk being torn down and the beautiful park/water feature across the street still torn up and still being demolished.... feels like the aftermath of a warzone. I can't believe how far gone our downtown is. The mayor should be in crisis mode trying to do something with it. I'd never in a million years ever let my daughter or wife set foot in that area without some sort of protection. It's realllllllllly bad now. When I was a kid, I used to go down by myself and I was like 12. Would not send a 12 year old down to do so now.
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 25 Author Report Posted October 25 (edited) 18 hours ago, rebusrankin said: When I was a kid, I used to go down by myself and I was like 12. TMI Edited October 25 by FrostyWinnipeg
rebusrankin Posted October 26 Report Posted October 26 21 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said: TMI I used to take the bus and go to downtown Winnipeg by myself and I was 12. Nothing dirty. Now when the SI swimsuit issue came..... FrostyWinnipeg and bigg jay 2
iHeart Posted October 27 Report Posted October 27 So it looks like that Strip mall where Peavy mart was on my end is getting a makeover (and maybe getting an extra unit?)
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 27 Author Report Posted October 27 16 hours ago, iHeart said: So it looks like that Strip mall where Peavy mart was on my end is getting a makeover (and maybe getting an extra unit?) Home Hardware maybe?
Brandon Posted October 28 Report Posted October 28 Another bus driver assaulted tonight near Springfield and Gateway. At this point nobody is going to want to drive or take transit in Winnipeg. Zero % chance that I'd let my kids ride public transit these days. Piggy 1 1
SpeedFlex27 Posted October 28 Report Posted October 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, Brandon said: Another bus driver assaulted tonight near Springfield and Gateway. At this point nobody is going to want to drive or take transit in Winnipeg. Zero % chance that I'd let my kids ride public transit these days. We have the same problem on the C Trains in Calgary. Mostly at the platforms at the C Train stations where assaults, murders, robberies & drug deals go down. The problem is the catch & release justice system we have now. Politicians keep talking about public safety but never do anything. Edited October 28 by SpeedFlex27
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 28 Author Report Posted October 28 16 hours ago, Brandon said: Another bus driver assaulted tonight near Springfield and Gateway. At this point nobody is going to want to drive or take transit in Winnipeg. Zero % chance that I'd let my kids ride public transit these days. We dont have a National Guard but im all for putting a soldier on buses.
iHeart Posted October 28 Report Posted October 28 On 2025-10-27 at 1:22 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said: Home Hardware maybe? Would be nice to have one close to home especially when Scene+ does it's game board
bigg jay Posted October 30 Report Posted October 30 Sad local news. https://chvnradio.com/articles/god-called-him-home-far-too-soon-high-school-football-player-dies-after-severe-injury Brandon 1
Goalie Posted October 30 Report Posted October 30 (edited) 4 hours ago, bigg jay said: Sad local news. https://chvnradio.com/articles/god-called-him-home-far-too-soon-high-school-football-player-dies-after-severe-injury Sad. That went viral. RIP go fund me raised a ton. Edited October 30 by Goalie
iHeart Posted Saturday at 01:39 PM Report Posted Saturday at 01:39 PM Oh this isn't fair either rent has gotten brutal or Landlords have gotten greedier https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2025/11/11/this-decision-wasnt-ours
Brandon Posted Sunday at 03:08 AM Report Posted Sunday at 03:08 AM 13 hours ago, iHeart said: Oh this isn't fair either rent has gotten brutal or Landlords have gotten greedier https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2025/11/11/this-decision-wasnt-ours Shopping malls can be a premium place for renting. I've known a few people who have had stores and kiosks in malls and a place that is desirable (St Vital) is very expensive. Renting a space in a strip mall can be 1/4 of the price. Piggy 1 1
iHeart Posted Sunday at 11:28 AM Report Posted Sunday at 11:28 AM 8 hours ago, Brandon said: Shopping malls can be a premium place for renting. I've known a few people who have had stores and kiosks in malls and a place that is desirable (St Vital) is very expensive. Renting a space in a strip mall can be 1/4 of the price. can't imagine how expensive the outlet mall is
bigg jay Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago So not extortion or drug addict from the looks of things... Man charged with arson in multiple fires at Winnipeg restaurants, constituency offices | CBC News 22 counts of arson and other things: Arson with Disregard for Human Life Arson Causing Damage to Property x 13 Mischief Under $5,000/Obstruct in Enjoyment x 4 Break Enter and Commit Arson – Place x 2 Break and Enter with Intent – Place x 2 Not sure if it the same guy or not but age & location fit - on Facebook, there's a guy with the same name who is a bit of a Point Douglas white knight. He was pretty vocal about not having the safe injection site in that neighborhood so I wonder if the arson locations weren't targeted. He's charged with the fires at the constituency offices of Nahanni Fontaine and Bernadette Smith (who is the addictions minister), as well as fires at a provincial treatment center. Maybe the businesses had shown their support for the idea (or for something else) and got on his s**t list. bustamente 1
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