All things newsworthy about the 'peg. The good and the bad. Okay mostly bad.

Edited August 2, 20242 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

9 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

True North: "yoink - oh, and we'll need a subsidy, thanks!".

I think there will be interest in the Met for sure

1 hour ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

True North: "yoink - oh, and we'll need a subsidy, thanks!".

They literally are the only Group trying to improve downtown and pumping in and bringing in millions per year for the city. They deserve it.

1 hour ago, bustamente said:

I think there will be interest in the Met for sure

Guaranteed. I’d give it to them honestly. They have and are doing so much good downtown it’s crazy. TN can’t fix the methhead issue but they can try to fix **** up and it’s what they have been doing. 66 opioid calls in 1 day here in Winnipeg from 911, 66. That means 66 times resources were wasted on ppl who don’t give a crap.

1 hour ago, bustamente said:

I think there will be interest in the Met for sure

Maybe the radisson also although I’m not sure there. Potential there also. Perhaps as a hotel and living area. Or potentially just living. It could be fixed up. They own the glass one across the street really so I dunno.

Edited August 5Aug 5 by Goalie

11 hours ago, Goalie said:

Maybe the radisson also although I’m not sure there. Potential there also. Perhaps as a hotel and living area. Or potentially just living. It could be fixed up. They own the glass one across the street really so I dunno.

I'd be curious to know how busy the Radisson is. We've had people from work stay and had no issues with the hotel... but going out at night they were not a fan at all with how dangerous and unwelcoming the area is. The next visits they stayed by the airport.

They could convert to condos... but AFAIK the condo scene downtown is having issues finding buyers. It's an undesired area for older folks and the young professionals seem to be moving away from Winnipeg.

FFS leave Boujee alone

https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/article/downtown-winnipeg-restaurant-catches-fire-for-third-time-since-october-2025/

Prime real real estate, some one wants that building gone

that reminds me they didn't release that arsonist that tried to torch the St Vital walmart did they?

43 minutes ago, iHeart said:

that reminds me they didn't release that arsonist that tried to torch the St Vital walmart did they?

They probably released the arsonist who torched the Boujee before.

It's becoming a parking lot as we speak.

Surprised it took this long. Heard rumblings about more charges coming, a couple months ago.

Winnipeg Free Press

Transcona councillor faces new sex assault charge

A Winnipeg city councillor accused of sex assault earlier this year has been charged with sexually abusing another victim.

On 2026-08-08 at 3:45 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said:

They probably released the arsonist who torched the Boujee before.

It's becoming a parking lot as we speak.

I work near by. There’s lots of interesting characters at night around there. I’d suspect it’s a simple case of meth heads starting fires.

and the Security Personnel is in trouble

https://www.winnipeg.ca/police/community/news-releases/2026-08-13-assault-investigation-licensed-premise-results-charges-c26-191112

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-transit-bus-route-fall-schedule-changes-9.7325269

why do I have a feeling it's going to blow up in our faces, (if it doesn't show up we're not changing the clocks anymore)

CBC

Manitoba adopts permanent daylight time | CBC News

Manitobans no longer need to remember to spring forward or fall back one hour on their clocks.

Edited September 17Sep 17 by iHeart

Standard Time is better than DST if you're going to make one permanent.... But changing to just one is at least something. The back and forth is really hard on people.

well I understand that but I can't help but think that there could be drawbacks (do you have any idea how early I catch one of my buses downtown?)

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

well I understand that but I can't help but think that there could be drawbacks (do you have any idea how early I catch one of my buses downtown?)

In the morning 🤣

And apparently this could also effect some West Coast games for the Jets....like the time is going to change so if we keep DST and the others are on standard are their games at least an hour earlier

59 minutes ago, iHeart said:

And apparently this could also effect some West Coast games for the Jets....like the time is going to change so if we keep DST and the others are on standard are their games at least an hour earlier

Afaik BC&AB are both going DST as well.

19 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Afaik BC&AB are both going DST as well.

Correct.