Months after a fire razed the historic Kirkwood Block to the ground, the charred ruins remain spilling onto the sidewalk of Portage Avenue, though the city says it has reviewed a demolition permit.
The co-owner of a hair salon forced to close last month due to a massive fire on Winnipeg's Portage Avenue says she had to deal with smoke damage, a lack of heat and even a robbery before reopening this week.
An advocacy group in South Osborne is concerned about a vacant building in the neighbourhood after a string of fires in other historic properties in Winnipeg.