RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
A nearly empty intersection at Donald Street and Graham Avenue serves as a metaphor for a downtown emptied by COVID-19 as stores closed and workers stayed home to work.
Downtown used to be a place where thousands of people went to work, grabbed lunch, shopped, then headed home at the end of the day.
Downtown used to be a place where thousands of people went to work, grabbed lunch, shopped, then headed home at the end of the day.
For others, it was a place to visit for some culture: to see a play, cheer on the Winnipeg Jets, or meet friends at a bar or restaurant.
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A group of Winnipeg politicians is calling for immediate government investment in low-income housing and low-barrier safe spaces.
Speaking for the group, Coun. Cindy Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre) told the
Winnipeg Sun on Friday downtown Winnipeg was hit hard by the pandemic, adding a lack of affordable housing means some Winnipeggers are unable to follow COVID-19 safety protocols. Some are living in bus shelters. COVID-19 isn’t the only problem, she explained. There’ve been several recorded cases of Trench Fever in Winnipeg – an illness linked to extreme poverty.
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The new trails are an initiative by the Winnipeg Trails Association that aim to provide equitable access to the outdoors for people who can’t always travel to recreational trails.