Rapid transit coalition misses the bus

Where did this Winnipeg Rapid Transit Coalition come from anyway? According to the Sun and Freep, over 1,500 people have signed the group’s petition demanding the City make a public commitment to building a rapid transit system by March 31, 2008 in order to access new federal funding.
I appreciate the group’s enthusiasm for rapid transit, [...]

Macleans says we’re dangerous, and we don’t freak out (yet)

This week’s Macleans feature on Canada’s Most Dangerous Cities makes for some interesting reading. In particular, there’s a refreshingly frank look at Winnipeg’s problems with crime and what the City is doing to deal with them.
While the opening quote from a member of the Street Crimes Unit — “Buying crack cocaine around here is like [...]