This is the third column in my series examining the City of Winnipeg’s 2026 budget. Today, we need to talk honestly about fire protection—because the numbers, the experiences, and the consequences can no longer be brushed aside with political spin. In a recent conversation with United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg President Nick Kasper, a troubling picture emerged. It’s one the city’s own audits have been warning about for nearly two decades. The city knows the solutions. They’ve

It was the firefighters’ union that went to social media to tell residents what City Hall would not. They informed the public that in the...

Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service responded to a house fire on Elmhurst, the residents evacuated the home safely, one person was...

Winnipeg Fire and Paramedic Service responded to a house fire on Elmhurst, the residents evacuated the home safely, one person was...