Happy Friday, Winnipeg!
We hope the week treated you well and that everyone stayed safe with the changing weather. It has definitely kept us on our toes lately.
If you’re reading this on Friday, strong winds are expected to move through today, so dress accordingly and give yourself a little extra time if you’re heading out.
It might look like spring is slowly peeking around the corner, but don’t let it fool you. Temperatures are swinging from around −2°C to as cold as −28°C in the coming week. Classic Winnipeg.
Before you step out, double-check the forecast, layer up, and plan your weekend around what the weather is actually doing.
In today’s edition:
Winnipeg To Potentially Lower Residential Speed Limits
Homes of the Week
More Buses Are Coming to Winnipeg’s Busiest Transit Routes
Manitoba Launches New Task Force To Tackle Drug Trafficking
50+ Events this weekend & Live Music!
— Jas Singh
News
Winnipeg To Potentially Lower Residential Speed Limits
Source: Engage Winnipeg
Stepping off the curb with a child or walking through your neighbourhood shouldn’t feel stressful.
That’s why, after years of pilot projects and community feedback, Winnipeg’s public service is recommending that the default residential speed limit drop from 50 km/h to 40 km/h. The main reason is simple: safety.
According to the report, lowering speeds could mean 10 to 20 percent fewer fatal crashes and 6 to 12 percent fewer collisions that cause serious injuries.
Here’s what was tested in the 2023 pilot project:
Reduced speed limits to 30 km/h or 40 km/h in Richmond West, Worthington, Bourkevale, and Tyndall Park South
Measured changes in actual driving speeds
Gathered feedback directly from residents in those neighbourhoods
The results showed driving speeds dropped in most areas, and many residents said they felt less concerned about speeding after the changes were in place.
If approved, some neighbourhoods could even move to 30 km/h. The change would first require approval from the province to update legislation.
The Standing Policy Committee on Public Works will discuss the proposal on March 4, and the meeting will be broadcast live.
So if you want to watch the livestream, submit comments, or register to speak and share your thoughts directly, click the link below to learn how.
Winnipeg Digest Dinner Club Is Back for a New Spring Edition
If you’ve been wanting to meet new people in Winnipeg but don’t love apps or networking events, this is for you.
On Wednesday, March 18, Winnipeg Digest Dinner Club is back in the Exchange District.
This is how it works:
You answer a short quiz.
We match you with five others who share similar interests.
You show up to a local restaurant, sit down, and the conversation starts from there.
Small tables. Easy vibes. Optional bar meetup after if you want to keep the night going.
If you want one evening where it actually feels simple to meet new people, grab your seat for Dinner Club now.
Homes of the Week:
Home 1: Under $450k
Price: $425,000
Address: 47 Gosford Avenue / Meadowood
Details: 1020 sqft / 5 Bed / 2 Bath
Built in: 1975
Parking Type: Detached Garage
Click here: To view the full house & plan your showing!
Home 2: $450k - $650K
Price: $649,900
Address: 46 Musgrove Street / River West Park
Details: 2246 sqft / 4 Bed / 3 Bath
Built in: 1976
Parking Type: Attached Garage
Click here: To view the full house & plan your showing!
Home 3: Over $650k
Price: $948,800
Address: 5 Winsome Row / East St Paul
Details: 2580 sqft / 5 Bed / 7 Bath
Built in: 2019
Parking Type: Attached Garage
Click here: To view the full house & plan your showing!
Community Digest
More Buses Are Coming to Winnipeg’s Busiest Transit Routes
Source: City of Winnipeg
Transit changes are on the way this spring, and this time it’s about adding service where it’s needed most.
Starting April 12, Winnipeg Transit will roll out more trips on some of the city’s busiest routes, along with extended evening hours on select lines.
Here’s what’s coming:
More buses added to high-ridership routes like the F5, F8, 74, 557 and 676
Extended service past midnight on 10 routes including D10, D14, D16, 28, 38, 43, 70 and 74
Proposed routing updates to D16, D18 and D19 to help buses run more on time (pending approval for June)
Transit officials say these updates are based on rider feedback and aim to improve on-time performance and overall access.
After months of concerns about the new network, seeing more buses on busy routes and longer service hours is a welcome adjustment.
P.S. Share this with your friends, classmates, and coworkers who take the bus so they know what’s changing!
City Updates
Manitoba Launches New Task Force To Tackle Drug Trafficking
Source: Winnipeg Police Service
For many families across Manitoba, concerns about drugs and gang activity aren’t just headlines; they’re everyday worries.
In response, the province has announced a new Manitoba Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Task Force.
The move brings major law enforcement agencies together to share information faster, coordinate investigations, and target the groups behind drug trafficking and related crime.
Here’s who will be part of the task force:
Manitoba Justice and the Manitoba Criminal Intelligence Centre
RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency
Winnipeg Police Service and Brandon Police Service
Manitoba First Nations Police Service
Police services in Altona, Winkler, and Morden
The task force will work on better information sharing, joint operations, and new tools to disrupt organized crime.
The hope is that better coordination leads to stronger results and safer communities for families throughout Manitoba.
Downtown Winnipeg Sees Record Surge in New Housing Approvals
There’s some encouraging momentum building in the heart of our city.
In 2025, more than 1,040 new housing units were approved in downtown Winnipeg. It marks the highest total in at least 15 years, and possibly the strongest year the city has ever seen.
That’s nearly double the strongest pre-pandemic years and a clear rebound from the post-COVID slowdown.
Here are some of the major projects driving this growth:
Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn at 450 Portage (373 units)
DSM at Donald and St. Mary (160 units)
Shanghai Residence at 232 King (54 units)
City leaders say this surge reflects renewed confidence in downtown, with fewer bottlenecks and faster approvals helping projects move from idea to construction.
Several newly announced projects are expected to add nearly 300 more units in 2026, keeping the momentum going.
More people choosing to live downtown brings more energy to our streets, more support for local shops and restaurants, and more life back into the core of our city.
Exciting Events: February 27th - March 1st
Events marked with ($) require a ticket in advance. Please search them up before going.
Sports🏀
Winnipeg Run Club | 8AM, Feb 28 (FREE)
Location: Forks Main Elevator
Art of Combat | 5PM-11PM, Feb 28 (Tickets)
Location: Exhibition Place at Exhibition Park
Description: A powerful collision of skill and discipline—this competitive event brings together professional and amateur fighters across MMA, kickboxing, and Muay Thai. One night, multiple combat styles, and nonstop intensity.
Guns N’ Hoses Hockey | 3PM, Feb 28 (Tickets)
Location: Canada Life Centre
Description: The 2026 Guns n Hoses Charity Hockey Challenge presented by Access Credit Union is a charity hockey game with all proceeds being donated to The Never Alone Cancer Foundation, Special Olympics Manitoba and Project 11.
DND Run Club | 9AM, Mar 1 (FREE/More Info)
Location: Saintuary
Community Fun🎆
The Snow Maze | Feb 27 - End of Winter ($)
Location: A Maze in Corn
Description: Home of the Guinness Book of World Record's Largest Snow Maze! Enjoy warming areas with bonfires, slide down the giant snow mountain, relax in the warming barn or hop on a sleigh ride!
Lights on the Exchange | Feb 27 - March 21 (More Info)
Location: Various Venues in the Exchange District
Description: Over 30 contemporary Canadian and Manitoban artists, featuring installations, large-scale digital projections, and live performances and events.
Saturday Guided Snowshoe in the Park | 10AM-11:30AM, Feb 28 (Tickets)
Location: Riley Family Duck Pond Shelter, Assiniboine Park
Description: A member of our Education and Programming team will guide you through one of Manitoba's iconic winter wonderlands, while educating you along the way.
Snowshoe Experiences | Feb 28 - Mar 1 (Tickets)
Location: FortWhyte Alive
Description: You’re invited to experience winter life on the prairies as we take a snowshoe journey through the winding forest trails and cap off the adventure by toasting bannock over a campfire.
Learn to Winter Activities | February 28 - March 1 (FREE/More Info)
Location: The Forks
Description: Skate and Snowshoe Lessons, DJs by The Canopy, Yoga, Ice Basketball, Warming Hut Tours and more!
Markets🎡
St. Norbert Farmers’ Market | 10AM-2PM, Feb 28 (FREE)
Location: Le Marché St Norbert Farmers Market
Description: For more than thirty years the St.Norbert Farmers’ Market has been serving Winnipeg and the surrounding area with fresh farm foods and handcrafted goods made in Manitoba.
Children’s Hospital Book Market | 10AM-5PM, Feb 28 (FREE/More Info)
Location: St. Vital Centre
Description: The Children’s Hospital Book Market is hosting a one-day comic book sale in support of sick and injured kids! Shop for your favourite comics to help kids who need your children’s hospital.
Performances🎭
Candlelight Concerts (Tickets)
6:30PM, Feb 27: The Best of Hans Zimmer
8:45PM, Feb 27: Tribute to British Rock Legends
Location: Crescent Arts Centre
Description: Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Winnipeg.
Rogers v. Rogers Play | February 27 - March 14 (Tickets)
Location: John Hirsch Mainstage
Description: A David vs. Goliath story for a new age, Rogers v. Rogers examines the merits of fighting back, the cost of ambition, and the complicated legacy of love and defiance in the shadow of power.
The Undeniable Accusations of Red Cadmium Light
| Feb 27 - March 14 (Tickets)Location: Prairie Theatre Exchange
Description: Nazhi runs an art gallery on the Otter Lake First Nation, specializing in the work of Norval Morrisseau and other renowned Indigenous artists. Her daughter Beverly is a successful Indigenous educator, up for a big promotion. When a reporter begins to dig into the world of counterfeit Indigenous art, a discovery is made that risks jeopardizing both women’s careers, and their relationship, forever.
Doodle POP Musical | February 27 - March 8 (Tickets)
Location: Manitoba Theatre for Young People
Description: Back by popular demand! The mischievous Boogie and Woogie invite us along on a sea adventure with a tiny turtle. Using their markers to create imaginary worlds that combine with sound effects, live music, and stunning animation, this show will doodle its way into your imagination and heart.
Les Misérables Musical | Feb 27 - March 1 (Tickets)
Location: Centennial Concert Hall
Description: Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables. This brilliant staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed as “a reborn dream of a production” (Daily Telegraph).
Little Theatre Festival | Feb 27–28 (Tickets)
Location: Irish Association of Manitoba
Description: Eight community theatre companies from Winnipeg have joined together to bring you 8 one act plays. Two groups share the stage every weekend - your ticket gets you two shows a night!
Happy Daze Again Play | February 28 - April 12 ($)
Location: Destination Dinner Stage
Description: Arnold’s is the hottest spot in town—jukebox blaring, milkshakes swirling, and everyone ready to tear up the dance floor. But this isn’t just any night, it’s the annual talent show and under the glow of a full moon, the energy’s electric, the music’s wild and something in the air has everyone acting a little… strange.
Comedy❗
Rob Bebenek | Feb 27-28 ($)
Location: Rumor's Restaurant and Comedy Club
Description: Rob Bebenek, AKA Ol’ Bebsie, asserted himself as a major player in the comedy scene as a finalist in Sirius XM’s Top Comic in 2013.
Chris Robinson | Feb 27-28 ($)
Location: Fort Garry Hotel
Description: In 2016 he was the runner-up at the prestigious homegrown competition at Just For Laughs in Montreal. Later that year he was crowned Sirius XM's Top Comic.
Special Events🥂
Speakeasy Magic 4 | 8:30PM, Feb 27-28 (Tickets)
Location: The Basement Comedy Lounge
Description: After selling out The Basement again, The Speakeasy Magicians are back! "Step back in time to the roaring 1920s and enter a world of hidden doors, jazz music, and prohibition-era intrigue in Speakeasy Magic." This exclusive show invites you to a secretive speakeasy where reality bends and the impossible becomes possible.
Music 🎵
Events marked with ($) require prior ticket purchase. Other events may require the purchase of food.
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