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- Katz announces EPC appointments
- Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz has announced the new makeup of the city's powerful executive policy committee.
- Councillors to be sworn into office
- The newest assemblage of city councillors in Winnipeg will be sworn in Tuesday night.
- Blind Winnipeg councillor guided by technology
- The new city councillor for Winnipeg's Mynarski ward will depend on technology — and maybe the occasional nudge — in his new job.
- School trustee is Manitoba's youngest
- A recent high school grad has become what's widely believed to be the youngest school trustee ever in Manitoba.
- Katz readies to set committees
- Fresh off election victory, Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz is now turning his attention to structuring City Hall committees.
- Hannah declines recount in Charleswood
- Jarret Hannah, who lost his bid for a council seat in Winnipeg's Charleswood-Tuxedo ward by 56 votes, has decided not to seek a recount.
- New councillors eager to get to business
- Mayor Sam Katz will be joined by four new city councillors — including the first blind one and first Indo-Canadian one — when he heads back to Winnipeg City Hall next week.
- Inky ballots trouble some Winnipeg voters
- Elections officials say voters experienced some minor issues with their ballots for Winnipeg's municipal election.
- Katz re-elected as Winnipeg mayor
- Voters have elected Sam Katz to his third term as Winnipeg's mayor.
- Brandon elects first-ever female mayor
- Brandon voters have elected the city's first-ever female mayor.
- Recount looms in Charleswood-Tuxedo
- The prospect of a recount loomed in Winnipeg's Charleswood-Tuxedo ward following Wednesday's civic election, as candidate Paula Havixbeck defeated Jarret Hanna by a mere 56 votes.
- Voter turnout spikes in Winnipeg
- Winnipeggers braved miserable weather on Wednesday to significantly boost voter turnout over the paltry turnout in 2006.
- Ex-Jet scores victory to council
- Thomas Steen, the former winger for the Winnipeg Jets, has netted himself a position on Winnipeg's city council.
- Winnipeg re-elects incumbent councillors
- All 11 incumbent Winnipeg councillors were re-elected Wednesday night.
- Katz's lead grows in mayoral race
- Incumbent Mayor Sam Katz has an expanding lead in the race for Winnipeg mayor.
- Winnipeg vote could exceed 2006
- Despite windy, wet weather, Winnipeggers turned out to vote Wednesday with early numbers suggesting a higher turnout than in the last election in 2006.
- Winnipeg voters casting ballots despite weather
- People battling cold and rainy weather conditions are beginning to flood polling stations after Winnipeg weather warnings are causing fears of poor voter turnout.
- Manitoba voters excited over important process
- Supporters of the electoral process are filling polling stations in Manitoba Wednesday to participate in what some countries don't allow.
- Manitoba voters head to polls
- Voters in virtually all municipalities across Manitoba are headed to the polls Wednesday to elect new civic governments.
- Speech at Winnipeg shooting rally draws fire
- Some people attending a North End rally for shell-shocked community members reeling from a spate of recent violence say campaign-style speeches delivered there by politicians left a bad taste in their mouths.
- Man. to review law after vote loss
- The Manitoba government will review the rules on who votes in municipal elections throughout the province.
- Violence rattles, angers mayoral candidates
- Mayoral candidates Sam Katz and Judy Wasylycia-Leis say they have been shaken by the weekend violence in Winnipeg that claimed two lives.
- Advance voting soars in Winnipeg
- The numbers keep going up for advance voting in Winnipeg, with more than 28,000 people already casting a ballot for the municipal election.
- Who would be the green-friendly mayor?
- Winnipeg mayoral candidates Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Sam Katz are each weighing in on why they feel they'd be the most environmentally-friendly political leader fo the city.
- Townhall meeting set to blast Veolia deal
- A telephone townhall meeting is set to be held Thursday evening about Winnipeg's controversial wastewater management deal with Veolia Canada.
- Wasylycia-Leis floats free swimming pledge
- The lead challenger to become Winnipeg's next mayor is promising families free swimming at city pools on Friday nights and free passes to get into museums or art galleries.
- Winnipeggers want tougher crime laws
- Winnipeggers believe creating stricter laws are the best way to fight city crime problems and that's where civic politicians should focus their attention when it comes to combating crime, a media-sponsored poll suggests.
- Police foot patrols 'best way' to fix downtown
- Winnipeg's downtown would be vastly improved if there were more police officers out walking the beat in the oft-maligned area, say voters poised to elect a new civic government.
- Cutting crime job 1 for next mayor
- Making an effort to reduce crime should Winnipeg's next mayor's top priority, a new media-sponsored poll suggests.
- Wasylycia-Leis pledges more citizen access
- One of the top candidates vying to become Winnipeg's next mayor is toying with the idea of creating a new position to enforce transparency at City Hall.
- Advance voting record set
- Voters in Winnipeg are turning out in droves, breaking a record for turnout at advance polls.
- Katz has slight edge in tight race: poll
- Winnipeg's two leading mayoral candidates are heading for a photo finish in the election race.
- Winnipeg mayor must be honest: poll
- Honesty and integrity are the most important qualities Winnipeg voters will judge the four mayoral candidates on when going to the ballot box on Oct. 27.
- Burgess a no-show at Brandon mayoral forum
- Some students at Brandon University are upset incumbent Mayor Dave Burgess failed to turn up for a candidate's forum they sponsored Wednesday.
- Winnipeg property tax hike favoured
- More than half of Winnipeg residents believe property taxes should be hiked to protect the quality of city services, a Winnipeg Free Press/CBC Manitoba poll conducted by Leger Marketing suggests.
- Katz scores highest on Chamber survey
- Winnipeg incumbent Mayor Sam Katz has earned the highest mark in a Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce survey of all candidates in the upcoming civic election.
- Voter turnout high at advance polls
- Voter turnout for the Oct. 27 municipal election has been strong at advance polls in Winnipeg.
- North End voters snubbed at forum
- Some North End Winnipeg voters say they were insulted by most of the mayoral candidates at a debate Monday night.
- Katz attack ad goes viral
- Winnipeg's mayoral race gets international attention thanks to a political attack ad featuring incumbent Mayor Sam Katz unintentionally kicking a boy in the face during a soccer match.
- Chiefs urge First Nations to vote
- The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs launched a campaign to urge First Nations people to get out and vote in the upcoming municipal elections.
- Former mayors endorse Wasylycia-Leis
- Former Winnipeg mayors Bill Norrie and Glen Murray have announced their endorsement of Judy Wasylycia-Leis for the next mayor of Winnipeg.
- North End forum aims to increase voting
- A mayoralty forum will be held in Winnipeg's North End Monday night in an effort to get people in the area out to the ballot box on the day of the upcoming civic election.
- Mayoral hopefuls square off
- Mayoral hopefuls squared off in Manitoba's two biggest cities on Thursday.
- Orlikow 'dishonours' councillor's memory: family
- The children of the former City Coun. Brenda Leipsic, who died in 2008, say they're disgusted by the actions of the man who took her place at City Hall and are withdrawing their support for him in the upcoming election.
- VIDEO: Mayoral hopefuls square off in Winnipeg
- Winnipeg's four mayoral candidates fielded questions ranging from crime prevention and taxes to water parks and rapid transit during a forum co-sponsored by CBC News and the Free Press.
- Katz touts return of bottle depots
- Sam Katz wants to bring back bottle return depots.
- CBC Manitoba hosts mayoral forum
- Winnipeggers have a chance Thursday to hear from the people battling to be Winnipeg's next mayor.
- Wasylycia-Leis importing union help: Katz
- Incumbent Mayor Sam Katz is accusing his chief opponent in Winnipeg's upcoming civic election is using unionized workers from outside Manitoba to work on her campaign.
- Katz accuses opponent of using scare tactic
- Just a day after Winnipeg mayoral hopeful Judy Wasylycia-Leis accused opponent Sam Katz of trying to scare voters away from voting for her, Katz has swung back alleging the same thing in reverse.
- Katz takes aim at surface parking 'eyesores'
- Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz is dangling tax incentives as bait for companies to reduce the number of surface parking lots in the downtown area.
- Katz warns voters they could lose homes
- Sam Katz's bid for reelection as mayor has taken on a negative tone.
- Katz a no-show at forum
- Incumbent Mayor Sam Katz was a no-show at a candidate's forum on poverty on Tuesday night.
- Election contribution rebates to continue
- Winnipeggers will continue to receive a 75 per cent rebate on contributions under $300 to municipal election campaigns, the city's senior election official says.
- Orlikow files complaint against election rival
- Incumbent Winnipeg city councillor John Orlikow is accusing his election opponent of dirty politics and has filed a complaint with the city clerk's office.
- Animal abuse on Katz's campaign agenda
- Sam Katz took time during his mayoral campaign to pose for photos with visiting members of the animal-rescue group Rescue Ink, on Friday.
- Winnipeggers can vote at shopping malls
- Advance polls for Winnipeg's civic election have opened — and for the first time, people can cast ballots at popular shopping malls such as Grant Park, St. Vital and Garden City.
- Katz pledges $2M for U of W facility
- Sam Katz intends to push the city to contribute $2 million to an inner city recreation facility on the University of Winnipeg campus if he is re-elected as mayor.
- Wasylycia-Leis pledges to curb surface lots
- Winnipeg mayoral hopeful Judy Wasylycia-Leis promises to curb the further construction of surface-level parking lots if she's elected in the Oct. 27 civic election.
- Sparks and hugs fly at mayoral debate
- Allegations of conflict-of-interest and one or two personal jabs emerge between Winnipeg's top two mayoral candidates.
- Katz's anti-gang plan will work: police union
- The union representing Winnipeg's police officers is again declaring support for incumbent Mayor Sam Katz in his re-election bid — this time in the belief that his promise to hire more officers will bolster the city's war on gangs.
- Katz pledges $1M for gang-prevention
- Incumbent Mayor Sam Katz is promising to spend $1-million in an effort to keep Winnipeg kids out of the clutch of gangs and gang life if he's reelected on Oct. 27.
- Advance civic election voting begins Monday
- Advance voting for the Oct. 27 Winnipeg municipal election begins Monday at select locations.
- Wasylycia-Leis attacks Katz on environment
- Winnipeg mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis is attacking incumbent Sam Katz, also a candidate in the election, over his record on the environment.
- Council candidate upset over late invite
- A Winnipeg city council hopeful claims she almost missed Monday evening's all-candidate debate because organizers didn't invite her until the last minute.
- Candidates for Winnipeg mayor talk money
- Raising tax dollars and spending tax dollars are front and centre in campaigns for the mayor's chair in Winnipeg.
- Deadline passes for election nominations
- More than 50 people have been nominated to run for the 12 jobs up for grabs on Winnipeg City Council.
- VIDEO: Winnipeg mayoral candidates talk business tax
- The two front-runners to become mayor in Winnipeg's upcoming civic election have different takes on business taxes.
- Coun. Lazarenko eschews re-election bid
- Winnipeg city Coun. Harry Lazarenko has announced he will not put his name on the ballot in the upcoming municipal election.
- NDP endorsements cause rift: councillor
- NDP support for certain candidates in the upcoming municipal election is causing a rift in the party, according to Winnipeg city councillor and candidate Harvey Smith.
- Mayoral candidates mum on tax hikes
- Whether the city can avoid increases to property taxes was top of mind for some taxpayers.
- Election races set for every Winnipeg ward
- No Winnipeg city council candidates will be able walk uncontested to victory in the Oct. 27 municipal election.
- Voters urged to make candidates sign contract
- The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is offering voters a tool to help them sift through candidates' promises in the upcoming fall municipal election.
- $1M for crime prevention: Wasylycia-Leis
- Winnipeg mayoralty hopeful Judy Wasylycia-Leis is promising a $1-million boost to community resources as part of her crime-prevention platform.
- Katz pledges more police officers
- Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz launched into campaign mode Tuesday with a pledge to beef up the city's police force with 77 new positions.
- Winnipeg election campaign revs up
- Winnipeg's municipal election campaign gets into high gear this week and observers expect a hard-fought battle for several council seats and the mayor's chair.
- Crime is top issue for Winnipeg voters: CBC poll
- Crime is the most important issue Winnipeggers want the city's next mayor to address, an opinion poll conducted exclusively for CBC News has found.
- Katz holds edge in mayoral race: CBC poll
- Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz holds an 11 percentage point lead over rival Judy Wasylycia-Leis, an exclusive poll of 600 voters by Probe Research for CBC News suggests.
- Election promises changes at City Hall
- The political landscape at Winnipeg's City Hall could change significantly in the upcoming civic election.
- Wasylycia-Leis unveils crime-cutting strategy
- Winnipeg mayoralty hopeful Judy Wasylycia-Leis announced anti-crime measures Monday that she believes will curb perceptions that the city is a hotbed for criminals.
- MP wants top job in Dauphin, Man.
- Conservative MP Inky Mark is stepping down from his job in Ottawa to run for mayor in Dauphin, Man.
- Smith nixes retirement to run again
- Veteran Winnipeg city councillor Harvey Smith has decided to run for reelection this fall, despite earlier saying that he was set to retire.
- Katz accuses NDP of infiltrating City Hall
- Sam Katz used his annual State of the City address to not only promote his successes over his six years as mayor, but to also promise political parties will never gain a foothold in municipal politics in Winnipeg.
- Russ Wyatt eschews mayoral race
- One of the people who had been musing about running for mayor in Winnipeg has decided against taking the leap.
- Early poll favours Katz for mayor
- A new poll suggests Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz has a sizeable lead in voter support heading into October's civic election.
- Mayoral candidate pledges close business ties
- Winnipeg mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis is trying to shore up business support, pledging to create a business advisory council within four weeks after the election, should she win.
- Winnipeg mayor launches re-election bid
- Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz made his bid for re-election official on Tuesday.
- Wasylycia-Leis wants to be Winnipeg mayor
- Former NDP member of the legislature Judy Wasylycia-Leis formally filed papers Monday declaring her intention to run as a candidate for the mayor's chair in the upcoming Winnipeg civic election.
- Wasylycia-Leis launches mayoral campaign
- Former NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis has formally announced her campaign to run for mayor of Winnipeg.
- Thomas announces mayoral bid
- Veteran city councillor Lillian Thomas will run for mayor in Winnipeg's 2010 civic election.
- Winnipeg councillor angry over campaign financing law
- A Winnipeg politician is criticizing a new law on election financing in Manitoba.
- Council candidate gets NDP backing
- Former news reporter Shaneen Robinson has been endorsed as the NDP candidate for city council in northeast Winnipeg.
- Winnipeg shopping for voting machines
- The city of Winnipeg is shopping around for a large number of new voting machines to be used in next year's municipal election.
