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Winnipeg’s Downtown Safety Push | Winnipeg News
Winnipeg’s downtown is grappling with safety issues fueled by homelessness, mental health struggles, and addiction—drawn to the area by available services but creating chaos with public intoxication, drug use, and violence. The city’s pushing back with bold moves: a provincial program aiming to house 350 from encampments by October 2027 (already 240 housed), a recent 10-day police crackdown on drugs, and now Mayor Gillingham’s new Performing Arts Wayfinder Program—two extra staff patrolling arts venues from September through June 2027, funded by $100K. Critics call it a Band-Aid, but…
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