Six West Broadway businesses are gone. What's going on?

Winterpeg. We built a city in the coldest place anyone has any business building a city — and it is genuinely wonderful. Good morning.

We've got some real questions brewing in West Broadway, hey. Our civic intelligence monitor data, current as of 11:47 AM on July 28, 2026, shows six businesses in the neighbourhood have closed in the past month. That's a significant cluster, accounting for a chunk of the 37 total closures across the city in that same timeframe. For a neighbourhood like West Broadway, which has such a strong local, independent vibe, losing six spots in a month really shifts the landscape.

You know West Broadway, right? It's that stretch with all the gorgeous old homes, the cafes, the shops that spill out onto the sidewalks when the weather's good. It’s got a real pulse. To see that many storefronts go dark raises a flag about what pressures small businesses are facing right now. This isn't just about economic numbers; it's about the very fabric of the community. We're seeing other closures in Central St. Boniface and William Whyte too, but six in one spot like this feels different. What happens to those spaces now? We'll be keeping an eye on new liquor license applications, like the eight posted this week across the city, to see if new life blooms or if these spots stay empty.

This is Rosie Fontaine, MiTL Sports Desk, checking in from Winnipeg.

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