You're not gonna believe what happened in Wolseley.
I'm telling you, this is peak Winnipeg, hey. Imagine waking up, grabbing your coffee, maybe looking out at your yard in Wolseley — all those beautiful old elms, the quiet streets — and then you see it. Your car, just... sinking into the ground. A sinkhole! Right there on the street. Michael Burkholder got a message from his neighbour about it Saturday morning, and honestly, if it wasn't so wild, I'd say it's just another day in the Peg. It's not every day you get a sinkhole taking a bite out of your street, though, eh?
### Wolseley's Wild Morning
This isn't some ditch out in the middle of nowhere, this is a pretty busy, well-established neighbourhood. The Wolseley area, near the river, has got some older infrastructure, sure, but a full-on sinkhole? That's something else. It just goes to show you, even in our well-loved, historic areas, the city's always got a surprise up its sleeve. You can bet folks on those side streets, maybe heading to Tall Grass Prairie for a cinnamon bun, were doing double-takes all morning.
* **What happened:** A Winnipeg man's car was found slumped into a sinkhole on his street in Wolseley. * **Where it happened:** Wolseley neighbourhood, known for its historic homes and tree-lined streets. * **Why it matters:** It's a stark reminder of the city's aging infrastructure and the unpredictable nature of our ground, especially with all the moisture we've been getting.
It's a pretty wild way to start your weekend, thinking you're just going for a nice walk along Palmerston Avenue, and then boom, the earth swallowed a car. It makes you wonder what else is bubbling under the surface, hey? Stay safe out there, Winnipeg.
Winterpeg. We built a city in the coldest place anyone has any business building a city — and it is genuinely wonderful. Good morning.
My kokum always said, "You never know what the earth holds." The morning crew on mornings.live is probably still shaking their heads over this one.