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Your transit is still Winnipeg's biggest problem?

Your morning transit is the top complaint, hey?

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

Okay, let's get right into it, because the latest civic intelligence monitor, updated just this morning at 11:49 AM on March 24, 2026, shows something pretty telling about what's on your minds, folks. The number one complaint to 311 in the last 24 hours isn't potholes, or snow, or even ice on your sidewalks, hey. It's "Primary Transit Network Inquiries," with two specific calls reported. In the wider 311 data, "Transit - Winnipeg Transit / Primary Transit Network Inquiries" accounts for 658 requests overall. This tells me that even with everything else going on, folks are trying to figure out how to get around our city, and maybe feeling a bit lost doing it.

### What Else Is Up

Meanwhile, our brave Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service has been busy. Just yesterday, March 24, 2026, at 6:42 AM, WFPS responded to fires on Magnus Avenue and Ross Avenue, according to city media releases. They were also out on Inkster Boulevard on March 20 and Johnson Avenue West on March 19. It's a reminder of the vital work our first responders do every single day, keeping us safe in every neighbourhood from Point Douglas to Waverley West.

Also, it looks like City Hall is still dealing with big stuff. The City announced on March 23, 2026, that today marks the deadline for a settlement payment in the Police Headquarters Litigation. We’ll be keeping an eye on how that develops and what it means for our city's finances moving forward.

Rosie Fontaine, MiTL Sports Desk, Winnipeg.

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