New bars are opening and your transit questions are piling up

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

Lots happening on the business front, hey? The city's real-time civic intelligence monitor, updated as of March 30th, 2026, at 11:58 AM, shows five new liquor license applications just this week. That's a good sign for folks looking for new spots to gather. Places like House of Ma's, The Highwater Bar, and John's Fusion Kitchen are all looking to open their doors. It’s always good to see new life in our restaurant and bar scene. We’re more than just perogies and honey dill, hey.

### What's Got People Talking

While new spots are popping up, it looks like a lot of you are still trying to figure out how to get around. The top complaint to 311 today, according to the same civic intelligence monitor, is "Primary Transit Network Inquiries," with two calls in the last 24 hours. Overall, "Primary Transit Network Inquiries" accounts for 683 requests recently in the 311 system. It makes sense, with all the changes and improvements Winnipeg Transit is trying to make. People want to know how it all works, especially if you’re trying to navigate from the North End to the Vietnamese places on Pembina. It's not always simple, is it?

We'll be watching to see if these transit inquiries continue to be a top concern, and how the new businesses integrate into our neighbourhoods.

Rosie Fontaine, MiTL Sports Desk, Winnipeg.

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