Your house could be gone tomorrow and you wouldn't know

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 had a busy few days with demolition permits across the city, hey? According to the Civic Intelligence Monitor data from May 3rd, 2026, there were *ten* demolition permits issued just this past week, from April 29th to April 30th. That’s a lot of homes coming down in a very short time.

Here's the breakdown:

* **North End:** 491 Burrows Avenue in William Whyte (Mynarski Ward) and 505 Matheson Avenue in Jefferson (Mynarski Ward).

* **East Side:** 510 Regent Avenue West in Melrose (Transcona Ward), 547 Rosseau Avenue West in Radisson (Transcona Ward), 404 Greene Avenue in Rossmere-B (Elmwood - East Kildonan Ward), and 251 Cheriton Avenue in Rossmere-A (North Kildonan Ward).

* **South End:** 606 Oak Street in Central River Heights (River Heights - Fort Garry Ward), 1291 McGillivray Boulevard in Beaumont (River Heights - Fort Garry Ward), 887 Warsaw Avenue in Earl Grey (Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry Ward), and 65 Berrydale Avenue in St. George (St. Vital Ward).

These aren't just numbers, hey; these are homes, long-standing parts of our neighbourhoods, coming down for new development. It makes you wonder what kind of stories these walls could tell, before they become a blank slate. Keep an eye on your block — you might just see some changes coming.

Rosie Fontaine, MiTL Sports Desk, Winnipeg.

Darryl and the team talk about this stuff every day, hey — check it at mornings.live.