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Your commute got messy: 3 crashes in 9 hours.

Your commute might be trickier today, hey?

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

We're starting off this morning with a little heads-up on the roads. The civic intelligence monitors are showing three motor vehicle collisions in just nine hours, between 5:16 AM and 7:49 AM today, May 29, 2026. These incidents were reported in the Logan-C.P.R. and Omand's Creek Industrial neighbourhoods. While the official reports from our monitors say "road conditions a factor," the specifics of *what* conditions aren't clear right now, but it's something to keep an eye on, hey.

### Transit Questions and New Businesses

Speaking of getting around, "Primary Transit Network Inquiries" is the top complaint to 311 today, with three calls in the last 24 hours. That's out of nine total 311 requests for the day, according to the real-time monitor data. Clearly, folks are trying to figure out their routes, or maybe there's some confusion, hey.

On the business front, it's a mix. The Spence neighbourhood has seen four business closures in the past month, part of a cluster that also includes West Alexander and West Broadway, each with three closures. But it's not all tough news. We've got five new liquor license applications posted this week, including Ocean Bites, Charito Bakery, and Bison Liquors. It shows that even with some places closing their doors, there's always new life trying to make its way here in Winnipeg, hey. We'll be watching to see how these new ventures shake out across the city.

Rosie Fontaine, MiTL Sports Desk, Winnipeg.

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