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CTV News
6 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Work begins on new St. Boniface apartment complex
A sod-turning took place to mark construction of an eight-storey apartment complex in St. Boniface. Work is underway to build a new apartment complex on Provencher Boulevard, a project aimed at helping to revitalize the St. Boniface street and addressing Winnipeg's housing shortage. Government officials and developers picked up shovels Friday for a sod-turning ceremony, marking the next phase in the creation of Promenade Provencher. Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham said the project comes at a time when housing is sorely needed. 'We know that our city needs more housing at every level, from supportive housing to affordable housing to at-market rental units,' he said. Promenade Provencher Government and development officials are pictured at a June 13, 2025 sod-turning ceremony to kick off construction of the Promenade Provencher apartment complex. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg) The eight-storey apartment complex at 159 Provencher Blvd. will have 94 units, as well as ground-floor retail space and second-floor commercial offices, which will house an engineering firm. Carrington Real Estate, the developer behind the project, said the design is in keeping with the corridor's charm and historic character. The company collaborated with Entreprises Riel – an economic development agency that promotes French language in business and tourism in the Riel district. Provencher Promenade A computer rendering shows the proposed suite design in the Promenade Provencher development. (Carrington Real Estate) 'This is an exciting day and a fruition of 20 years of work on behalf of Entreprises Riel on assembling the lands on which Carrington Real Estate will be building their building today,' said Entreprises Riel President Pascal Toupin-Selinger. The developer estimates Promenade Provencher will be open by spring 2027.
CTV News
7 days ago
- General
- CTV News
New apartment complex in St. Boniface
Winnipeg Watch A sod-turning took place to mark construction of an eight-storey apartment complex in St. Boniface.
CBC
10-06-2025
- CBC
Winnipeg girl, 17, last seen in city's St. Boniface area
Winnipeg police are asking the public to help them locate a missing 17-year-old girl. Peyton Elk was possibly in the St. Boniface area around 9 p.m. on June 8. She is described as five feet, four inches, with a thin build, long black wavy hair and brown eyes. She was last known to be wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, grey sweatpants and orange-and-white Jordan sneakers. Police are concerned about her well-being and urge anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to contact the missing persons unit at 204-986-6250.
CTV News
10-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
‘Pretty heavy during rush hour': Marion upgrades to cost $133M
A plan to upgrade a major route in St. Boniface has surfaced at City Hall. Jeff Keele has more. Suzanne Leclair has to navigate through Marion Street and Archibald Street in St. Boniface daily. 'It's pretty heavy during rush hour, especially. There's a lot of traffic here,' said Leclair. She said that leads to delays during her commute. 'I leave five minutes later, I'm waiting through two to three light cycles to turn.' Now a long-awaited plan has come forward to upgrade Marion, including Goulet, from St. Mary's Road to Lagimodiere Boulevard and Dugald Road. A report said this aims to improve safety and traffic flow. 'I'm pleased to see where it's at. It's been many years in the making,' said St. Boniface Coun. Matt Allard. The plan has dedicated bike and walking paths, pavement renewals, and changes to intersections, including widening in some areas. The cost for all of this is pegged at $133 million. The report said it could be done in stages to stretch the costs over time. It would require 65 private property acquisitions, at a cost of $14 million. Allard believes this will help ease traffic congestion because it will get more people walking, biking and taking the bus. But there will still be a major roadblock for drivers: trains crossing at Marion and Archibald. In 2016, city council voted down a plan to build an underpass there because of the more than half a billion dollar price tag. Plus, there was community backlash because of the dozens of properties that would have been bought out or expropriated to make it happen. Public Works Committee Chair Janice Lukes said the underpass project was not feasible. 'The other one annihilated whole neighbourhoods, like it took out major acquisitions, like a major freeway dropped into the neighbourhood,' said Lukes. 'So this one is still going to move vehicles.' Leclair understands how expensive an underpass would cost, but she said it would be worth it there, especially during rush hour, when she's forced to wait 20 to 25 minutes in a long line of cars. 'Sometimes all the way down to Tache, because it's so backed up from trains,' said Leclair.
CTV News
10-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Proposal to upgrade Marion Street
Winnipeg Watch A plan to upgrade a major route in St. Boniface has surfaced at City Hall. Jeff Keele has more.
