News Coverage: Rental Housing Near University of Manitoba

Thank you to our local media for covering a challenging and complex issue which we are experiencing in the Fort Richmond and University Heights areas, as well as other neighbouroods in the South Winnipeg-St. Norbert Ward.  I encourage you to  review this informative news coverage from the Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Sun and CBC if you are experiencing some of the challenges related to rental housing.

• June 24, 2015 CBC News: 
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/u-of-m-students-cram-into-unsafe-housing-councillor-says-1.3126004

• June 24, 2015 CBC Manitoba Information Radio: Radio Hour 3
  • NOTE:  Interview starts 3 minutes into the audio recording
  • http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/Local+Shows/Manitoba/ID/2670388109/

• June 25, 2015 CBC Manitoba Information Radio:  Radio Hour 3
  • Note: interview starts 3 minutes into the audio recording
  • http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/Local+Shows/Manitoba/ID/2670450693/

• June 25, 2015 Winnipeg Free Press
  • Illegal Student Rooming Houses Around U of M – Winnipeg Free Press June 25, 2015
  • Student Housing Report – Property & Development June 26, 2015

• June 25, 2015 Winnipeg Sun
  • Councillor wants to crackdown on overcrowded housing

• June 26, 2015 CBC News: 
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/umanitoba-students-living-in-overcrowded-family-homes-area-residents-say-1.3128016
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/student-housing-in-fort-richmond-an-issue-winnipeg-councillors-agree-1.3129441

• June 26, 2015 Winnipeg Free Press
  • Fort Richmond residents concerned about overdevelopment
  • Problems with illegal student housing back in councillor’s court

• June 27, 2015 Winnipeg Free Press
  • Illegal housing a job for Lukes

For a complete overview on this initiative and progress made to date, please see my website at PRIORITIES – Rental Housing.

If you are interested in taking an engaged, ACTIVE AND POSITIVE ROLE on tackling the issue of rental housing in our community, please email your name, address, and telephone number to our Ward Assistant:  bsawchuk@winnipeg.ca

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