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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press LOCAL - water treatment presser Mayor Scott Gillingham speaks at the NEWPCC announcement with members of the 3 levels of government at news conference Friday. The federal, provincial, and city governments announce a joint funding agreement for the final, nutrient-removal phase of Winnipeg's North End Wastewater Treatment Plant (NEWPCC) upgrades. The infrastructure announcement was attended byMike Moyes MLA for Riel, Rebecca Chartrand Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, Minister Terry Duguid, along with other politicians in attendance for the news conference held outside at NEWPCC at 2230 Main Street. See story Oct 30th, 2026