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Ruth Bonneville / Free Press Local - first 60-foot battery-electric bus Bus driver, Allen Fifer, who worked as a transit driver for 45 years, is all smiles as he prepares to take Mayor Scott Gillingham and others for a ride-along on Winnipeg’s 1st 60-foot battery-electric bus to the stadium at the end of the press conference Thursday. Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham and Winnipeg Transit hold press conference and ride-along to celebrate being the first Canadian city to put 60-foot battery-electric buses into service at Winnipeg Transit’s Fort Rouge Garage Thursday. Story by JOYANNE Aug 7th, 2025