Chair of IDA Canada, Kate Fenske quoted in this story. Reps from BIAs across 10 provinces were in Ottawa yesterday for #IDACanadaHillDay.

It was great meeting with Minister Dan Vandal and MP Ben Carr during the #IDACanadaHillDay - We look forward to continuing our work together!

#ICYMI: Advocates urge measures to boost downtowns across country – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/business/2023/… via Winnipeg Free Press #IDACanadaHillDay

#ICYMI: Winnipeg business advocates join calls to extend pandemic business loan deadline cbc.ca/news/canada/ma… #IDACanadaHillDay

A closer look at the challenges across the country and the downtown transformations underway. Always happy to chat with journalists, especially when there’s a lot to get excited about in downtown Winnipeg!

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ a great talk with Kate Fenske at the Downtown YMCA about the downtown...great to be back at the Y!!

ICYMI #Winnipeg 🚲 We have now added permanent INDOOR BIKE PARKING to the PTE lobby space! Whether you're attending a show or dropping by for a meeting, rehearsal or theatre class, your bike will stay warm & secure behind our lobby doors, until you're ready to ride home.

Happy to see the strength of our downtowns a priority. Thank you Dan Vandal and Mayor Mayor Scott Gillingham for your collaboration and support! Downtown Winnipeg BIZ IDA Canada

There’s extra perks when you work downtown. Big lineups as we celebrate opening day for our newest Downtown Winnipeg BIZ member in the underground. Welcome to downtown Winnipeg Empty Cup Collective! ☕️ 🎉

Appreciate that the strength of our downtowns from coast to coast are a priority topic in the rooms of decision makers. Downtown Winnipeg BIZ IDA Canada

QUESTION in today's The Globe and Mail: Can Canadian downtowns find new purpose in a post-office era? ANSWER: YES! But we can't do it alone. The good news is our IDA Canada team is doing the work with partners to make it happen. theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Get ready for cozy vibes at tomorrow's Downtown Holiday Farmers' Market – your last chance before the holiday buzz! 🎄 Join us for a stress-free last-minute shopping spree at Cityplace Winnipeg with live music by the talented Andrina Turenne! 🎤 ⏰ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

It’s a beautiful day to enjoy some really fun things downtown! Stay cool with Winter Wanderland at True North Square this weekend. Activities and ice carving competition run all afternoon. And the outdoor bar at Hargrave St. Market is OPEN! #FindItDowntown

Thank you to the 700 people who signed up to volunteer for the annual Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Spring CleanUp.

A great day spent cleaning up our #DowntownWinnipeg Community!👏🏼🗑 Thank you to Downtown Winnipeg BIZ & Manitoba Hydro for hosting the Spring Clean-Up! With over 700 people in attendance, we collectively made an impact by tidying up our city streets! #CleanUpDowntownWpg

What an amazing morning. A huge thank you to our downtown community for supporting this neighbourhood. You all blew me away today! 🩷🧡💛

When I’m walking around downtown I run into a lot of people. Some friends, some peers, some strangers. People often share what they love about downtown and this campaign is an opportunity to amplify the voices of folks who choose downtown Winnipeg. Let’s flip the narrative!

BIAs from downtowns across Canada are in Ottawa today meeting with MPs about the importance of all levels of government working together to tackle issues of mental health, addictions and homelessness. IDA Canada CPAC video: cpac.ca/headline-polit…

Productive meeting with members of the International Downtown Association in Ottawa today. We discussed the ways in which multiple levels of government alongside local Biz groups, and citizens alike, can help tackle our biggest challenges. Thank you to Kate Fenske and everyone