The City of Winnipeg dismantled a homeless encampment in the affluent Wellington Crescent neighbourhood on Friday — the third removal in the city over the past 10 days. The police asked the public works department to remove the encampment, public works spokesperson Julie Dooley said. WATCH | City removes homeless encampment:The City of Winnipeg dismantled a homeless encampment in the affluent Wellington Crescent neighbourhood on Friday — the third removal in the city over the past 10 days. The Main Street Project was not involved in the dismantling of the Wellington Crescent camp in any manner, spokesperson Cindy Titus said. Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman was not aware of the Wellington Crescent encampment when he was asked on Friday whether the city would dismantle more temporary shelters this summer.

Source: CBC News June 19, 2020 21:34 UTC