Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Time: 6:30 pm – end of races (come and go!)

Location: Assiniboia Downs (3975 Portage Ave.)

Cost: $60 (+GST)

Registration includes one drink voucher and appetizers.

Hold your horses and gallop on over for an evening of networking and camaraderie at “A Night at Assiniboia Downs”, exclusively for members of the MHBA and UDI Manitoba. It’s the perfect opportunity to unwind with fellow members while enjoying an exciting evening of races. Don’t rein in your excitement — saddle up for an event filled with winning connections and a photo finish of fun!

Appetizers will be served at 6:30 pm. Races start at 7:30 pm and are expected to end around 10:30 pm. Guests are welcome to come and go as they please!

Deadline to register is Monday, July 6th

Click the button below to register today!

The Winnipeg Metropolitan Region hosted a virtual open house on June 25, 2026 to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to learn more about the Capital Planning Region’s draft plan and share feedback.  

The Province of Manitoba’s The Planning Act and the Capital Planning Region Regulation require the Capital Planning Region, operating as the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR), to adopt a regional plan. Over the past year, the WMR Board has reset its approach to better reflect current municipal priorities and provincial requirements. This work has been carried out collaboratively with municipalities, the Province of Manitoba, and informed by input from community members, industry, and other stakeholders. A regional plan guides growth, infrastructure, and servicing across municipal boundaries. It helps municipalities address shared challenges and opportunities and provides a framework for coordinating priorities across the region.

The WMR will be submitting its revised regional plan to the provincial government for review and approval this fall.

A video of the WMR presentation at the open house can be viewed here.

CMHC, in partnership with EY, is conducting a national survey to understand current conditions, challenges, and development activity in Canada’s purpose-built rental market. The survey focuses on developers’ and investors’ experiences with project pipelines, approvals, financing, costs, and risk. It also explores the key factors affecting project viability, timing, and delivery. These insights will inform CMHC’s ongoing efforts to advance the development of new housing supply.

This survey is intended for developers, investors, and development managers involved in the planning, financing, or delivery of purpose-built rental housing projects in Canada. It should be completed by senior decision-makers with direct knowledge of their organization’s development pipeline, financing activity, market outlook, and key risks or decision thresholds.

CLICK HERE to take the survey.

The Manitoba government is helping protect Manitobans from the impacts of global trade tariffs.

Through a three-year, $18.2 million investment from the Government of Canada, the Canada-Manitoba Workforce Tariff Response Program is designed to support workers, businesses and communities directly and indirectly impacted by tariffs, including steel, softwood lumber and other sectors.

The program's six pathways offer different types of support depending on a worker's situation, whether they are looking for a job, upgrading skills or exploring new opportunities, while also helping employers adapt, innovate and reach new markets so they can remain competitive.

CLICK HERE to learn more

Bill 33, The Planning Amendment and City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act (the “Act”), received third reading and royal assent on June 1, 2026. The Act supports actions within Manitoba’s Land Use Planning Action Plan released in November 2025.

The Act delivers a series of focused, practical updates to Manitoba’s planning legislation that are designed to better support municipalities in the work of planning for future homes, businesses, and services for residents. The Bill fine tunes the planning system—providing clearer processes, improving efficiency and reinforcing the role of local decision making.

The Act clarifies and refines the role of The Municipal Board as an appeal body

Under the new approach, when a zoning or secondary plan by-law is referred to The Municipal Board due to public objections, The Board no longer holds its own separate hearing. Instead, it reviews the municipal planning records and provides a report with recommendations to council and publishes the report on their website for public access. While municipalities must consider The Municipal Board’s recommendations before giving third reading to a by-law, the recommendations are not binding. The result is a planning system that supports informed decisions while keeping authority where communities expect it — at the council table.

CLICK HERE to view the bulletin

Winnipeg Construction Association has developed a Manitoba Prompt Payment Contractor Quick Reference Guide to help contractors make sense of the new prompt payment regime. The document outlines payment timelines, rules on disputes and more. You can download it for free here.

The City of Winnipeg has published development permit and building permit statistics and permit processing times.

CLICK HERE to view.

Manitoba Municipal Board public hearing notices can be found here.