Red River Co-op has announced news of their food waste reduction program, first of its kind in their market. The co-op partnered with Compost Winnipeg, and the local chapters of Leftovers food rescue and Loop to divert over 540,000 kg of food since the program’s inception in May 2021. “We knew we had good food going to landfill and we are happy to have found local partners to help build this solution where we simultaneously divert food away from landfill and build more sustainable communities,” said Doug Wiebe, CEO of Red River Co-op.

The Bent Street Grille and American Bistro is set to open in late May. The previously-closed Bent Street Cafe & Deli is getting a facelift and will soon be reopened under different ownership and a slightly different name: Bent Street Grille and American Bistro. New owners Linda Gutekunst and Guillermo Casarrubias hope to breathe new life into the establishment and create a middle-of-downtown hub for food and drinks seven days a week.