City of Winnipeg lifts winter parking route ban after issuing nearly 9,000 tickets and tow orders

The City of Winnipeg has officially lifted its annual winter parking route ban.

The ban first came into effect on Dec. 6 and prohibited parking on certain streets between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m., regardless of weather conditions.

Anyone who violated the ban was at risk of getting fined up to $100 or towed.

According to the city, 8,707 tickets and tow orders were issued between Dec. 6 and March 5 as a result of the ban. Of those, 5,876 were towed from the street.