about

The central Winnipeg riding of St. James has been around since 1958.

The riding's northern boundary runs along Notre Dame Avenue and a rail line along the north end of the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. Its southern boundary runs along Ness Avenue, Conway Street, the Assiniboine River, the CPR La Riviere rail line and Portage Avenue. Its western boundary is the CP rail line, Saskatchewan Avenue and Moray Street and its eastern boundary is Erin Street and Notre Dame Avenue.

The riding includes the neighbourhoods of St. James, Deer Lodge&nbsp;and Long Plain First Nation's urban reserve.

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Its population is 20,985, according to the province's 

&nbsp;(compiled from&nbsp;the 2016 census).

The&nbsp;median age of the riding is roughly on par with&nbsp;the overall provincial median, at 39&nbsp;in St. James compared to&nbsp;38.3&nbsp;provincewide,&nbsp;according to the 

. The census found the&nbsp;median household income in the area is $68,219.

Roughly 21 per cent of residents identified as visible minorities on the 2016 census,&nbsp;according to the 

Roughly three-quarters of homes in the riding were built before 1961, the profile says.

The median value of a home in the riding is&nbsp;$240,557, the profile says, and roughly 71 per cent of residents reported they own their home.

history

The riding was NDP for more than 15 years before it voted Progressive Conservative in 2016.

1995 - 2011 elections (five&nbsp;general elections):&nbsp;NDP.

news

Union calls for investigation into Winnipeg veterans' care

The federal government is being asked to investigate an alleged decline in service at a health centre for veterans in Winnipeg. Deer Lodge says care has not changed.

The Deer Lodge Centre is located at 2109 Portage Ave. in Winnipeg

Deer Lodge Centre, Winnipeg

 The Union of Veterans Affairs Employees is calling for an investigation into an alleged decline in service for veterans at Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg.

A river trail of their own: St. James neighbours skate, slide into winter thanks to community effort

Far away from where Winnipeg has carved a river trail among the world's longest, another path on the frozen tributary sits isolated.

Michelle Zubrack, left, and Cheryl Zubrack are two of the self-described "river rats" who shovel the snow and skate and toboggan all winter long on the Assiniboine River in St. James, a winter playground created by the neighbourhood. 

Cheryl Zubrack - Michelle Zubrack

Michelle Zubrack, left, and Cheryl Zubrack are two of the self-described 'river rats' who shovel the snow, skate and toboggan all winter long on an Assiniboine River winter playground created by residents in a St. James neighbourhood.

Long Plain First Nation opens Winnipeg's 1st urban reserve pot shop

Winnipeg’s newest pot shop has officially opened its doors.

Customers check out the offerings Friday at Meta Cannabis Supply Co. on Madison Street.

Meta Cannabis 2

'Let's be friendly': In Winnipeg's St. James neighbourhood, groups work to fight seniors' isolation

Some people living in the St. James area say many seniors are living in isolation, and Winnipeggers need to do more to help them remain socially active.

FILE - In this May 14, 2014 file photo an elderly couple sits on a bench in a park in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Getting older isn't all that bad. That's the view taken by more than four in five American seniors, according to a survey that compared attitudes to aging in the United States with those in Germany and Italy. The survey, published Thursday, May 21, 2015 by the Pew Research Center, found that 49 percent of Americans aged 65 and older said they were pretty happy with their life these days, while 32 percent said they were very happy. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)

Aging Survey

An elderly couple sits on a bench in a park in this 2014 file photo. In St. James, researchers and residents alike report that some seniors are feeling isolated. Some organizations in the Winnipeg neighbourhood are now working to fight that isolation.

candidates

The nominated candidates for the 2019 election are:

Michelle Richard (Progressive Conservative).

Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's&nbsp;Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure. In St. James, 

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Manitobans head to the polls on Sept. 10.

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