The city where sustainability is a verb
Creating prosperity in harmony with the environment.
Investing today to build a better tomorrow requires realistic, impactful action — not just talk. Selkirk is implementing the programs and forward-thinking policies to protect our planet’s natural resources and climate to meet the needs of future generations.
Selkirk – sustainability is good for business.
Where it all comes together
A hub city creating regional prosperity.
Selkirk draws on a population well beyond its borders, providing investment opportunities in consumer retail shopping and services, healthcare, and within the steel industry. In fact, Selkirk is the centre of western Canada’s steel sector.
Selkirk – excellent centres of opportunity.
Trustworthy data and information
Making intelligent investment decisions starts with reliable data.
As Manitoba’s only ISO urban data certified community, Selkirk’s information and data integrity has credibility at a global standard. This ensures prospective businesses and investors get the reliable data they need to make informed decisions.
Selkirk – the numbers speak for themselves.
Steel sector
Heavy industry keeps it clean
In addition to producing the highest-quality recycled clean steel, Selkirk’s steel businesses reclaim byproducts that serve as source material for complementary manufacturers, creating new opportunities in a growing circular economy.
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Film & digital media sector
A place where stories are told
With a can-do attitude, Selkirk provides the supports to help productions come to life. From diverse set options to expedient permits, and production infrastructure to tax credits, Selkirk is becoming the location of choice for more production crews.
Retail and service sector
They come from miles around
With its unique complement of big-box national brands and distinctive small businesses, Selkirk draws 4 times its population to the city on a regular basis. Opportunities abound between the City’s modern retail power centre and its historic revitalized downtown district.
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selkirk at a glance
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Selkirk is one of 15 Canadian cities and the first in Manitoba to gain the ISO 37120 certification from the World Council on City Data (WCCD). This provides globally-standardized, independently-verifiable data that makes it easy to compare social, economic, and environmental metrics betweens cities of any size.
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One of the lowest electricity rates in North America
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One of Canada’s most affordable cities to live in
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Rail access with Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways
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Abundant water capacity for manufacturing
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Over 800 employees in manufacturing
Built smarter from the ground up
Selkirk West End concept plan
The West End Concept Plan is the collaborative vision of a government that is leading the way toward a sustainable future. The Plan calls for 5,000 new housing units, and includes a mixed-use urban village, 90 acres of new park space and a 1.5km long water feature that the city sees to attract outdoor enthusiasts like canoeists and kayakers. The vision is to use the best practices in urban planning and community development to build a walkable neighbourhood that improves the quality of life for Selkirk’s residents.
We mean business
Featured businesses
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RTK Development
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Shindico
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Gerdau
community stories
City of Selkirk
- Public Notice Regarding Louis Riel Day Schedule Changes and Closures February 13, 2025City of Selkirk Municipal Buildings will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025 for Louis Riel Day. The regular Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Monday, February 17, 2025,… The post Public Notice Regarding Louis Riel Day Schedule Changes and Closures appeared first on City of Selkirk.
- Council meeting cancellation, February 10, 2025 February 5, 2025Please be advised that the Council meeting scheduled for Monday, February 10, 2025 has been cancelled. The next meeting of Council will be the Committee of the Whole meeting which… The post Council meeting cancellation, February 10, 2025 appeared first on City of Selkirk.
- Budget 2025 – City council makes tough decisions in reassessment year; adds windrow clearing and maintains services February 5, 2025Selkirk council has completed the city’s $40.6 million budget for 2025, and like all budget processes, there were ups and downs. The ups were mostly out of the city’s control… The post Budget 2025 – City council makes tough decisions in reassessment year; adds windrow clearing and maintains services appeared first on City of Selkirk.