@silverface I don’t tick all the boxes. It seems like it’s rough. Less funding in Manitoba than wealthier provinces for everything. If you live near certain transit locations it can be good enough to get to a large number of places, but not everywhere is well serviced. I’ll be learning more about income assistances in the coming months, but I understand it’s hard to get.
I suggest people look at the maps of crime to get a feeling of where is safer. E.g. an older one: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-561-m/2004004/4053776-eng.htm