City of Winnipeg bylaw officers cleared two sites on Monday, the first day that new restrictions on encampments were in effect.

Crews cleared out a long-standing encampment at Pacific Avenue and Ellen Street, and another behind the Montana’s Restaurant on Empress Street near Omand’s Creek.

Both encampments were dismantled after outreach workers helped the residents relocate into housing, city officials told city council's executive policy committee on Tuesday.

The first locations targeted were among those identified as high priority in the city’s new enforcement protocol, which came into effect on Monday.

Before cleanup began at Pacific Avenue, the lot was piled with debris, burned material and discarded belongings. Before and after photos shared with councillors showed what Greg MacPh

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