Costco onto next step to build new Manitoba store

FILE - A lone shopper pushes a cart toward the entrance of a Costco warehouse, March 13, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) (David Zalubowski)

Costco has cleared a hurdle in its bid to build another Manitoba location.

Public hearings were held at the RM of West St. Paul’s council meeting Thursday night for two variance applications associated with the potential new store.

One is a conditional use application for a proposed auto service station and a garden centre, and the other is a separate variance application to reduce required loading space.

Mayor Peter Truijen told CTV News feedback at the public hearings was largely positive, and council voted unanimously on both applications.

“A lot of people think this is a good thing,” he said.

Next, the wholesaler will need to submit a development agreement to council, the mayor explained, which would also require a vote.

The proposed 161,992-square-foot store would be built on Meadowland Drive.

Truijen believes the store will attract Manitobans from a number of communities.

“It’s right on the Perimeter. It’s pretty easy access for a lot of residents, not just West St. Paul, but Selkirk, St. Clements—lots of places north of the city.”