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Winnipeg perfumery ordered to close doors again

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Guzman, T. D. (2026, September 28). Winnipeg perfumery ordered to close doors again. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12075215/winnipeg-perfumery-ordered-to-close-doors-again/

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Michael O’Malley, owner of La Parfumerie in Winnipeg’s Wolseley neighbourhood, is closing his perfumery after being told by the city to either re-zone or cease operations due to its classification as a home-based business. Over 1,000 people have signed an online petition to keep La Parfumerie open, indicating community support for the small business that has been operating since 1999. The article highlights O’Malley’s financial constraints in making the necessary changes to comply with commercial zoning requirements.

Written by AI on 2026-09-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

La Parfumerie, a natural perfume shop in Winnipeg's Wolseley neighbourhood that has been operating since 1999, is set to close due to city regulations requiring commercial zoning, which owner Michael O'Malley says he cannot afford. Over 1,000 people signed an online petition on Change.org urging the city to allow La Parfumerie to continue as a home-based business. Despite Global News reaching out to the city and area councillor for comment, they did not receive a response by the deadline.

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Toni De Guzman

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Topics

Change.org Global News La Parfumerie Winnipeg

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Change.org ORG · 1× Global News ORG · 1× La Parfumerie ORG · 1× Michael O’Malley PERSON · 1× O’Malley PERSON · 1× Winnipeg GPE · 1×

Narrative

A long-time Winnipeg perfumery is shutting down after the owner says the city told them to re-zone or no longer have people come in the home-based business.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28

2026-09-28 · Global News

Winnipeg perfumery ordered to close doors again · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 1 hedged)

A long-time Winnipeg perfumery is shutting down after the owner says the city told them to re-zone or no longer have people come in the home-based business. asserted

people → shut → business

“I’m not making enough money to do a commercial zoning like they want me to do,” said Michael O’Malley, owner of La Parfumerie. asserted

O’Malley → make → Parfumerie

Get daily National news O’Malley has been living and working in the Wolseley neighbourhood since 1999, selling natural perfumes. asserted

O’Malley → get → perfumes

More than 1,000 people signed an online petition to support keeping the business open, according to the Change.org posting on late Sunday afternoon. uncertain

people → sign → afternoon

Global News has reached out to the city and area councillor but didn’t get a response before deadline. asserted

News → reach → deadline