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Stakeholders are wondering what’s next after the Manitoba government announced it will be knocking down the number of apprentices that can be assigned to a journeyperson with a new apprenticeship ratio. On Wednesday, the province said the regulation would be brought from 2:1 to 1:1, which was originally instituted after …

Manitoba’s apprenticeship ratio is being brought back down to 1:1. The provincial government made the announcement Friday and said the measure would increase safety and proper training for Manitobans in the trades. It said the ratio was instituted due to Michael Skanderberg’s death in 1999. He was killed while working …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government has introduced amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to restrict appeal rights for impaired driving charges. “Public safety is our government’s main priority and that is why we are protecting Manitobans by closing the loophole that would allow impaired …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government has introduced a law that would lower the age of a child to attend school and remove barriers to students enrolling in schools in the area where they live, Early Childhood Learning Minister Nello Altomare announced on Wednesday. “We …

Community and First Nation Safety officers now have additional powers from the Manitoba government after updates to the Police Services Amendment Act, which was introduced in 2023. Jack Ewatski, the chairperson for public safety at Assiniboine Community College, told 680CJOB that the “updated regulations will require safety officers to receive …

The Manitoba government has announced it will be adding more psychiatrists in the province to address lengthy wait times and high demand for mental health services. “Every Manitoban deserves quality mental health care,” Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith, minister responsible for mental health, stated in a news release …

Provinces are falling behind when it comes to poverty reduction, according to a new report by Food Banks Canada. The organization’s newly-released Poverty Report Cards assigned grades to the provinces’ overall poverty mitigation strategies in comparison with each other. With a C- grade, Manitoba scored slightly better than most, with …

Some residents in Manitoba personal care homes have been assaulted, threatened and injured by staff, yet a government oversight body deemed them to be unfounded cases of abuse, the province’s auditor general said Wednesday. “I am deeply concerned by our findings and recognize the painful experiences the victims and families …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government is putting approximately $8 million toward wastewater infrastructure projects in the city of Winnipeg, the province announced Monday. Building on the city’s long-term combined sewer overflow project, the province is spending $7.5 million for the southwest sewer interceptor project …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Current and future post-secondary students in Manitoba receiving financial help from the government can expect to see their weekly allowance grow this fall, the province announced. The Manitoba government said as of Aug. 1 the maximum benefit allotted to students will increase …