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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says a new federal policy on international students could lead to higher post-secondary tuition fees for domestic ones. In January, the federal government announced a cap on the number of student visa applications it would accept. That was …
Read More »Manitoba Hydro names Allan Danroth as new president and CEO – Winnipeg
Manitoba Hydro announced Allan Danroth as its new president and CEO, Ben Graham, chair of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board announced on Tuesday. Danroth served as a vice-president with Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries and in a senior role at Capital Power, an energy producer based in Alberta. “We are extremely pleased to …
Read More »Consultations set to begin on location of planned supervised consumption site – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 8, 2024 3:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government is making progress on its plan for the province’s first supervised drug consumption site. Premier Wab Kinew says the government will work with the Aboriginal Health …
Read More »Manitoba government puts $13.6M into firefighting upgrades in rural, remote communities – Winnipeg
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted May 10, 2024 5:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government is putting over $13.6 million into projects supporting firefighting efforts in rural and remote communities. On Friday, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Ian Bushie announced …
Read More »Manitoba announces new support for families of MMIWG2S+ – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government is creating a new $15-million “healing and empowerment” endowment fund, that will offer support for the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit (MMIWG2S+). Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine made the announcement on Red Dress Day, a day meant to remember and honour MMIWG2S+. She …
Read More »Manitoba scores slightly higher than average on poverty reduction: report – Winnipeg
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 …
Read More »Manitoba to replace vulnerable persons office after audit finds abuse in care homes – Winnipeg
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 …
Read More »Manitoba government puts up millions for wastewater projects – Winnipeg
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 …
Read More »Manitoba student loan allowance to increase – Winnipeg
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 …
Read More »‘Consistent job growth’ forecast for Manitoba in coming years: government report – Winnipeg
Manitoba should see consistent job growth in the coming years, but finding workers for some sectors may be a challenge, according to a new government report. Manitoba’s Labour Market Outlook 2022–2026, published Friday, forecasts the province will see 114,300 total job openings created over the next five years. Read more: …
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