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Descrease article font size Increase article font size An impaired driving prevention program is making the rounds in Manitoba schools. “Young people are at increased risk for impaired driving,” Mothers Against Drink Driving (MADD) said, adding car crashes are the top reason Canadian kids die. It said, “alcohol, cannabis and/or …

With the end of a two-month-long strike this week, unionized workers at Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) are back on the job Friday, but the Crown corporation’s board chair is urging Manitobans to be patient as staff tackle a heavy backlog of work. Carmen Nedohin told 680 CJOB’s The Start that there …

By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted November 1, 2023 9:18 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s official – the lengthy MPI strike is officially over as workers voted to ratify a deal Wednesday bringing a dispute lasting more than two months to an end. The new …

Manitoba Public Insurance plans to resume driver testing using “MPI-certified driver education instructors” amid a union strike, but licences issued during this time could be subject to retesting down the road. On Wednesday the Crown corporation said in a press release that Class 5 drivers who have already completed the …

Workers at Manitoba’s auto insurance Crown corporation went on strike Monday, as Premier Heather Stefanson criticized union leaders for rejecting a wage offer. About 1,700 workers at Manitoba Public Insurance walked off the job after negotiations on a new collective agreement stalled. Picket lines were set up at MPI offices across the province …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) says they plan to maintain some services amid potential strike action by Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union workers. Approximately 1,700 unionized MPI employees are expected to be on the picket line beginning Monday at 7:30 a.m. if …

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) workers are set to go on strike if a deal can’t be reached over the weekend. The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU), which represents the 1,700 workers, served the corporation with a strike notice Friday, indicating that the entire membership intends to walk out …

Manitoba’s Crown-owned vehicle insurance corporation offered more details Tuesday on recent turmoil that has seen the departure of senior executives and a big jump in the cost of technology upgrades. Ward Keith, who took over as board chair of Manitoba Public Insurance this spring after his predecessor’s resignation, explained last …

The chief executive officer of Manitoba’s auto insurance Crown corporation was let go on the long weekend after an internal review of his conduct, officials said Tuesday. Eric Herbelin’s dismissal from the top post at Manitoba Public Insurance is the latest in a string of moves following cost overruns and plans by the …

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has appointed Marnie Kacher as interim President and CEO. Kacher previously served as MPI’s Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and has been with the crown corporation for 12 years. “Effictively immediately, Mr. Eric Herbelin is no longer employed with Manitoba Public Insurance,” MPI Board of …