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A Manitoba man is relieved the province changed its tune and partially reimbursed him for an out-of-country surgery after previously refusing to pick up the tab. Tom Molinski, 69, recently got a cheque in the mail for $23,908.99 from Manitoba Health — about a third of what he spent on …
Read More »Manitoba allocates $1M a year to U.S. trade office, documents show
Manitoba sets aside $1 million a year to spend on its U.S. trade office — $200,000 more than the NDP government previously disclosed, according to documents obtained by CBC News. The province has allocated $1 million Cdn to cover the annual cost of salaries, office space and other expenses for …
Read More »AI ‘gone awry’ made up case law, a Manitoba court says. Justice experts say it highlights a lack of access
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. At first, the appeal court filing may have seemed pretty standard. A Manitoba woman who had …
Read More »Family of Manitoba woman still seeking restitution for rings stolen by care home worker
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The family of a woman who lived with Alzheimer’s is fighting for court-ordered restitution more than …
Read More »Power outage rolls into 2nd night for some as Manitoba Hydro continues restoring electricity
Manitoba Hydro expects some people will spend Wednesday night in the dark as the provincial Crown corporation continues to restore electricity for at least 15,000 customers in Winnipeg alone. “We’re doing our best. But in some cases, we’re just not going to be able to get the power on today, …
Read More »Hudson’s Bay Company charter to be formally welcomed to Manitoba Museum Thursday
Dorota Blumczynska didn’t even need to look at the Manitoba Museum’s bank accounts to know it couldn’t afford to buy the royal charter that formed Canada’s oldest business when the Hudson’s Bay Company faltered last year. “Our acquisition budget as a museum has a balance of just over $4,000,” the …
Read More »Rain forecast stokes fears for flooded western Manitoba region
More severe weather on the horizon I’m Caitlyn Gowriluk, a reporter at CBC Manitoba. We’re continuing to cover severe flooding in western Manitoba today, where people were stranded on rooftops yesterday and roads have been washed away. Environment and Climate Change Canada says the community of Minitonas, about 375 kilometres …
Read More »Alberta trucking company at centre of fatal Manitoba crash has spotty history, records show
A trucking company at the centre of a deadly Brandon, Man., crash has a spotty record in Alberta, where it’s been registered since having its safety permit pulled in Manitoba over four years ago. Conquer Transportation Inc. was assessed as among the highest-risk transportation companies based in Alberta as of …
Read More »Manitoba judge approves $129M settlement for solitary confinement class action
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Manitoba judge has approved what a class-action administrator says is a $129-million settlement agreement in …
Read More »Manitoba MAID law ‘punishing’ 94-year-old woman, pro-choice group says
A 94-year-old Steinbach, Man., woman has stopped taking her heart medication and antibiotics in the hopes of hastening her death after she was refused medical assistance in dying, or MAID, earlier this year. Marion Penner’s daughter Valerie Penner said her family had agreed years ago they were comfortable with using …
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