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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s NDP government is set to become the second province to sign on for a slice of the $1 billion federal school food program. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds are expected to join the premier Friday morning to announce an agreement that will …
Read More »Memorials, ceremonies and activities planned across Manitoba to mark Orange Shirt Day
Manitoba first established Sept. 30 as a provincial statutory holiday last year, and a number of events are taking place in recognition of Orange Shirt Day 2024. News Source link
Read More »3 people dead after vehicle blows through stop sign at Manitoba intersection
Three people are dead after a crash near Morris Tuesday afternoon. News Source link
Read More »Manitoba extends gas tax holiday through end of calendar year – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s gas tax holiday will extend until the end of the year, the province says. During his 2023 election campaign, Wab Kinew promised to eliminate the gas tax for six months. The tax holiday, which started Jan. 1, has been extended several …
Read More »Concerns at CancerCare Manitoba over workplace culture, excessive workload – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A number of physicians who work at CancerCare Manitoba are raising serious concerns over the state of the workplace. That’s according to Doctors Manitoba. who sent a letter, obtained by Global News, to all hematologists, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists, saying they …
Read More »Manitoba to encourage renewable energy while acknowledging fossil fuel use – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 20, 2024 3:19 pm Updated September 20, 2024 9:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s government says it will encourage the development of renewable energy in the province while acknowledging fossil fuels aren’t going away …
Read More »Missing 6-year-old boy in Manitoba found dead: RCMP – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2024 8:16 am Updated September 23, 2024 8:18 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A six-year-old boy from northeastern Manitoba who had been missing since last Wednesday has been found dead. Shamattawa RCMP say Johnson Redhead was …
Read More »Law organizations call for Manitoba NDP to reinstate turfed backbencher – Winnipeg
Law groups across Canada are denouncing the Manitoba NDP’s ouster of a backbencher over his ties to the lawyer representing convicted sex offender Peter Nygard, while more caucus members are speaking out in support of the move. National and provincial legal organizations are calling on Premier Wab Kinew to reverse …
Read More »B.C. woman says Canada Health Act loophole enabled her to get private surgery in Manitoba
A Surrey B.C. woman wants to know why she needed to take advantage of a loophole in the Canada Health Act to get badly-needed surgery. Carolyn Latzen was suffering from what she said was an excruciatingly painful spinal cord issue caused by arthritis. “Very, very painful,” she said. “Nerve pain …
Read More »Manitoba NDP caucus chair says turfed backbencher was disrespectful, deceitful – Winnipeg
The chair of Manitoba’s NDP caucus says a booted backbencher’s ties to the lawyer representing convicted sex offender Peter Nygard was the last straw after a year of disrespectful behaviour. The caucus turfed Mark Wasyliw on Monday, saying it was because he still works at the law firm where Nygard’s …
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