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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government announced plans Thursday to fund $21.5 million in upgrades to provincially owned roads that pass through and connect the Norway House Cree Nation and the community of Norway House. The plan includes the repaving of about 30 kilometres of …
Read More »Man. Premier Wab Kinew cites importance of youth on National Indigenous Languages Day – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew released a statement Sunday to mark the National Indigenous Languages Day, highlighting the importance of Indigenous youth speaking the languages of their people. “If we come from places like Winnipeg, Lake Minnewasta, the Assiniboine River, Odanah Colony, Manitoba …
Read More »‘Choose your adventure’: Manitoba expo shows how sports can be part of life with disability – Winnipeg
Recreation organizations gathered in Niverville, Man., on Saturday for the Accessible Sport Connection Manitoba Expo, where they tood advantage of opportunities to demonstrate how they’re bringing sports to people living with disabilities. Kirby Cote, executive director of ASC Manitoba, said this year’s event represents the first time the event was …
Read More »‘Not spring yet’: Quick snowfall expected to hit Manitoba on long weekend – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Don’t put your shovels away for the year just yet. It’s a few days shy of April, and southern Manitoba just dealt with a brief Colorado low, but it looks like there’s even more snow on the horizon. Scott Kehler of Weatherlogics …
Read More »Manitoba housing advocates, property managers react to proposed federal rent reform – Winnipeg
Housing advocates say the federal government’s proposed rent reforms are a step in the right direction. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new measures he says will help protect Canadian renters and help them unlock the potential of home ownership. The proposed changes would allow tenants to count on-time …
Read More »Manitoba apprenticeship ratio reduction ‘concerning,’ company says – Winnipeg
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 …
Read More »Manitoba government reduces apprenticeship ratio, gets mixed response – Winnipeg
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 …
Read More »Lack of connectivity in rural, remote Manitoba dangerous in emergencies, firefighter says – Winnipeg
In an emergency, the number is 911. But what happens when your call doesn’t patch through? For 1,400 people in Eddystone, Man., located in the Rural Municipality of Alonsa, that’s a problem they live with in the midst of unpredictable cell and internet service. “For cellphone coverage, you can be …
Read More »2 men charged in Manitoba freezing deaths of Indian family have court dates Wednesday – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2024 9:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New details have been released in the Manitoba human trafficking case that saw an Indian family freeze to death in 2022 while trying to cross into the U.S. on …
Read More »Manitoba continues to monitor ongoing Imperial Oil pipeline repairs – Winnipeg
The province says its inspectors continue to closely monitor a damaged pipeline south of St. Adolphe, Man., and the potential impact it could have on Manitobans at the pumps. Imperial Oil has notified the province that repairs, which are slated to take three months, are on schedule. The pipeline, which …
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