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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province has released its latest flood outlook for Manitoba, and so far, so good. According to the Manitoba Hydrologic Forecast Centre, the latest outlook shows a low-to-moderate risk of significant flooding this spring. Although the final melt and future precipitation could …

The Manitoba Moose are hosting their third annual Celebrating Women in Sport Job Shadow Program. Saturday is the last half of the two-day program giving eight participants a look into how a professional hockey organization functions, and networking opportunities. As a part of the program, participants shadowed several departments including …

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 22, 2024 12:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government says the deficit has increased again, due in part to losses at Manitoba Hydro, a tax cut and health-care collective agreements. Finance Minister Adrien Sala says the deficit …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 20-year-old man from Tyndall, Man., is dead after his vehicle hit a ditch off Highway 44 Wednesday morning, the RCMP says. Officers from the Whitemouth detachment were called to the scene of the crash, near Seddons Corner, around 9 a.m. When …

A disgraced former high school football coach apologized during a sentencing hearing for the “grief and shame” he caused to the nine students he sexually assaulted. However, the Crown prosecutor is arguing that Kelsey McKay conducted an unrelenting, decade-long campaign of grooming and assaults on teenage boys and a fit …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives say a government plan to ban anti-abortion protests near some health-care facilities should be expanded to cover more areas and all protests, including picket lines. Tory health critic Kathleen Cook said Wednesday she plans to move an amendment …

The Manitoba government plans to establish an advocate office for seniors to examine health care, social services and other programs that affect older generations. The advocate office, promised by the NDP in last year’s election campaign, would be independent from government and examine individual complaints as well as systemic issues. …

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 19, 2024 9:01 pm Updated March 19, 2024 9:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Tuesday he is considering extending his government’s fuel-tax holiday, which is set to expire at the …

The Manitoba government’s legislative agenda, including efforts to ban replacement workers and make it easier to join a union, was pushed back Monday by the Opposition Progressive Conservatives, who stalled proceedings in the chamber. The NDP government tried to introduce a bill that would ban the use of replacement workers …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size From clinical settings to trauma situations to soft skills, virtual reality can help prepare students for nearly any type of situation they may face on the job. “I really think VR is the future of simulation,” said Dr. Lawrence Gillman, the director …