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The Manitoba NDP government and the opposition Progressive Conservatives are pointing the finger at each other over the recruitment of nurses from overseas. In 2023, the previous PC government promised to recruit 300 health-care workers from the Philippines to help bolster staffing in the province’s struggling health-care system. During question …
Read More »Proposed Manitoba legislation targets sex offenders and false intimate images – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government plans to crack down on fake explicit photos and videos, and to prevent people convicted of serious crimes from changing their names. A bill introduced in the legislature Thursday would expand a law that already protects people whose intimate photos or videos are shared without their consent. …
Read More »Manitoba proposes law to close loophole for impaired drivers – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government has introduced amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to restrict appeal rights for impaired driving charges. “Public safety is our government’s main priority and that is why we are protecting Manitobans by closing the loophole that would allow impaired …
Read More »Manitoba government introduces law to lower school age, simplify enrolment process – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government has introduced a law that would lower the age of a child to attend school and remove barriers to students enrolling in schools in the area where they live, Early Childhood Learning Minister Nello Altomare announced on Wednesday. “We …
Read More »Manitoba Premier calls for Gaza ceasefire, implores feds to follow suit – Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew issued a letter Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and implored the federal government to follow his lead. In his first-person statement, Kinew spoke of empathy for both Muslim Manitobans and Jewish Canadians who have felt the effects of the conflict. “I make this …
Read More »Manitoba’s NDP government advertises income tax cuts initiated by Conservatives – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s NDP government has launched advertisements touting income tax cuts that were put forward and passed by the former Progressive Conservative government. The ads, which appear on social media, feature smiling single people, couples and families with different dollar figures that represent their estimated annual savings A man called John …
Read More »Girls HockeyFest returns to Winnipeg, inspiring young players – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Girls Hockeyfest returned to Winnipeg on Sunday hosted by Scotiabank, giving young girls and women between the ages of seven to sixteen a chance to learn from some of the top hockey players in the country. The event provides equipment to all …
Read More »Manitoba plans buffer zones to restrict protests near abortion clinics – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government plans to restrict protests near clinics and hospitals where abortions are performed, as well as at the homes of abortion providers. The NDP government introduced a bill Thursday that, if passed, would create “buffer zones” of 50 metres to 150 metres around related health facilities and staff …
Read More »Impaired driving prevention program gives Manitoba youth ‘a realistic look’ – Winnipeg
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 …
Read More »‘We’re ready to tell our stories’: Manitoba actress feels represented in new Marvel series – Winnipeg
She may be appearing in millions of homes worldwide in her role in a Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries, but Katarina Ziervogel says there were a lot of barriers to cross before she could see herself represented onscreen. Ziervogel, a member of Sagkeeng First Nation, plays the role of Taloa in …
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