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Public Health Spring/Summer Reminders
The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health is encouraging Manitobans to take advantage of spring and summer by enjoying outdoor activities, increasing physical activity and improving...May 15, 2008
Province Asks Manitobans To Keep Wildlife Wild
Conservation Minister Stan Struthers is reminding the public to keep wildlife wild and not pick up or disturb any young wild animals that may appear to be abandoned. “Every...May 14, 2008
Cool Weather And Lingering Snow Delay Opening Of Paint Lake And St. Ambroise Provincial Park Campgrounds
Manitoba Conservation reports Paint Lake Provincial Park campground, located south of Thompson, will not open for the May long weekend due to snow in the campground and roads which are too soft...May 13, 2008
Aboriginal And Northern Affairs Minister Announces Support For Vision Quest Conference
Hundreds of delegates from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Northern Ontario are attending the Vision Quest 2008 conference in Winnipeg, which will help promote Aboriginal business, community...May 13, 2008
More Than 40,000 Low-Cost Bike Helmets Distributed Under Successful Child-Safety Program: Irvin-Ross
Over 44,000 low-cost children’s bike helmets have been distributed under a popular provincial program that helps young Manitobans ride safely while they stay active during the...May 9, 2008
Statistics Canada Says Manitoba Leads The Nation In Private-Sector Job Growth
The latest Statistics Canada figures that show Manitoba’s economy is leading the nation on many fronts, Competitiveness, Training and Trade Minister Andrew Swan said today. ...May 9, 2008
Rural, Northern Students' Access To Trades Training Expands With Mobile Labs Investment
Rural and northern students will have access to more trades courses and equipment as a result of an investment of $800,000 for new mobile trades training labs at Red River College (RRC). ...May 9, 2008
$3.12 Million Investment Has Red River College "Going Places"
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Red River College is now able to bring trades training to rural communities with two mobile training labs, thanks to an investment under the Canada-Manitoba...May 8, 2008
Province Will Exempt City Of Winnipeg's New Hotel Tax From Retail Sales Tax
An amendment under the province’s Retail Sales Tax Act will be introduced later this session that would provide an exemption for the City of Winnipeg and all municipal hotel taxes from the...May 8, 2008
Manitoba Day To Be Celebrated May 12
Manitoba’s rich multicultural heritage will be the highlight of celebrations honouring Manitoba Day on May 12 at the Legislative Building, Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport Minister Eric...May 8, 2008
Travel Expenses For Cabinet Now Available Online
Quarterly out-of-province travel expenses for 2007-08 for the premier and cabinet ministers are now available online. The information for 2007-08 includes the premier’s...May 8, 2008
More Cabins, Campsites And Yurts Among $2.5 Million In Parks Upgrades Awaiting Campers This Summer: Struthers
More cabins, campsites and yurts are among the improvements awaiting campers as most provincial campgrounds open May 9, Conservation Minister Stan Struthers announced today. ...May 8, 2008
2.1 Million Trees To Be Planted As Part Of Whiteshell Provincial Park Restoration
Campsites and trails at Whiteshell Provincial Park will be open this spring following a massive cleanup of damage from a summer storm last year, Conservation Minister Stan Struthers announced...May 8, 2008
Province Proclaims Changes To The Securities Act
Manitoba investors and companies will have better access to Canadian markets and increased investor protection as a result of amendments to the Securities Act that will come into force May 15,...May 8, 2008
Angling Season In Manitoba Starts This Month
Manitoba residents and tourists will have outstanding opportunities to catch walleye, channel catfish, goldeye, northern pike, white bass, lake trout and yellow perch when the 2008 Manitoba...May 7, 2008
Provincial Investigators Seize Contraband Cigarettes
Investigators from the Manitoba Finance Special Investigations Unit yesterday located and seized 380,000 contraband cigarettes from a self-storage unit in Winnipeg. Assistance in...May 7, 2008
Lake Winnipeg South Basin Leaders Join Province In New Campaign To Boost Health Of World's 10th Largest Lake
A new initiative to promote the use of environmentally friendly products called the Lake Friendly Label Campaign is being launched with $25,000 in provincial support, Water Stewardship...May 7, 2008
Province Celebrates Curling Champions
Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport Minister Eric Robinson today hosted a reception at the Legislative Building to congratulate Manitoba curlers. “Our province is extremely...May 6, 2008
Manitoba Pledges $100,000 In Support For Relief Effort In Myanmar
Premier Gary Doer today offered his condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives as a result of a devastating cyclone that struck the southeast Asian country of Myanmar and...May 6, 2008
Province Acknowledges Progress In Fight On Poverty, But There Is More To Do: Mackintosh
The poverty rate for Manitoba children living in single-mother families plummeted by 63 per cent from 1999 to 2006, the biggest reduction in Canada, according to figures just released by...May 6, 2008
Province Prepares For Wildfire Season
The provincial Fire Program is reminding Manitobans to be safe and careful around all outdoor fires while camping, hiking or enjoying Manitoba’s summer at any time, Conservation Minister...May 5, 2008
Province Announces $2.8-Million Boost For Mental Health And Addictions Services
The province is investing $2.8 million to increase access to community mental health and addictions services, and hire 20 new front-line mental health professionals, Healthy Living Minister...May 5, 2008
Province Invests $2.5 Million To Make Post-Secondary Institutions Safer
The Manitoba government is investing $2.5 million for security enhancements at universities and colleges to help protect students, staff and visitors from threats of violence and to ease anxiety...May 2, 2008
Consumers Bureau To Begin Accepting Licencing Applications From Payday Loan Companies
The Manitoba Consumers’ Bureau will begin accepting and processing license applications for payday lenders on May 5, Finance Minister Greg Selinger announced today. This move...May 2, 2008
Outdoor Classroom Among Projects To Benefit From Green Education Grants
Students at Niji Mahkwa School will learn more about First Nations culture during activities in an outdoor classroom created with support from Education for Sustainable Development grants,...May 2, 2008
Manitobans Getting Involved, Going Green With 2008 Environmental Youth Corps Program: Struthers
Planting trees and hosting environmental education sessions are among the activities young people in communities across the province are involved with to better understand the environment,...May 1, 2008
Manitoba's Highest-achieving Apprentices and Their Employers Honoured at Awards Ceremony
Manitoba’s 38 top achievers in designated apprenticeship trades in 2007 will be honoured tomorrow at a special awards ceremony in Winnipeg, Competitiveness, Training and Trade Minister...May 1, 2008
Province Sends Emergency Measures Officials To Flood-Ravaged New Brunswick
The province is sending Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) officials with flood management experience to assist the province of New Brunswick as record-level floodwaters from the swollen St....May 1, 2008
Manitoba Takes Next Step Toward Enhanced Driver's Licence And Identification Cards
Proposed legislative amendments have been introduced which would allow Manitoba to develop a voluntary enhanced driver’s licence as well as an identification card that would meet border...May 1, 2008
Proposed Legislation Would Update Freedom Of Information And Privacy Protection Act
Proposed legislation would maintain open and transparent government, protect the individual privacy of Manitobans and create the role of an adjudicator to resolve access and privacy issues,...May 1, 2008
Province Introduces Legislative Amendments To Personal Health Information Act
The province is proposing amendments that would improve access to personal health information and enhance public education to ensure Manitobans are aware of their privacy rights, Health Minister...May 1, 2008
Ombudsman's Drainage Report Accepted By Government
Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick today accepted the recommendations of the ombudsman’s office in its Report on the Licensing and Enforcement Practices of Manitoba Water...May 1, 2008
Province Introduces Amendments That Would Enable Shorter Property Reassessment Period, Enhance Property Tax Fairness
Amendments to the Municipal Assessment Act have been introduced that would pave the way for property assessments to take place every two years to better reflect current real estate market values,...May 1, 2008
Court Of Appeal Amendment Act Introduced
Legislative amendments that would allow Manitoba’s Court of Appeal to have another judge and deal more effectively with vexatious litigants were introduced today by Attorney General Dave...May 1, 2008
Affordable Housing Strategy At Work To Build, Rehabilitate Or Repair 1,366 Units: Mackintosh
Launched last April and centred on the three-year HOMEWorks! program, the province’s affordable housing strategy has allocated $39 million to build, rehabilitate or repair 1,366 housing...May 1, 2008
Manitoba Unveils Provincewide HPV Immunization Initiative
Manitoba will implement a provincewide voluntary human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization program this fall as part of a package of new investments aimed at helping protect women from developing...
