Manitoba Government Introduces Proposed Legislation that would Make Workplaces Safer
March 12, 2024The Manitoba government is introducing proposed legislation that would strengthen protections for Manitoba workers’ safety and health, Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino...
Manitoba Government Introduces Measures that would Reduce Red Tape
March 12, 2024The Manitoba government is repealing the Regulatory Accountability Act and introducing the regulatory accountability reporting act, which would replace the previous act, with a greater focus on...
Statement from Premier Wab Kinew Calling for an Immediate Cease Fire in Gaza
March 11, 2024Shalom. Ramadan Kareem. Today, I call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. I say this as someone who abhors the carnage of Oct. 7, 2023 and who believes that Hamas should be...
Statement from Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equity, on the Occasion of International Women’s Day
March 8, 2024As minister responsible for women and gender equity, I am honoured to join women and girls here in Manitoba, and across the world to celebrate International Women’s Day today....
Measles Update
March 8, 2024Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are reminding Manitobans that staying up to date on their vaccinations is one of the most important ways to prevent and...
Manitoba Government Supporting Sustainability of Fish and Wildlife
March 8, 2024The Manitoba government has approved $958,000 for new projects this year through the Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund (FWEF) as part of its ongoing commitment to conserve and enhance fish and...
Province Advises Outflow from Shellmouth Reservoir will Increase
March 8, 2024Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports the outflow from the Shellmouth Reservoir will be increasing on March 8 as part of the normal operation to draw down the level...
Daylight Time Starts March 10
March 8, 2024Manitoba Municipal and Northern Relations reminds all Manitobans daylight time will start in the province early March 10 when clocks move forward one hour. Under the Official Time Act,...
Manitoba Government Proposes Changes to Increase Student Safety at Post-Secondary Institutions
March 7, 2024The Manitoba government is taking steps to protect students against sexual violence on campus by introducing changes to the Advanced Education Administration Act that would ensure post-secondary...
Manitoba Government Introduces Bill that Would Ensure Gender-Neutral Language is Used in Legislation
March 7, 2024The Manitoba government is introducing amendments to the Statutes and Regulations Act and the Interpretation Act that would ensure gender-neutral language is used in Manitoba’s...
Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Protect Workers Recovering from Illness or Injury
March 7, 2024The Manitoba government is introducing amendments to the Employment Standards Code that would extend long-term leave for serious injury or illness to 27 weeks, aligning with the federal...
Manitoba Government Takes Steps to Protect Manitobans Seeking Reproductive Health Care
March 7, 2024The Manitoba government is introducing legislation that would establish protected access zones outside clinics and facilities that provide abortion services and at service providers’...
Manitoba Government Introducing Legislation to Protect Workers
March 6, 2024The Manitoba government has introduced new legislation to bring back good paying union jobs to public projects, building up the province with high-quality construction while protecting Manitoba...
Manitoba Government Taking Steps to Protect Waterways
March 6, 2024As a way to further protect Manitoba’s environment and public health, the Manitoba government is strengthening the Environment Act to protect waterways, including looking at how mechanisms...
Province Advises Manitobans to Use Caution Around Snow-Clearing Equipment and Drive to Conditions
March 6, 2024Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a potential precipitation system that would bring snowfall and freezing rain conditions for most parts...
Manitoba Government Back to Session, Ready to Deliver
March 6, 2024The Manitoba government is working to fix health care, make people and communities safer, and grow the economy with strong protections for workers, Premier Wab Kinew shared today. ...
Manitoba Mineral Development Fund Supports Fifteen Projects in Manitoba
March 4, 2024TORONTO—The Manitoba government is proud to provide $3.3 million to fifteen mineral development projects through the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund, helping drive sustainable...
Manitoba Government Seeking Feedback on New Critical Minerals Strategy
March 4, 2024TORONTO—The Manitoba government is dedicated to working hand-in-hand with Manitobans, Indigenous nations and industry stakeholders to develop a new critical minerals strategy that will...
Manitoba Government Announces Budget Day
March 4, 2024TORONTO—The Manitoba government will present the 2024-25 provincial budget on Tuesday, April 2, Premier Wab Kinew announced here today. “As a province, we have so...
Manitoba Government Enhances Safety Officer Program to Protect Communities
March 4, 2024The Manitoba government has proclaimed legislation and enacted regulations that expand the role of safety officers in protecting Manitoba’s communities, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe...
Precipitation System Forecasted to Bring Heavy Snow and Mix of Rain and Sleet This Weekend
March 1, 2024Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is monitoring a potential precipitation system that would bring between 15 and 35 millimetres of precipitation for...
Manitoba Government Celebrates World Wildlife Day with Commitment to Improved Wildlife Conservation
March 1, 2024The Manitoba government is further enhancing and modernizing the way it assesses wildlife populations as part of ongoing efforts to conserve valued wildlife species across the province, Economic...
Flood Outlook Predicts Low-To-Moderate Risk of Spring Flooding
March 1, 2024Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released its February Flood Outlook Report, which indicates a low-to-moderate risk of significant spring...
Manitoba Government Makes Communities Safer
February 29, 2024Watch news conference The Manitoba government is taking steps to make communities safer by announcing a five-point plan that includes strengthening the province’s bail system,...
Manitoba Government Making it Easier for Former Nurses to Come Back to Work
February 28, 2024Watch news conference The Manitoba government is working with three nursing regulatory colleges to create a streamlined path for former nurses to return to work, Health, Seniors and...
Manitoba Government Adds Psychiatrists to Cut Wait Times Across the Province
February 27, 2024The Manitoba government is cutting wait times for Manitobans looking for mental health care by adding psychiatrists to the system and paying professionals to work in rural Manitoba, Housing,...
Manitoba Government Approves $710-Million Special Warrant
February 27, 2024To ensure the province can respond to staffing challenges in the health-care system, the Manitoba government approved a $710-million special warrant, Finance Minister Adrien Sala announced...
Manitoba Government Announces New Appointments to Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Board
February 27, 2024The Manitoba government has appointed a new chair, vice-chair and directors to the board of Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC), Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced...
Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Invites Students to Help Shape Manitoba Schools
February 26, 2024The Manitoba government is inviting students aged 14 to 18 to apply for the 2024-25 Student Advisory Council and offer their insights on how to best shape Manitoba schools for the future,...
Manitoba Government Helping More Students in Need
February 26, 2024The Manitoba government is expanding supports for the kids who need it most by adding seven more schools to its Community Schools Program, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Nello...
Manitoba Government Releases Post-Election Financial Accountability Review
February 23, 2024The Manitoba government has released its Post Election Financial Accountability Review, Finance Minister Adrien Sala announced today. The Department of Finance, on behalf of the...
Manitoba Government Funds Wheelchair Repair Jobs
February 23, 2024Watch news conference The Manitoba government is taking action to unfreeze funding for Manitoba Possible’s wheelchair repair program and providing more than $288,000 to hire...
Premier Kinew and Minister Vandal Announce Support for the Arctic Gateway Group in Northern Manitoba
February 23, 2024Today in Churchill, Premier Wab Kinew and Dan Vandal, minister for PrairiesCan announced a joint investment of up to $60 million to the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG). This combined funding from the...
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Met to Discuss Emergency Management
February 22, 2024OTTAWA, February 21, 2024 – Today, ministers moved Canada’s resilience to emergencies forward. The future may hold increasingly difficult emergencies, particularly in light of the...
Standing Hearing for Inquest into Death of David Rainville
February 22, 2024A standing hearing will take place to determine who can participate in the upcoming inquest into the death of David Rainville of Winnipeg, born Sept. 10, 1982. The circumstances of...
Southern Chiefs' Organization Supporting Lab Training to Bring Health Care Home to Lake Manitoba First Nation
February 21, 2024The Health Transformation Department at the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is working in collaboration with partners to bring more comprehensive health services closer to home for...
Manitoba Government Appoints New Chair of Apprenticeship Board
February 21, 2024The Manitoba government has appointed Tanya Palson, executive director of the Manitoba Building Trades, as the new chair of the Manitoba Apprenticeship and Certification Board, Economic...
Gas Tax Holiday Lowering Inflation for Manitobans
February 20, 2024New Statistics Canada data shows Manitoba has the lowest inflation rate in the country, mainly owing to the gas tax holiday, Premier Wab Kinew announced today. “The numbers are...
Manitoba Government Announces Ice-Jam Mitigation Underway on the Red River
February 20, 2024The Manitoba government will begin its annual ice cutting program this week on the Red River from Selkirk to Netley Marsh to reduce the potential impacts of ice-jam related flooding. The ice...
Manitoba Government Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Kinsmen Club of Winnipeg
February 20, 2024Watch news conference The Manitoba government, in recognition of 100 years of service to the community, is declaring Feb. 20 as Kinsmen Recognition Day, Sport, Culture,...
Manitoba Government Unveils Updated Portrait of Louis Riel Recognizing Him as First Premier of Manitoba
February 19, 2024Watch news conference The Manitoba government is continuing to honour the legacy of Louis Riel by revealing a new portrait designation recognizing him as the first premier of...
Manitoba Government Announces Vivian Sand Proposal Will Not Move Forward
February 16, 2024Watch news conference The Manitoba government has decided to not issue an environmental licence for the Vivian sand extraction project in the Rural Municipality of Springfield,...
Manitoba Government Celebrates 55th Edition of Festival du Voyageur
February 16, 2024Manitobans are encouraged to participate in a wide variety of winter festivities that celebrate the histories of francophone, Métis and First Nations people at the 55th edition of...
COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines Remain Broadly Available, Additional COVID-19 Dose Available to Some Higher-Risk Manitobans
February 16, 2024Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care reminds Manitobans it is not too late to protect themselves against COVID-19 or seasonal influenza by getting vaccinated. It is recommended people get...
More Doctors, More Nurses, Shorter Wait Times in Manitoba
February 15, 2024Watch news conference Together, the governments of Canada and Manitoba are working to bring the health-care workers we need to the front lines so we can cut wait times and deliver the...
Province Invites Manitobans to Share Feedback on Provincial Trunk Highway 3 Functional Design Study
February 15, 2024Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) invites Manitobans to provide their thoughts on a functional design study to twin a section of Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 3 to address...
Manitoba Government Celebrates Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival
February 14, 2024The Manitoba government is proud to congratulate the organizers and volunteers offering Manitobans a unique opportunity to experience the traditions and activities that celebrate the...
Manitoba Government will Create 270 Critical Mineral Jobs with Extraction Project and Solar Glass Manufacturing Facility
February 14, 2024Watch news conference SELKIRK—The Manitoba government is moving forward with a silica sand extraction project in Hollow Water First Nation and a solar glass manufacturing...
New Chair, Directors Appointed to Shared Health Board
February 14, 2024The Manitoba government has appointed a new chair and several new members to the Shared Health board of directors, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today....
Manitobans Encouraged to Take Part in Free Winter Family Fishing Weekend
February 13, 2024Manitobans and visitors will be able to embrace winter and try ice fishing for free throughout the province during this year’s Winter Family Fishing Weekend, Economic Development,...
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