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News Releases
Manitoba Producers to Benefit from Yield Trending
January 21, 2020Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development advises that ongoing technological, agronomic and genetic advances have resulted in an upward trend in yields for many crops grown in the...
Province Creates New Protein Consortium to Further Manitoba's Protein Advantage Strategy
January 21, 2020BRANDON—The Manitoba government has created a new committee, the Manitoba Protein Consortium, to provide leadership on projects of strategic importance and encourage stakeholders to...
Manitoba Will Have Cleanest Fuel Standards in Canada
January 21, 2020BRANDON—Manitoba will have the cleanest fuel standards in Canada by increasing the ethanol and biodiesel content of its transportation fuels as it implements its Made-in-Manitoba Climate...
Province Announces New Legacy Farm Award
January 21, 2020BRANDON—A new category has been added to the Manitoba Farm Family Recognition program, Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen announced here today....
Province Renews Three-Year Funding Agreement Between Francophone Affairs Secretariat and 233-ALLO
January 20, 2020The Manitoba government has renewed a three-year funding agreement in support of 233-ALLÔ, a French-language information service offered by the Société de la francophonie...
Province Shares 12-Month Strategy for Transforming, Improving Family Services
January 17, 2020To help ensure its programs and services will meet the needs of Manitobans now and into the future, the Manitoba government is implementing a transformation strategy focused on improving...
Province Advises Employers Prosecuted for Workplace Incidents
January 16, 2020Manitoba Finance is reminding employers to ensure workers are adequately trained to perform their duties and to have adequate safeguards in place for machines, after two employers were...
Transportation Services Cancelled for Community Living Disability Services Day Programs
January 16, 2020Manitoba Families advises that transportation for adults who participate in Community Living DisABILITY Services day programs in Winnipeg are cancelled today due to unsafe travelling conditions....
Manitoba Supports Education on Employment Accessibility
January 15, 2020The Manitoba government is investing $120,800 with the Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD) to provide educational and outreach work that will help ensure organizations understand...
Small Changes, Smart Decisions Yield Significant Savings for Manitobans
January 15, 2020The Manitoba government is pleased to act on the advice of civil servants on various projects across government departments that will streamline operations, increase productivity, improve...
Appointments Made to Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, Physiotherapy
January 13, 2020A number of council and board appointments have been made to Manitoba’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, and College of Physiotherapists, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister...
Manitoba Now Accepting Proposals for Indigenous and Northern Initiatives Grant Program
January 10, 2020The province is now accepting applications to the Indigenous and Northern Initiatives grant program, Indigenous and Northern Relations Minister Eileen Clarke announced today. “Our...
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation's Hay Disaster Benefit Activated for 2019
January 10, 2020Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) is notifying producers the Hay Disaster Benefit (HDB) has been activated and associated payments will begin shortly. The estimated payout for...
Statement from Premier Brian Pallister on the Fatal Plane Crash in Tehran
January 8, 2020I am saddened to hear of the plane crash that took place in Tehran, Iran late yesterday. We mourn alongside the families and friends of the Manitobans who were tragically taken from...
Province Launches New Social Impact Bond to Help Manitobans Quit Smoking
January 8, 2020The Manitoba government is launching what is believed to be the world’s first social impact bond dedicated to helping people quit smoking, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister...
Province Selects Youth Advisory Council on Climate
January 7, 2020The Manitoba government is proud to follow through on its commitment to engage the next generation in the collective fight against climate change and has selected nine young Manitobans as...
Manitoba Sends More Staff to Help with Australia Wildfires
January 3, 2020Manitoba Conservation and Climate advises the province is once again responding to a call for assistance to help fight the raging wildfires in Australia. The Canadian Interagency Forest...
Family Law Improvements Helping Manitobans Reduce Conflict, Save Money
January 2, 2020The Manitoba government is continuing to make improvements to family law, with the goal of reducing conflict, cost and the effect of separation and divorce on children, Justice Minister Cliff...