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News Releases
Fire Bulletin #38
June 20, 2025Approximately 905 evacuees from the town of Lynn Lake and Marcel Colomb First Nation (Black Sturgeon) are returning home today after the mandatory evacuation notices were lifted for these...
Manitoba Government Invests in Affordable Housing Units in Winnipeg's North Point Douglas Neighbourhood
June 20, 2025The Manitoba government is creating 22 affordable housing units for families in the North Point Douglas neighbourhood using the Criminal Property Forfeiture Act, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe and...
Manitoba Government's All-Party Journalism Committee to Hold Public Consultations
June 20, 2025The Manitoba government’s all-party committee on local journalism, chaired by Robert Loiselle, MLA for St. Boniface, will hold public consultations across Manitoba, government house leader...
Manitoba Sees First Increase in Interprovincial Migration in Over 20 Years
June 19, 2025For the first time since 2004, Statistics Canada is reporting that Manitoba experienced a quarterly net gain from interprovincial migration, Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino...
Fire Bulletin #37
June 19, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises the province is at a moderate-to-high fire danger and anticipates fires caused by lightning starts. Manitobans are reminded to continue to act with great...
Fire Bulletin #36
June 18, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service is updating fire and travel restrictions for many parts of the province to Level 2, effective 8 a.m. Thursday June 19. Recent rainfall and a full green-up, which...
Manitoba Government and Ukraine's Kherson Region Sign Memorandum of Understanding
June 17, 2025CALGARY—The Manitoba government and the Kherson Regional Military (State) Administration of Ukraine have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen bilateral...
Fire Bulletin #35
June 17, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service is reminding residents returning home after a mandatory evacuation that while the immediate risk to communities may have decreased, wildfires are still active in...
Manitoba Government Investing in Tower Crane Training Facility
June 17, 2025As part of its commitment to deliver safe, modern apprenticeship training to more Manitobans, the Manitoba government is investing $215,000 toward a tower crane training facility, Business,...
Measles Update #17
June 17, 2025Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of four new measles exposure sites: Manitou Motor Inn bar, 304 Main St., Manitou on June...
Fire Bulletin #34
June 16, 2025Approximately 7,000 Manitobans will be able to return home to Pimicikamak Cree Nation (Cross Lake) and the Incorporated Community of Cross Lake effective today, Monday, June 16. While...
Manitoba Government Invests More than $640,000 in Local Businesses
June 16, 2025The Manitoba government is providing funding to nine local businesses through the Innovation Growth Program (IGP) to support product innovation and economic growth, Business, Mining, Trade and...
Measles Update #16
June 13, 2025Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of four new measles exposure sites: Boundary Trails Health Centre Emergency Department...
Fire Bulletin #33
June 13, 2025Working together with the Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Office of the Fire Commissioner, the communities of Sherridon, Herb Lake Landing, Cranberry Portage and the town of Snow Lake have...
Manitoba Government Convenes U.S. Trade Council Today
June 13, 2025The Manitoba government brought together business, First Nations and labour leaders to discuss the ongoing trade relationship with the United States, Premier Wab Kinew announced today. ...
Manitoba Government Announces Investment to Expand Elder Abuse Services in Rural, Northern Manitoba
June 13, 2025The Manitoba government is proclaiming June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and supporting the expansion of elder abuse prevention services in rural and northern Manitoba, Health, Seniors...
Manitoba Government Invests $500,000 for Downtown Safety Summer Action Plan in Winnipeg
June 13, 2025The Manitoba government is providing $500,000 to the Downtown Community Safety Partnership to implement an action plan that will enhance safety and community well-being in downtown Winnipeg...
Manitoba Government Launches Mobile MRI Service to Improve Access in the North
June 12, 2025The Manitoba government is proud to launch a new mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) service that will significantly improve access to diagnostic imaging for patients living in northern...
Manitoba Government Announces Tax Deferrals for Businesses Affected by Wildfires
June 12, 2025The Manitoba government is providing relief and support for businesses impacted by wildfires raging across the province, Finance Minister Adrien Sala announced today. “Our...
Fire Bulletin #32
June 12, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises that after a brief period of cooler temperatures and precipitation, the fire risk is increasing. Much of the province is at moderate fire danger in most...
Manitoba Government Investing $18.5 Million Toward Making Manitoba An Epicentre For Research
June 11, 2025The Manitoba government is investing an additional $5 million in operating funding for Research Manitoba to enhance Manitoba’s technology sector through research and development in...
Fire Bulletin #31
June 11, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises the province continues at a low-to-moderate fire danger level today with the northeast area under a high-to-extreme fire danger. There is a chance of rain...
Manitoba Government Improving Mental Health and Addiction Supports for Youth in Southern Manitoba
June 10, 2025Youth in Portage la Prairie who are at risk of homelessness or in need of mental health and addictions treatment will soon be able to access the care and support they need in one location,...
Fire Bulletin #30
June 10, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises the province continues at a low-to-moderate fire danger level today with the northeast area under a high-to-extreme fire danger. There is a chance of rain...
Fire Bulletin #29
June 9, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Emergency Management Office are asking Manitobans to reconsider non-essential travel in the province to help prioritize lodgings for wildfire evacuees. To...
Manitoba Government Begins Public Consultations on Creating a Truly Bilingual Province
June 9, 2025The Manitoba government is asking Manitobans to share their thoughts and ideas on how the province can create an effective road map to making Manitoba a truly bilingual province, Municipal and...
Manitoba Government Moves Forward with New Building for CancerCare Manitoba
June 9, 2025The Manitoba government has taken the first step in its commitment to build a new headquarters for CancerCare Manitoba that will improve quality of care with cutting-edge research and treatment,...
Fire Bulletin #28
June 8, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service and the Office of the Fire Commissioner remind Manitobans to follow mandatory evacuation orders. If a mandatory evacuation order is issued for a community, all...
Fire Bulletin #27
June 7, 2025Despite rain in the forecast and temperatures cooling to seasonal levels throughout much of the province, Manitoba continues to be under very high to extreme wildfire danger. Manitobans are...
Fire Bulletin #26
June 6, 2025Eligible wildfire evacuees can now apply for financial support through the Wildfire Incidental Support Program. To qualify, evacuees must be permanent Manitoba residents, have a primary...
Manitoba High School Students to Visit Historic World War Battlefields
June 6, 2025The Manitoba government is launching a multi-year pilot program to send Manitoba high school students to the historic battlefields of the world wars, Premier Wab Kinew and Education and Early...
Province Advises Motorists to Use Caution When Passing 4-H Highway Cleanup Crews this Weekend
June 6, 2025Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure is asking drivers in Manitoba to take extra caution this weekend as crews of young people will be on the shoulder and close to provincial highways for...
Measles Update #15
June 6, 2025Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of two new measles exposure sites: Green Valley School, 212 Oak Ave.,...
Premier Wab Kinew Announces New Trade MOU With B.C., Fair Trade Agreements in Place by Canada Day, at Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Breakfast
June 6, 2025The Manitoba government will sign a new memorandum of understanding with British Columbia to advance free trade between the two provinces and cabinet will pass regulations by July 1 to ensure...
Manitoba Government Launches Wildfire and Public Safety Information Portal
June 5, 2025The Manitoba government has launched MB Ready, a centralized portal designed to keep Manitobans informed during emergencies, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor, minister...
Fire Bulletin #25
June 5, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service Manitoba continues under a provincewide state of emergency, as the majority of the province continues under very high fire danger, with human activity continuing to...
Fire Bulletin #24
June 4, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service reports the majority of the province continues under extreme fire danger and in a provincewide state of emergency due to spreading wildfires. Human activity...
Manitoba Government Launches Campaign to Recruit Health Professionals from the United States
June 4, 2025The Manitoba government launched a bold new marketing campaign to attract and recruit health-care workers from several American states, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara...
Governments of Canada and Manitoba Match Red Cross Donations to Help those Impacted by Wildfires
June 4, 2025The governments of Canada and Manitoba reinforced their commitment to support those affected by the wildfires through a donation-matching initiative with the Canadian Red Cross. Through this...
Manitoba Government Announces Groundbreaking Legislation that Empowers and Benefits Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender-Diverse Individuals
June 4, 2025New legislation formalizing the role of the Matriarch Circle in government to ensure women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse Manitobans are represented is now in effect, Families Minister...
Measles Update #14
June 4, 2025Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care has expanded the measles vaccine outbreak eligibility to include children aged six months to under 12 months who have been evacuated from their home...
Fire Bulletin #23
June 3, 2025The Manitoba Wildfire Service reports Manitoba remains in a provincewide state of emergency due to spreading wildfires, with the majority of the province under extreme fire danger. Human...
Manitoba Government Delivers on Ambitious Agenda as Spring Session Ends
June 3, 2025The Manitoba government passed 39 bills into law that help to improve health care, make life more affordable and enhance public safety, among other matters. The session also included the passage...
Application for Manitoba Black Entrepreneurs and Small Business Program Now Open
June 3, 2025The Manitoba government and Manitoba Chambers of Commerce are now accepting applications for the Manitoba Black Entrepreneurs and Small Business Program grants, Business, Mining, Trade and Job...
Manitoba Government Passes Groundbreaking Interprovincial Trade Bill with All-Party Support
June 2, 2025The Manitoba government is strengthening the economy and protecting Manitobans from tariffs with the passage of Bill 47, the Fair Trade in Canada (Internal Trade Mutual Recognition) Act, and...
Manitoba Justice Reports In-Custody Death
June 2, 2025Manitoba Justice is reporting the death of a 50-year-old male in custody of the Milner Ridge Correctional Centre on May 30. Manitoba Justice extends condolences to the family. For privacy...
Fire Bulletin #22
June 2, 2025Due to the rapidly spreading wildfires and extreme fire conditions, Manitoba remains in a provincewide state of emergency. The Manitoba Wildfire Service (MWS) reports the majority of Manitoba is...
Fire Bulletin #21
June 1, 2025Due to the rapidly spreading wildfires and extreme fire conditions, Manitoba remains in a provincewide state of emergency. The Manitoba Wildfire Service (MWS) reports the area of extreme fire...