As Manitobans wait for the arrival of floodwaters this spring, the province is in a high state of readiness with its people, planning and positioning of more flood-fighting tools, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton, minister responsible for emergency measures, announced.
Manitoba Water Stewardship’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has evaluated conditions in the province and an updated spring flood outlook indicates that mild weather is resulting in a slow, steady melt about two weeks earlier than normal.
On Saturday, March 20, guests will have the opportunity to dine with the president and enjoy a free breakfast while getting a closer look at Providence College and Seminary.
Currently, Providence College and Seminary in southeastern Manitoba is home to over 100 international students (approximately 17 per cent of the campus’s student population) from 22 different countries, which makes for an incredibly diverse and unique community.
Manitoba Water Stewardship and Manitoba Conservation recommend people stay off rivers and other bodies of water as the spring melt continues.
Empowering hotel staff to stop child sexual exploitation will be the outcome of a partnership between the province and the Manitoba Hotel Association, Family Services and Consumer Affairs Minister Gord Mackintosh announced.
Mayor Chris Goertzen (City of Steinbach), Reeve Art Bergman (RM of Ste. Anne) and Reeve Stan Toews (RM of Hanover) are pleased by the renewal of several longstanding regional service agreements.
The Manitoba Consumers’ Bureau is advising caution when dealing with individuals and companies charging a fee for assistance in completing and filing forms for the federal Disability Tax Credit.
A house that was once a marijuana grow-op has a chance to become a home again after being forfeited to the province under the Criminal Property Forfeiture Act, Attorney General Andrew Swan announced.
Manitoba Health will soon provide funding for Lucentis, a treatment used to prevent and reverse eye damage, through a centralized vision program, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced.
