Italian swine vesicular disease prompts call for stepped-up biosecurity
Outbreaks of swine vesicular disease in Italy have prompted the Canadian Swine Health Board to advise Canadian pork producers to step up their focus on biosecurity.
Northern RCMP officers receive ice rescue training
Officers of the RCMP and First Nation Band Constables in Northern Manitoba recently completed training for personnel that work near frozen lakes and rivers, as well as those that respond to incidents where someone has fallen through the ice.
Manitobans admit to using hand held cell phones when driving
Manitoba drivers are not putting down their handheld cell phones, according to a recent Manitoba Public Insurance survey.
Dauphin woman faces impaired driving charges
Around 2:30am, on February 4, 2012, officers from the Dauphin Municipal RCMP detachment conducted a traffic stop after witnessing a vehicle cross Main Street at a high rate of speed.
Body found in the RM of Fisher
On February 4, 2012, at about 3:30pm, local searchers discovered the body of a 17-year-old male, south of Hodgson, in the RM of Fisher, Manitoba.
Revised Pig Code of Practice expected by mid-2013
The National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee expects a new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs to be ready for publication by mid-2013.
Debt-settlement agencies must now be licensed
Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act regulation have been made to protect Manitoba consumers by banning upfront charges, setting maximum fees and requiring debt-settlement agencies to become licensed.
Ste-Anne Hospital Fund launches new website
The Ste-Anne Hospital Fund is proud to announce the recent launch of its new web site.
Commercial fire in Bakers Narrows
On February 4, 2012, just after 6am, Cranberry Portage RCMP as well as local emergency services were dispatched to the scene of a commercial fire in Bakers Narrows, Manitoba.
Manitoba Lotteries 55Plus Games headed to Arborg June 12-14
Hundreds of Manitobans age 55 and over will come together from June 12 to 14 in Arborg for the 2012 Manitoba Lotteries 55Plus Games.
