On Monday of this week, I was honoured as Manitoba’s Deputy Premier and the MLA for Steinbach to announce that the provincial government and the federal government have reached an agreement to provide nearly $17.5 million to the City of Steinbach to support the construction of a new event centre in the city.
As Manitobans continue to enjoy another summer, the traditional August long weekend is fast approaching.
There are many worthwhile community projects and organizations across the province that better the towns and cities that we live in. They are diverse in their activities and in the people that they support.
There are many ways in a modern democracy that people can voice their opinions about public matters and decisions.
Canada Day 2021 will likely be a day of reflection that is unlike many in recent memory.
June is traditionally the season of graduations although again this year, it felt that things were anything but traditional. Like last year, graduations were altered due to COVID-19.
As vaccination programs accelerate around Canada, provinces are all engaged in a process of reopening social and economic activities following a difficult third wave of COVID-19 that has stressed the medical system in every province.
For many who have long called Steinbach or the southeast home, they would know that the communities they live in today are very different than the ones that they grew up in.
On Tuesday the spring session of the Manitoba Legislature wrapped up after one of the busiest legislative agendas in years.
Canada’s federal system of government, broken up into provinces and territories, and further divided into municipal levels of government, can at times seem pretty ununified.
