Provincial News Archives

Manitoba Health advises that a cluster of whooping cough (pertussis) has now been declared as an outbreak in Southern Health-Santé Sud, as cases continue to be reported. As of June 23, 154 confirmed or probable cases have been reported to Manitoba Health since January, with 152 of them reported from Southern Health-Santé Sud.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support Manitoba producers and processors in the areas of environmental sustainability and food safety and traceability.

The Pas RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing man from the community, 40-year-old Durand Constant.

Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development are reporting that conservation officers, through a variety of enforcement activities, have ticketed and fined numerous individuals for illegal activities during the months of December, 2022 through June, 2023.

Portage la Prairie RCMP are reporting that a Long Plain First Nation man has been arrested and charged after police seized a quantity of drugs, weapons and stolen property from a local residence.

Manitoba Agriculture reports warm weather over the past week advanced crop development but the topsoil is starting to dry out.

Dauphin RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing woman from the community, 40-year-old Monica Chartrand.

The Manitoba government is increasing the maximum benefit of the Manitoba Student Loan by $60 to $200 from $140 per week of study as of August 1 to better support students pursuing post-secondary education.

RCMP are reporting that a 25-year-old male, from the Rural Municipality of Emerson-Franklin, has recently died as the result of being struck by a vehicle at a location on Provincial Road 200, near Road 7N in the RM of Emerson Franklin.

The Manitoba government is announcing its support for a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station in the Village of Dunnottar, Environment and Climate Minister Kevin Klein announced.