Provincial News Archives

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has concluded its investigation into a death in police presence in the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes on July 22, 2022.

The Manitoba government is investing $5-million to add 70 new operating room assistants to support surgical care teams and increase overall capacity across the province. The initiative is a part of the Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force’s continued efforts to reduce waitlists for diagnostic and surgical procedures in Manitoba.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is advising the public that recent warm temperatures have initiated spring thaw and surface run-off has began in most southern and central Manitoba basins.

The Manitoba government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta to advance economic corridors and support the movement of products within Western Canada and to various markets.

A new community-based sexual assault crisis response and healing program will expand the availability and accessibility of specialized services and supports for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence.

RCMP are reporting that a quantity weapons were recently seized, resulting from the investigation of a 33-year-old Garden Hill man who had been having a heated discussion with another member of the community.

Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development are reporting that conservation officers, through a variety of enforcement activities, have fined numerous individuals for illegal activities that occurred in 2020 and 2022.

A Senior Risk Management Analyst with HAMS Marketing Services says pork demand will need to improve significantly to stimulate a recovery in live hog markets.

The Manitoba government has made it easier for eligible Manitobans recovering from total hip and knee replacement surgery to access physiotherapy and rehabilitation services from any Manitoba physiotherapy clinic.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is investigating allegations of domestic assault by an off-duty Brandon Police Service (BPS) officer in Brandon.