Provincial News Archives

The Manitoba government has officially opened the state-of-the-art operating room at Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg that will increase capacity by up to 1,000 inpatient and same-day hip and knee replacement procedures per year as part of its ongoing commitment to expand care options for Manitobans who need hip and knee surgeries.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) is investigating a motor vehicle collision that took place on June 7, 2023, in Winnipeg.

Manitoba Labour and Immigration is reminding employers to ensure the safety, health and welfare of workers and also ensure that machines in the workplace are equipped with appropriate safeguards after Manitoba Hydro pleaded guilty to violations of the Workplace Safety and Health Act and its associated regulations.

Manitoba Health is advising parents and caregivers of babies affected by a countrywide supply disruption that new brands of safe, nutritious baby formula may now be available.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that a new 24-7 centralized dispatch service for Manitoba conservation officers will enhance officer safety in the field and strengthen environmental enforcement across the province.

Manitoba Parks advises the Otter Falls campground in Whiteshell Provincial Park will be ready to welcome campers starting June 29, just in time for the Canada Day long weekend.

Manitoba Public Insurance has recently filed its General Rate Application with the Public Utilities Board (PUB), requesting no change in the overall rates for the 2024/25 insurance year.

Highway improvement projects on Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 75 are well underway, with construction started in mid-May and expected completion scheduled later this year.

Portage la Prairie RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing man from the community, 55-year-old Richard Brian Tammie.

A Joint Nursing Council with representatives from Manitoba’s health-system employers and the Manitoba Nurses Union (MNU) will work together to identify and implement initiatives that will improve working condition for Manitoba nurses.