Provincial News Archives

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has concluded its investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Winnipeg on September 27, 2022.

The Manitoba government is partnering with Doctors Manitoba to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens faced by physicians to improve patient care and support the retention of doctors in the provincial health-care system.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure advises that most northern communities now have winter road system access, which is key to allowing for the delivery of essential goods and regional travel.

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

Nelson House RCMP are reporting that a 27-year-old snowmobiler from the community was recently found deceased along a trail north of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation.

A generous $1.5 million donation from BHP Canada Inc. was recently announced by STARS. The gift continues BHP’s investment in the health and safety of communities across Western Canada by supporting STARS’ mission operations, as well as contributing to its new fleet of helicopters.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is currently investigating an allegation of uttering threats by an on-duty Manitoba First Nations Police Service officer (MFNP).

The Manitoba government is strengthening the province’s education system by increasing funding for kindergarten to Grade 12 schools by $100 million for the 2023-24 school year, representing an increase of 6.1 per cent in operating funding.

Manitoba will soon be the first Canadian province to collect race-based data from patients at hospitals throughout the province, as part of an initiative that will collect and analyze racial, ethnic and Indigenous identity data.

Major Crime Services are currently investigating the death of 37-year-old James Vernon Giesbrecht of Brandon, Manitoba. Human remains were identified as those of Giesbrecht’s this past January.