Provincial News Archives

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.

The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network reports a rare condition that attacks newborn piglets was identified in the region in the first quarter of this year.

The Manitoba government is now accepting applications for the new $12.6-million hearing aid program that will provide funding assistance to eligible Manitoba seniors who need hearing aids.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure advises that rock blasting on the Trans-Canada Highway at the Manitoba-Ontario border will start June 12 and continue for the next four to six weeks.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure reports construction will close a portion of the South Perimeter Highway at the St. Mary’s Road interchange overnight from 9pm to 5:30am starting June 12 at 9pm until June 30 at 5:30am.