Provincial News Archives

The governments of Canada and Manitoba have extended the Canada-Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Agreement, investing close to $98 million over four years to continue building and strengthening regulated child care services for children six years old and under.

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services is advising pork producers to focus on risk management strategies amid the market volatility being created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Based on updated guidance from public health, Manitoba Public Insurance is announcing the suspension of its Third Party Pandemic policy, effective March 1. As a result, individuals who are not fully vaccinated will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result for services where physical distancing or barriers are not possible.

Thompson RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing female youth from Shamattawa, 17-year-old Glenda Miles.

Flin Flon RCMP are reporting that three suspects have been arrested in connection to a recent attempted murder incident that occurred at an apartment building in the community.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has concluded its investigation into a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred in Winnipeg on October 4, 2021.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $326,688 in innovative research projects aimed at strengthening the agriculture and agri-food industries through the Ag Action Manitoba program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

The Manitoba government is providing $750,000 in funding to the Manitoba Camping Association (MCA), to support a COVID-19 economic recovery plan for eligible overnight camps throughout Manitoba.

The Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network (CWSHIN) is encouraging Canadian pork producers to request African Swine Fever rule out testing when they see possible symptoms of the infection.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 14.8 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on February 25, 2022, 313 new cases of the virus have been identified. The province estimates that actual case numbers are eight to 10 times higher than reported due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant, which has led to many cases going unreported.