Provincial News Archives

Funding for the Manitoba school system will increase by $120 million in the upcoming school year, including $43 million increase in annual funding and additional one-time funding of $77 million to address incremental wage costs and other pressures.

A 21-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested and charged after RCMP recently seized a quantity of weapons and cash from a residence located in Flin Flon, Manitoba.

The province announced the addition of extraordinary expenses producers incurred in accessing feed, water and pasture as part of the program to address the challenges faced throughout the drought in 2021.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 26.8 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on February 4, 2022, 623 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 overwhelmed testing capacity and led to many cases going unreported.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) is investigating the death of a male that occurred in police presence on January 28, 2022 in Tadoule Lake.

The Manitoba government is investing $9.5 million in the province’s winter road system to provide access for northern communities and allow the delivery of essential goods.

A 48-year-old Schanzenfeld, Manitoba man has recently died after the snowmobile he was riding collided with a tree at a location near Milner Ridge. 

A 31-year-old Sagkeeng First Nation man has been arrested and is facing numerous charges after the vehicle he was driving drove into a semi-trailer that had been stopped at Deacons Corner.

Based on current COVID-19 projections, the Manitoba government is taking a cautious path towards reducing public health restrictions over the next several weeks, Premier Heather Stefanson announced today, noting the province will also make $16.3 million available to businesses and the arts and culture sector that have been affected by public health orders.

Today’s five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 29.2 per cent provincially. As of 9:30am on February 2, 2022, 526 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 overwhelmed testing capacity and led to many cases going unreported.