Provincial News Archives

Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation advises a detour will be in place at the CN railway tracks north of the Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 101 and PTH 15 (Dugald Road) intersection on the Perimeter Highway from Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6pm to Sunday, Oct. 19 at 6pm while CN repairs the rail crossing.

Premier Wab Kinew awarded one of Manitoba’s highest honours, the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, to Kristin Hayward, assistant deputy minister for the Manitoba Wildfire Service and Christine Stevens, assistant deputy minister for the Manitoba Emergency Management Organization.

Manitoba Hydro has announced that employees and contractors are visiting homes and businesses across Manitoba as part of a province-wide audit of natural gas meters and regulators.

Manitoba Public Insurance will open registration for winter courses of Driver Z on October 15, 2025, at 8am. Driver Z is MPI’s high school driver education program that uses a mix of eLessons, virtual, and in-car learning to give students the knowledge and skills they need to drive safely and prevent collisions.

Manitoba Agriculture reports farmers across the province were making excellent harvest progress early last week before heavy rains and strong winds brought things to a halt.

Manitoba Hydro’s efforts to bring Indigenous majority-owned wind power to Manitoba is taking another step forward this week with the utility issuing a Request for Qualified Suppliers (RFQS).

The Manitoba government has introduced new legislation to enshrine the current registered owner model into law, ensuring it remains the model used by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).

October marks Pedestrian Safety Month, and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) wants all road users to recognize the vulnerability of pedestrians when travelling on roadways in our province.

Manitoba RCMP are reporting that a former officer with the Portage la Prairie RCMP detachment has been charged with breach of trust and theft. The charges are connected to an incident that occurred back in November of 2024.

As part of Fire Prevention Week 2025, which runs October 5 to 11, Manitoba Municipal and Northern Relations is urging Manitoba residents to know the risks of lithium-ion batteries.