Provincial News Archives

Manitoba Finance’s Taxation Special Investigations Unit, along with members of the RCMP, the Ontario Ministry of Finance’s Compliance Branch and the Treaty Three Police Service, recently completed joint contraband tobacco enforcements at the Manitoba/Ontario provincial boundary.

The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada expects the first draft of planned modernized regulations governing the manufacture of feed in Canada to come out this coming winter.

The Manitoba government has invested nearly $11,000 with the Altona Police Service to purchase new specialized equipment to support officer and community safety.

Construction is well underway at the site of a new 110-bed personal care home that will provide residents with a modern design that enhances the quality of care residents receive in a neighbourhood-like setting.

Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government has updated requirements for the recruitment of international long-haul truck drivers to ensure the safety of Manitobans and the integrity of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program.

Teen drivers’ behaviours are at the forefront of two initiatives aimed at reducing collisions – Manitoba Public Insurance’s new Driver Z program and National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 20-26).

Portage la Prairie RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing female teen, 17-year-old Adrianna Prince.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) has concluded its investigation into an incident that ended with a male suspect sustaining a broken arm. No charges will be laid against the two arresting officers.

Manitoba Public Insurance reported net income of $164.2 million for the first six months of its 2019/20 fiscal year – an increase of $91.4 million over the same time period last year.

Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that students and staff in Winkler are now benefiting from a new kindergarten to Grade 8 school as part of the province’s commitment to build 20 new schools over the next decade.