The Manitoba government has added 79 drugs to the provincial drug formulary to ensure patients have access to these medications through the Manitoba Pharmacare program.
Manitoba Infrastructure advises the westbound lanes on the Red River Bridge along the south Perimeter Highway (PTH 100) have reopened. The lane was closed in November after a detailed inspection and assessment found cracking in the bridge deck concrete.
The province has announced that individuals and businesses will benefit from taxation changes coming into effect in 2019.
Week three of the RCMP Holiday Checkstop Program, from December 17-23, 2018, has resulted in 68 checkstops conducted across Manitoba with approximately 4,000 vehicles checked.
With the holiday season now upon us, Manitobans are reminded impaired driving is not exclusive to over-use of alcohol. Impairment by drugs also impacts concentration, reaction time and driving ability – an issue now magnified by the legalization of non-medical cannabis use in Canada.
The Chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says health challenges continued to stress the pork sector in 2018 and now we’ve got the worries of African Swine Fever.
The Verwey family, which operates Verwey Farms in the Portage La Prairie area, announced earlier this year they had planted 40 acres of soybeans with the intention of donating the net profits to STARS.
A new bridge along the Trans-Canada Highway has been formally named after a former premier of Manitoba.
Federal, provincial and municipal leaders have formed a task force to address and respond to the rapid increase in the distribution and use of methamphetamine and other substances.
A Professor of Applied Soil Ecology with the University of Manitoba says the environmental footprint of pork production has been dramatically reduced over the past five decades.