Provincial News

The Manitoba government is honouring the Winnipeg Folk Festival’s legacy and the volunteers who make the premier event possible by unveiling commemorative highway signage and announcing more than $1 million in upgrades to Birds Hill Provincial Park.

Manitoba Agriculture is reporting that at this time the majority of crops are looking good in the province, but some areas will be needing rain over the next week.

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is drawing attention to a growing concern on Manitoba’s roadways: peeling licence plates. Once the numbers or the reflective coating begin to peel off plates, they create safety concerns for all road users, including law enforcement.

The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises the majority of the province continues to be at a high and very-high fire danger level, with the northern part of the province having the most potential for the spread of wildfires.

The town of Leaf Rapids declared a state of emergency related to wildfires for the community and a mandatory evacuation effective 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 8. This mandatory evacuation will affect an estimated 328 residents.

A Senior Risk Management Analyst with HAMS Marketing Services the biggest risk for Canada’s pork producers as the result of U.S. tariff threats will come if U.S. pork is hit by retaliatory tariffs.

Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino announced that the Manitoba government is investing $900,000 in funding to support local Filipino community organizations.

Many Manitobans were evacuated from their homes and communities as wildfires spread throughout the province. While some evacuated communities have been permitted to return home or are in the process of returning, some are still unable to return.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of two new measles exposure sites in Winkler and Winnipeg.

The town of Lynn Lake has started evacuating to Brandon due to a potential loss of power related to wildfires. This mandatory evacuation will affect 579 residents.