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Health Minister Theresa Oswald today launched the province’s annual flu shot campaign at the Aikins Street Community Health Clinic while acknowledging the seventh annual national Family Doctor Week, which runs until Oct. 16.

Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard today released findings of an independent study which shows Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program is a success.

Child-care workers in Manitoba will be eligible for a pension plan starting Dec. 1, as part of a Workforce Stability Strategy, Family Services and Consumer Affairs Minister Gord Mackintosh announced.

In honour of the fifth anniversary of Manitoba’s in motion physical activity strategy, Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau led a walk at the Legislative Building to celebrate a ten per cent increase in leisure-time physical activity among Manitobans 20 years and older.

Chris Summerville, one of 12 declared candidates for one of the six seats on Steinbach City Council is encouraging voters to think about the role of City Council.

Physician recruitment has changed as the world has changed. Physicians can choose to practice anywhere in the world.

Some people doubt the usage/volume numbers provided by the Library. Some point out that besides the three public libraries in the region, the schools all have libraries.

“It looks like City Council has finally gone and got housing religion,” says Steinbach City Council candidate Chris Summerville who welcomes the Mayor’s push in last week’s Council meeting.

Making public safety a priority by strengthening the Youth Criminal Justice Act and providing tougher consequences for johns top the agenda Manitoba will put forward at a federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) justice ministers’ meeting next week in Vancouver, Attorney General Andrew Swan said.

Manitoba’s provincial campgrounds experienced an increase in reservations so far this year despite wet weather this summer, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie announced.