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Manitoba Water Stewardship advises testing has shown that levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) were within recreational water quality guidelines at most beaches monitored this week by the department.

Manitoba’s provincial parks are experiencing an upswing in reservations, despite cooler temperatures this summer, Conservation Minister Stan Struthers announced.

Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT) reports the Pierre Delorme Bridge near St. Adolphe has stabilized, allowing department staff to safely move closer to the site to plan for the dismantling of the damaged sections of the structure.

Students from Southwood School, and Steinbach and Carman Collegiate, will dissect pig hearts and mine for gems at a science camp the University of Manitoba hosts in an effort to inspire budding scientists.

When they’re not making Steinbach beautiful, the City’s beautification crew, led by Joyce Purchase, is helping to fill some empty stomachs in Steinbach.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living reports that Manitoba’s mosquito surveillance program has identified the first Culex tarsalis mosquito samples infected with West Nile virus in 2009.

This weekend will see the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup make it’s only stop on Canadian soil for the Mosport Grand Prix, just outside of Toronto.

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Steinbach and Area Garden Club (SAGC), together with the City of Steinbach, planted a beautiful Silver Maple tree at the K. R. Barkman Park.

Three young Manitobans will showcase their skills when they compete as part of Team Canada at the WorldSkills Competition being held in Calgary September 1 to 7, 2009, Competitiveness, Training and Trade Minister Andrew Swan announced.

The province is investing more than $2.1 million in Manitoba’s innovative, multi-tiered strategy to recruit and retain physicians across Manitoba, especially in rural areas, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced.