On April 16, 2014, RCMP charged a 19-year-old male from Wabowden with first degree murder for the death of Heather Mallett in June of 2011.
The chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Pig Code Development Committee reports reaction to Canada’s revised Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs has been positive.
The Portage Diversion is being operated for management of ice on the lower Assiniboine River as per established protocols.
The province will build on its ongoing commitment to reduce smoking rates and protect the health of Manitobans by introducing proposed amendments to the Non-Smokers Health Protection Act that would ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including cigars and cigarettes, marketed to children.
On April 17, 2014, at approximately 6:30pm, Headingley RCMP conducted a traffic stop on the Trans-Canada Highway just west of Headingley, Manitoba.
Precipitation amounts reported in the last 24-hour period were less than forecast. The Interlake received approximately 5 to 12 mm, the Parkland and western Manitoba regions 5 to 10 mm, eastern Manitoba 2 to 10 mm and the Red River Valley in Manitoba under 5 mm.
A teenager texting his parents to let them know he is just about home, a harried professional handling his phone while attempting to turn on a Bluetooth device, a traveler talking on a cell phone to break up the long drive on a lonely highway – these are just some of the examples of what people do every day when they are behind the wheel.
Ted Falk, Member of Parliament for Provencher, recently hosted a round table discussion with parents on ways to improve nutrition information on food labels.
Public health officials confirmed two additional cases of measles have been reported in Manitoba. These are the sixth and seventh laboratory-confirmed cases in Manitoba this year.
A storm system developing over southern Alberta is expected to reach southwest Manitoba today. Many areas of southwest Manitoba north of the Trans-Canada Highway and in the Interlake are under snow and rain warnings from Environment Canada.
