Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk, minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro, attended a groundbreaking ceremony which celebrated the start of construction on Manitoba’s largest wind farm, the Province of Manitoba’s continued commitment to developing renewable energy and the first landholder payments by Pattern Energy.
The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have partnered to assist producers in the northern Interlake region that were adversely affected by excess moisture conditions in 2008 and 2009.
The Government of Canada continues to support farmers and the meat packing and processing sector in Manitoba by helping open new markets for their products.
On April 30, 2010, at about 10pm, RCMP Powerview Detachment along with the Pine Falls and Sagkeeng FN Fire Department, were dispatched to a house fire on the south shore of Sagkeeng FN.
Members of the Fisher Branch RCMP in conjunction with the Manitoba East Green Team successfully executed a search warrant on the afternoon of April 30, 2010, at a land location near Fisher Branch.
May 2-8, 2010 is Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada and, for the second year in a row, the City of Steinbach is recognizing the week with a major event.
On April 29, 2010, shortly before 5pm, Lac du Bonnet RCMP were dispatched to a shooting incident outside a local residence, in the RM of Reynolds.
Manitoba Conservation advises that recent precipitation has eased the fire threat in many regions of the province and all burning permits issued by the department are now restored.
On April 29, 2010, shortly after 1am, RCMP Winnipegosis, along with the Pine Creek First Nation and Camperville Fire Departments, were dispatched to a residential trailer fire on Pine Creek FN.
On April 29, 2010, Carberry RCMP Officers, with the assistance from Neepawa, Treherne and Brandon RCMP officers, executed a search warrant at a residence in the Village of Glenboro, Manitoba.
