News - Manitoba

Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Ron Kostyshyn issued a challenge to all Manitobans, asking them to support local producers by purchasing more locally produced products this summer growing season.

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

Recent hot, humid conditions have created ideal conditions for the development of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes, biting activity and the transmission of West Nile virus.

Hot and humid conditions continue in Manitoba with higher temperatures and humidity levels forecast for Sunday.

The switch to 10-digit dialing begins this weekend and Manitobans are reminded to make sure their home alarms and any preprogrammed dialing devices have had the 204 area code added to them.

Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs Minister Jim Rondeau declared July 21 to 27 National Drowning Prevention Week in Manitoba.

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

Entry to Manitoba’s provincial parks is free this weekend in celebration of Canada’s Parks Day on July 21, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh announced.

The province of Manitoba is issuing a heat advisory due to higher temperatures and humidity levels that are forecast for the next two days.

Over the next few days, some Manitobans may be exposed to smoke drifting into central and northern Manitoba from a number of wildland fires that are burning in Alberta and Saskatchewan.