Water testing this week has shown that levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) were within recreational water quality guidelines at all beaches monitored by Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship.
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship advises current dry conditions along with above average temperatures and increasing winds are pushing the fire danger to high in some areas of Manitoba.
The Manitoba Consumer Protection Office is urging consumers shopping for a vehicle to be cautious about car sales businesses that offer in-house/private financing for customers with credit history problems.
Manitoba Health reports that its mosquito surveillance program has identified this season’s first Culex tarsalis mosquito samples infected with West Nile virus.
The province of Manitoba is issuing a heat advisory due to higher temperatures and humidity levels that are forecast for an extended period for all of Manitoba, including the north.
Manitoba Family Services and Labour advises employers to be aware that it is their role to ensure workplaces are safe and employees receive proper training.
The Honourable Vic Toews, MP for Provencher, applauded the launch of the Harper Government’s new Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF).
Manitoba Finance reports that two men received heavy financial penalties this past month, after being convicted at trial of possession of non-Manitoba-marked cigarettes.
Changes to Manitoba’s Retail Businesses Holiday Closing Act will come into effect Aug. 1, meaning Manitobans can start shopping on Sunday mornings this summer in municipalities that pass bylaws to extend Sunday hours.
