News - Manitoba

All Manitoba regional health authority (RHA) boards have approved the government’s proposal to reduce the number of authorities to five from 11, enabling the province to take the next steps in the merger process.

The review of Manitoba’s Sunday shopping legislation is underway and public input is welcomed, Family Services and Labour Minister Jennifer Howard announced.

Premier Greg Selinger announced the government will help support cancer patients and their families by making oral cancer drugs free for Manitobans, eliminating deductibles and covering the cost of necessary support drugs that patients may need during their treatment.

Thousands more Manitoba youth will have the opportunity to connect with positive role models through new funding announced in Budget 2012 for innovative programs that provide young people with outlets for their creativity and help them gain practical work experience.

Legislative amendments that would support reducing the number of regional health authorities to five from 11, and improve fiscal responsibility and community involvement were introduced by Health Minister Theresa Oswald.

The provincial government will make major investments in Manitoba’s roads and bridges this year and continue repairing flood-damaged infrastructure across the province.

Budget 2012 is a plan to keep Manitoba moving forward through uncertain times, by focusing on the things that matter most to families and by finding responsible ways to reduce spending, Finance Minister Stan Struthers announced today.

Doug Dobrowolski, President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) is hoping tomorrow’s provincial budget at the Manitoba Legislature will acknowledge two of the lobby group’s priorities – infrastructure and housing.

Education Minister Nancy Allan will be joined today by representatives from the Manitoba Association of School Superintendents (MASS), the Manitoba Teachers’ Society (MTS) and the Manitoba School Boards Association (MSBA) to officially launch Education Week 2012.

With summer around the corner and an increase of people out and about, RCMP would like to remind the public to ensure that valuable items such as bicycles, motorcycles, trailers, ATVs and golf carts need to be secured.