Manitoba pig producers will soon have access to more than $26 million to help them improve manure management and to reduce the risk of water contamination.
Premier Greg Selinger left for Washington, D.C., to join U.S. governors to discuss preparations for potential spring flooding and to continue long-term water management planning.
Manitoba Water Stewardship’s second spring flood outlook shows the 2011 spring flood potential remains high for much of Manitoba.
The next phase of Manitoba’s ice-jam prevention program has started, as three Amphibex AE 400 icebreaking machines moved onto the Red River north of Selkirk.
The province is launching a strategy to help Manitobans make informed decisions about managing their finances and avoiding debt.
Manitoba families will benefit from enhanced access to home-care services, more affordable supportive-housing options and an expansion of personal-care home (PCH) beds under a renewed long-term care plan.
Manitoba Labour and Immigration advises that most workplaces employees will be entitled to 1.5 times their regular rate of pay in addition to general holiday pay for any hours worked on Louis Riel Day falls on Monday, Feb. 21.
An independent study on the impact of Manitoba’s rent regulation on the availability of apartments found that it strikes a good balance between the needs of landlords and tenants.
Manitoba Finance reports its Special Investigations Unit yesterday seized 150,000 contraband cigarettes.
Technical safety inspections and related licence and permit services will be streamlined and improved as Manitoba’s Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) assumes the operation of the Mechanical and Engineering Branch from Manitoba Labour and Immigration.