News - Manitoba

Water safety should always be top-of-mind when boating, fishing or enjoying any other water activities, and since many Manitobans spend time at the lake this weekend, May 17 to 23 will be proclaimed as Safe Boating Awareness Week.

There are more nurses at the bedside in Manitoba providing families with quality health care, Health Minister Erin Selby announced during National Nursing Week.

In Manitoba, one in three of all fatal collisions involve some form of impairment. With the Victoria Day long weekend now upon us, Manitoba Public Insurance is reminding Manitobans about the dangers of impaired driving.

On May 15, 2014, at 10am, RCMP East Traffic Services held a Checkstop on the Perimeter Highway to kick off increased enforcement for the May long weekend.

Manitoba campgrounds are ready to host campers with many new and upgraded amenities like modern washrooms and additional electrically serviced campsites.

Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation reports the ice cover on rivers and lakes in southern Manitoba is thinning and subject to shifting and pileup on shorelines.

The Archives of Manitoba invites the public to learn more about Manitoba’s history by visiting its blog and new exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of the First World War.

Lt.-Gov. Philip S. Lee presented awards to five Manitobans, including Niverville resident Ernest Braun, for their prolonged, meritorious service in the preservation and promotion of the province’s rich history and heritage.

Manitobans are asked to check their households for unused and expired medications and dispose of them properly and safely at your local pharmacy through the Manitoba Medication Return Program (MMRP).

The Office of Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has confirmed the province’s second on-farm case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in a finisher barn in southeast Manitoba.