News - Manitoba

Earlier this month, the Manitoba government submitted recommendations to the federal government on what should be included in federal legislation to address grain transportation backlogs affecting Manitoba farmers.

Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh is challenging Manitobans to join others around the world to celebrate International Earth Hour today, March 29, by turning off their lights at 8:30pm for one hour.

The provincial government will provide more immunizations to Manitoba families as of April 1, 2014.

The Manitoba government is making a special one-time amendment to spring weight restriction policy on provincial roads that will enable farmers to be nimble and react quickly to changes in climatic and market conditions.

Regional health authorities will now be required to meet new caps on corporate spending, as well as new requirements for public expense reporting, to ensure patient services and care remain the top priority in all health facilities.

Public health officials confirmed today that a second laboratory-confirmed case of measles has been reported in Manitoba.

More brand-name and generic drugs are being added to the provincial formulary, cutting costs for families and enhancing access to drug treatments.

Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship reports thousands of reservations were made at Birds Hill campground and for cabins, yurts and group-use sites around the province through the Manitoba Parks Reservation Service on opening day.

Two traffic stops have resulted in $960,000 being forfeited to the province, which will be redistributed to law enforcement and victims’ services through the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund.

New protections will soon be in place to increase the safety and health of new workers, and those in high-risk occupations, along with stronger penalties for employers who are found to put workers’ safety at risk.