News - Safety

A new, state-of-the-art system developed by a Winnipeg-based company will prepare chemotherapy drugs with a high degree of precision, helping CancerCare Manitoba enhance patient and staff safety.

This spring, many Manitobans will eagerly dust off their bicycles and head out to ride and enjoy the outdoors. The RCMP are advising the public of some basic rules to stay safe.

To keep the province’s children and youth safe, as of May 1 everyone under the age of 18 will be required to wear a bike helmet when they’re cycling, riding as a passenger or being pulled by a bike.

Keystone Agricultural Producers reminds farmers to prepare now for safe equipment operation on roads and highways.

Spring is just around the corner and it will soon be time to take your bicycle out for a ride. In effort to reduce the number of cycling head injuries, the Province of Manitoba has introduced a legislation that requires cyclist under the age of 18 to wear a properly fitted and fastened protective helmet.

City of Steinbach Mayor Chris Goertzen, along with the mayors of other Manitoba’s cities, met in Brandon yesterday and agreed infrastructure and public safety are the top priorities facing their communities.

Keystone Agricultural Producers is reminding snowmobilers to use caution when crossing farmers’ lands due to the high number of grain-filled bags located on fields this year.

To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday season, the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) encourages Manitobans to be on the lookout for electrical and fire dangers commonly found in homes at this time of year.

New rules would better protect emergency and other roadside workers by setting lower speed limits for motorists as they pass emergency or other designated vehicles stopped or working on a highway.

The government is proclaiming Nov. 5 to 11 as Falls Prevention Week for Older Adults in Manitoba and a new Winnipeg Regional Health Authority falls prevention website is now online.