WINNIPEG – Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont says that provincial tax breaks totalling $10M for True North Square should be scrapped. A Liberal Party statement says if the City is going to waive the Tax Incremental Financing requirement that 10% of the units be set at affordable market rents, “Pallister’s public funding of luxury living…
Manitoba Ombudsman Investigating Release of 2017 Soil Testing
WINNIPEG – An investigation has been launched into the recent questions surrounding the Pallister Government’s release of the 2017 soil testing in St. Boniface. Acting Manitoba Ombudsman, Marc Cormier, announced that his office will investigate whether the decision-making process related to the release of information about 2017 soil testing in St. Boniface was consistent with…
Manitoba RCMP Launch Moose Hide Campaign
The RCMP in Manitoba are partnering with the Moose Hide Campaign and are trying to raise awareness to help reduce violence towards women and children. They have launched a campaign from September 17 to October 17, 2018 and will be holding community based events across the province. “Domestic violence and gender-based violence should be a…
Manitoba and Indiana Partner on Agriculture
Indiana Lt.-Gov. Suzanne Crouch, accompanied to Manitoba by a 20-member delegation including representatives from Indiana companies, agricultural organizations, universities and state officials met with Deputy Premier Heather Stefanson, Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler and Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen. The purpose of the visit was to discuss the shared interest of both jurisdictions in…
Small Businesses Need MPs to Address Uncertainty
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is asking for MPs to help small businesses by reducing costs and regulations. CPP rates are scheduled to go up every year for the next five years which will significantly raise payroll costs for employers. “In fact, even with the welcome news of a small drop in Employment…
Missing 16-Year-Old Brandon Girl Could be in Winnipeg
BRANDON – Police in Brandon are asking for help locating a 16-year-old girl, Kaitrianne Ironstand, who is believed to be in Winnipeg. Ironstand was reported missing from Brandon on Sunday September 9th of this year. She was last seen at 2:30 AM at her home, in the 300 block Louise Avenue. Ironstand is described as…
Fatal Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident
A 30 year-old man from Fisher River was killed on Friday evening (Sept 14) when he was struck by a vehicle on highway 224. The vehicle was driven by a 63 year-old woman from Fisher River who was heading northbound when she struck the man who was also walking in the northbound lane. She immediately…
UPDATE – Missing 6-Year-Old Autistic Girl Found
UPDATE @ 8:20 AM – Media in Saskatchewan are reporting that the Amber Alert issued late last night has been cancelled. The missing 6-year-old girl was found safe in the City of North Battleford. According to reports she was found just before 7:00 AM and is receiving medical attention now. WINNIPEG – An amber alert…
69-Year-Old Man Dies in Collision with Drunk Driver
TEULON – A 69-year-old man died in a two two-vehicle collision on Highway 17, approximately six kilometres west of Teulon, on Friday night. Police said the initial investigation has determined that an eastbound vehicle, being driven by a 27-year-old man from Inwood, hit the shoulder and overcorrected where it then collided with a westbound vehicle,…
One Man Dead & One in Hospital after Train Derails in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – One man is dead and another remains in hospital after a train derailed Saturday at the Minago River crossing in Manitoba. The derailment occurred on the east-west rail line, located approximately 12 kilometres west of the Highway 6 and Highway 39 Junction. Police said when the derailment was reported, they were told that…