WINNIPEG, MB. – The Provincial health care system is not working as it should and the government is working to implement changes that will improve the wait times for procedures and surgeries. The Manitoba government will continue to support innovation in priority surgeries such as cataract removal and hip and knee replacements while responding to…
2018 Will be Bigger & Better at Assiniboia Downs
WINNIPEG, MB – Spring training is underway and Darren Dunn would like five minutes without a phone call. The CEO of Assiniboia Downs has spent the off-season working with his staff to guarantee that the excitement and competition at Winnipeg’s world-renowned thoroughbred track will be bigger and better than ever before. The effort seems to…
EpiPen Shortage, Again
WINNIPEG, MB. – Health Canada has once again announced a shortage of epipens across the country. The EpiPen 0.3 mg (DIN 00509558) is currently in shortage and that EpiPen Jr (0.15 mg) (DIN 00578657) is expected to be in shortage as of April 13, 2018. The shortage doesn’t necessarily mean that there are no epipens…
41 Year Old Pedestrian Killed in Swan River
WINNIPEG, MB – A pedestrian in Swan River was killed while crossing Main Street in Swan River Thursday evening. On April 12, 2018, at approximately 5:20 pm, Swan River RCMP received a report of a pedestrian struck in the 1200 block of Main Street in Swan River. A 41-year-old woman from the Shoal River First…
Canadian Business Group Warns Confidence in Canada at Risk
VANCOUVER, BC – A growing movement of more than 70 business, industry and community groups, representing hundreds of thousands of British Columbians and Canadians, have come together over the last two days to sign a joint letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premiers John Horgan and Rachel Notley to resolve the impasse on…
Premier Calls on BC to Abandon its Pipeline Opposition
WINNIPEG, MB – The Premier is calling on the government of British Columbia to abandon its opposition to the project and for the Government of Canada to ensure the project proceeds to completion. The premier was reacting to this past week’s announcement by Kinder Morgan that it is suspending non-essential spending on the Trans Mountain…
Two Separate Collisions Close Portions of Trans-Canada
WINNIPEG, MB – The Trans-Canada had two separate collisions this morning. Poor driving conditions were a factor in both collisions that closed off portions of the highway. One collision included four semi’s and a pickup truck. That accident occurred west of Brandon. Police said a line of westbound semis were stopped along the highway because…
Minimum Wage Increasing in Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – The minimum wage in Manitoba is going up. It will increase by 20 cents on October 1, 2018. Provincial government said the increase will raise the minimum wage to $11.35 from $11.15 and ensure that Manitoba remains competitive with other provinces. Government also said the adjustment is based on Manitoba’s 2017 inflation…
The Pas’ Dennea Fitzner, Names RCMP Puppy
WINNIPEG, MB – Dennea Fitzner from The Pas, Manitoba is one of the 13 National Winners in the RCMP 2018 Name the Puppy contest. Dennea chose the name Luke. He is the puppy on the right in the main photo above. The RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) said in a release, “Thank you…
Unsolved Armed Robbery, Can You Help
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in Steinbach continue to investigate an armed robbery that occurred on January 10th of this year. Police said two suspects entered the Ste. Genevieve General Store that evening around 8:30 PM. One of the suspects had a firearm the other had a large knife. The two were able to steal cash,…