WINNIPEG, MB – The third session of the 41st Manitoba legislature resumed yesterday and the Manitoba government focused on several key legislative measures to fix the province’s finances, improve services that Manitobans depend on and rebuild the economy during the upcoming session, government house leader Cliff Cullen said in a news release. “Our government is…
Wanted by Moose Lake RCMP
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in Moose Lake issue are asking for the public’s help in locating Edna McNabb. On February 23 Moose Lake RCMP became aware that Edna McNabb, also known as Edna Grey, was seen in Moose Lake. McNabb is not to be within 20 kilometres of Moose Lake, as per her court-ordered 24…
$40 Million in Savings by Uncovering Fraudulent Claims
WINNIPEG, MB – March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and yesterday Manitoba Public Insurance said they have saved almost $40 Million over the last five years discovering fraudulent claims. “Insurance fraud is a crime that costs all rate payers,” said Ward Keith, vice-president, Business Development and Communications, CAO, Manitoba Public Insurance. “This is why…
Province to Expand Mandate of The Children’s Advocate
WINNIPEG, MB – The Manitoba government is going to expand the mandate of the children’s advocate, an independent officer of the Manitoba legislature on March 15th with new act. The new act responds to 11 key recommendations in a report by commissioner Ted Hughes following the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix…
Community Homeless Assistance Team (CHAT) Makes Positive Impact in Downtown Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MB – The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ aims to provide a vibrant, healthy downtown, which places its highest priority on quality of life for everyone. Among its many programs and services, the BIZ runs preventative outreach programs, such as CHAT. What is CHAT? The Community Homeless Assistance Team (CHAT) is dedicated to performing comprehensive outreach…
Woman Dies in Fire, Boyfriend Charged
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP IN Thompson have charged a 23 year old in connection to a homicide in the community. On March 2nd RCMP were responding to a call of an assault at a home in Thicket Portage, Manitoba. While en route, officers were advised that the home was on fire. When officers arrived, local…
When Political Correctness Makes Honest Debate Impossible, The System Fails
WINNIPEG, MB – The other day I told a friend, a former NDP cabinet minister, about a conversation I had with another friend who happens to be a First Nations person from the West Coast. This friend, we’ll call him Rob, had contacted me for help with a publication about First Nations business opportunities he…
21 Year Old Dies in Pedestrian Accident
WINNIPEG, MB – RCMP in The Pas are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on Saturday March 3rd. Police said a pedestrian was struck on Highway 283, approximately three kilometres west of The Pas. Officers arrived on scene and provided CPR until EMS arrived. A 21-year-old male pedestrian from The Pas was taken to…
One on One With A Leading American Aging Researcher
WINNIPEG, MB – Let’s face it, we live in an aging society. That comes with many concerns not the least of which will be the rising health care cost we will face in ten or even five years. The Canadian medical system does not address or even consider aging as a disease, just something that…
NAFTA Talks Did Not End Well
WORLD NEWS – The latest round of talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement ended without a joint statement from the United States, Canada and Mexico. Aleksandra Michalska has more in this Reuters News video report.