WINNIPEG, MB. – The Holiday Season is a perfect time to remind you that it’s important to review warranty and return policies with that perfect holiday gift or a great Boxing Day deal. Companies set their own policies for returns, refunds, and how long you have to return an item. The Consumer Protection Office encourages…
Merry Christmas
WINNIPEG, MB. – The team here at Manitoba Post would like to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas. We hope you understand that we are spending time today with our families and friends in celebration of the Holiday. If there is a “Breaking News” story we will inform you. We will return to tell…
Santa has Left The North Pole and NORAD is Tracking Him
NORTH POLE – Santa has left the left the North Pole to begin his journey around the world delivering presents. If you want to track Santa as moves from country to country today, volunteers in Colorado are working once again ready to field questions about Santa’s annual trip. Where is Santa now? Just click here…
New Classrooms for Dr. F.W.L. Hamilton School in East St. Paul
WINNIPEG, MB. – Students and families in East St. Paul and the surrounding area will soon benefit from two new classrooms at Dr. F.W.L. Hamilton School that will add 1,720 square feet of learning space to the school, Minister Ian Wishart said in a news release. “Quality learning spaces directly impact student well-being and achievement,”…
Province Reminds Manitobans of the Health Concerns Related To Cold
WINNIPEG, MB. – The very cold temperatures in the forecast has prompted Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living to remind Manitobans of health concerns related to colder temperatures. Check the forecast for your community by clicking here. Exposure to cold can result in health problems such as frostbite or hypothermia, which can be life-threatening. Anyone…
Dorothy Asks, “Should we Cut Corporate Taxes?”
WINNIPEG, MB. – So all governments have to do is raise taxes to fill their coffers and reduce deficits, right? It’s not quite so simple. A guy name Kurt Hauser who writes for the Wall Street Journal has postulated that no matter what the top marginal personal income tax rate in the United States over…
Province Responds to the Final Wait Times Reduction Task Force Report
WINNIPEG, MB. – The province received the final report of the Wait Times Reduction Task Force, the document includes the combined recommendations and findings of the Peachey report, the EMS system review and other relevant studies of Manitoba’s health system. The report will be used as the foundation for clinically informed transformation of Manitoba’s health-care…
Manitoba Deficit Not as Bad as Predicted
WINNIPEG, MB. – The province released the second quarter report for the 2017-18 fiscal year citing important progress made on expenditure management offset by a decrease in personal income tax revenue, Finance Minister Cameron Friesen said in a news release. Manitoba’s forecast summary deficit is $827 million, an improvement of $13 million from the projected…
Manitoba Community Leaders to Review Child Welfare Legislation
WINNIPEG, MB. – Minister Scott Fielding has assembled a team of seven community leaders and experts that will review child welfare legislation to ensure it supports the government’s proposed reforms to create better outcomes for children. “We are moving child welfare laws in a new direction that will allow for more community decision-making and planning…
Filtering out Fake News
Winnipeg, MB – There is a lot of hand wringing about “fake news” these days — not that everyone knows precisely what this is. U.S. President Trump appears to think it is anything he doesn’t believe. The popular press think it is a conspiracy to replace the media. Both are no doubt correct to some…