WINNIPEG – The Canadian Government has committed $5 million for costs incurred as a result of the influx of asylum claimants. $3 million has already been provided to the province in 2018. The support is intended to deliver effective interim housing solutions for asylum claimants. It will also help to strengthen the province’s capacity to…
Sirens For Life Launch
WINNIPEG – Emergency services workers often see the need for blood firsthand—just one patient with internal bleeding may need up to eight blood donors to help save their life. The Winnipeg Police Service, RCMP, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, STARS Air Ambulance, and Manitoba Corrections workers are joining forces to ensure patients receive the blood they…
RRC Donates New Shed to Oak Hammock Marsh
STONEWALL – If you’re walking along the trails at Oak Hammock Marsh this afternoon, you may notice something different – and you won’t need your binoculars to spot it. Today, Red River College’s students and instructors from the skilled trades programs will be on site to officially donate a new multi-purpose shed that they designed…
RCMP Investigate Fatal Collision
MORDEN – Morden RCMP are investigating a fatal collision that occurred yesterday on Highway 30, one kilometre north of Altona. Police have determined that a car, driven by a 21-year-old man from Winkler, was leaving a rural driveway and turning onto Highway 30, when he was struck on the driver’s side by a northbound minivan,…
Manitobans Bring Home Hardware at the 2019 World Ball Hockey Championships
Angie Cerilli and Julianna Thomson captured gold as part of the Canadian Ball Hockey Association’s Team Canada Women’s Program, and Remi Laurencelle helped the Men’s Team Canada capture bronze. The World Ball Hockey Championships were held in Kosice, Slovakia wrapping up June 22, 2019. 18 Year old goalie Julianna Thomson led the way in net…
60 Kilograms of Cannabis Seized by RCMP
CORNWALLIS – RCMP have arrested two men from Windsor, Ontario who were transporting 60 kilograms of cannabis in their vehicle. 39 year-old Douglas Durham and 60 year-old Richard King were stopped in the RM of Cornwallis and a search of their vehicle led to the seizure of the illicit cannabis. Both men have been charged…
Manitoba Liberals Promise Provincially-Run Police Service if Elected
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Liberals want to create a provincially-run police service if elected this fall. “For too long, Manitoba has had some of the highest crime rates in Canada. Under the PCs cuts and inaction, it is only getting worse,” said Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont. “There are too many gaps in policing in Manitoba…
The Strike for Freedom: From 1919 to Here
It is human nature to want to be free. We may all want freedom, but paradoxically, freedom has never been free. It was hard earned with blood, sweat and lives – millions of lives. It was not so long ago that work and employment were questions of freedom. Throughout history, men and women who worked…
Province Releases Planning Zoning and Permitting Review
WINNIPEG – The province today released the recommendations of the Planning, Zoning and Permitting Review in Manitoba, which outline ways in which processes can be improved to enable the Manitoba economy to flourish, Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton announced today. “I would like to thank everyone who provided their input and feedback into the review…
National Single-Use Plastics Ban Needs to Include Study on Economic Impacts
WINNIPEG – The federal government must conduct a thorough economic impact assessment before taking steps to implement a national single-use plastics ban, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The move towards a full ban, announced earlier today, could hurt small businesses if it is put into action without taking them into consideration. “Small…