UPDATE – Jasmine Lavallee has been safely located. The RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance. SWAN RIVER – 15 Year-old Jasmine Lavallee is missing in Swan River. She was last seen on 4th Street on January 15 at about 10:50PM. Swan River RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance locating her.…
Province Recruiting Candidates for Leaders in Training Program
MANITOBA GOVERNMENT – The Manitoba government is recruiting for the new Leaders in Training Program, a two-year paid internship for those seeking a fulfilling career in the public service, Finance Minister Scott Fielding, minister responsible for the civil service, announced today. “This program is a fantastic opportunity for the province to find and train people…
Liberals: Manitobans Living on Employment and Income Assistance Hits All-time High of Over 70,000
LIBERALS – The number of Manitobans on Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) has hit an all-time high of over seventy thousand people. According to annual reports from the Province’s Department of Families, the number of people on EIA has been growing for ten years and hit 71,977 in 2017-2018. That is up by nearly 20%…
Dangerous Cold Causes Some Some School Closures
WINNIPEG – The icy cold grip on Manitoba intensified overnight causing several schools and bus services to cancel Tuesday. Temperatures will remain dangerously cold, click here for the full forecast. All schools in the the following divisions are closed: The Pine Creek School Division are closed. The Rolling River School Division are closed. The Turtle…
Marty Gold Says Trudeau Carbon Tax to Bleed Manitobans Dry
WINNIPEG – How many ways will the Trudeau government’s Carbon Tax to save the world bleed Manitoba taxpayers dry, far beyond the mathematically dubious “rebates”? In this podcast I count a few of the ways. The announcement that the Carbon Tax soon to come will, in its first year, add $88 to an “average household”…
Chicken Breast Nugget Recall due to Salmonella
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall of Crisp & Delicious brand Chicken Breast Nuggets due to possible Salmonella contamination. The uncooked breaded chicken pieces were sold in 1.6 kg packages with a best before date of July 19, 2019 (upc code 0 69299 11703 5). They were distributed by Sofina…
RCMP Searching for Stolen Guns
MANITOBA – RCMP in Fisher Branch are investigating the theft of firearms. Police say on January 22, 2019, around 9:20AM, they were notified of a break and enter in the RM of Fisher, which had occurred overnight. A garage located on the owner’s property was broken into and two rifles along with four shotguns were…
Red Tape Threatening the Next Generation of Farmers
CFIB – More farmers are concerned with the burden of red tape compared to 10 years ago (77 per cent in 2008, compared to 81 per cent in 2018) according to findings released today by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) during the 10th annual Red Tape Awareness Week. Confusing forms, bad customer service…
Three Wanted by Portage RCMP
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – RCMP in Portage la Prairie are asking for the public’s help locating the three people shown in the photos below. These three suspects were caught on video inside a Portage la Prairie school at 3:00AM on October 19th, 2018. Police said the suspects broke in, took various items from student lockers…
Man in his 60’s Gets Manitoba’s First 7-day Licence Suspension
WINNIPEG – A 60-something man becomes the first in Manitoba to be handed a 7-day licence suspension for using a smartphone while driving. The man’s first offence happened just a few weeks after the new distracted driving laws took effect,, November 1, 2018. The driver was hit with an automatic 3-day driver licence suspension. His…