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MB government spending $67-million to support Manitoba Housing capital projects
The Manitoba government is investing more than $67 million to support 89 Manitoba Housing capital projects across the province, Consumer Protection and Government Services Minister James Teitsma and F...
Jul 20, 2023
Two Manitoba First Nations men acquitted in 50-year-old murder
Two Manitoba First Nations men have been acquitted in the 1973 killing of a Winnipeg restaurant worker Ting Fong Chan. A Winnipeg judge said systemic and individual racial discrimination within the ju...
Jul 19, 2023
MB government increases funding to enhance fight against chronic wasting disease
The Manitoba government is investing an additional $880,000 to help prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD), Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Greg Nesbitt announced in a...
Jul 19, 2023
33-year-old inmate dies in Stony Mountain prison fight
Manitoba RCMP report that "on July 17, 2023, inmates from the medium security sector at Stony Mountain Institution were involved in an altercation that resulted in seven inmates being victims of an as...
Jul 19, 2023
MB government invests more than $25 million in initiatives to combat homelessness
The Manitoba government is investing more than $25 million in five targeted initiatives that will modernize the emergency response system and provide more housing with supports, Families Minister Roch...
Jul 19, 2023
Ottawa and MB providing up to $1 million to support Ag training and resource development
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing up to $1 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support learning activities, knowledge transfer and...
Jul 18, 2023
Manitoba Crop Alliance and Ag in the Classroom announce funding commitment
Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) has announced a multi-year funding commitment from Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA). A media release says "MCA has pledged $185,000 to support AITC-M over th...
Jul 18, 2023
New poll has found many Manitobans are feeling less safe
A new poll conducted by Probe Research for the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) reveals rising concern over public safety, while rural Manitobans are overwhelmingly concerned about mobile ...
Jul 18, 2023
MB government announces $2.2-million increase in funding to Brandon Police Service
The Manitoba government has announced a funding increase for the Brandon Police Service. In a media release July 17th, Brandon East MLA Len Isleifson, said "The work that the Brandon Police Servi...
Jul 18, 2023
Brandon City Council meets tonight
A busy agenda at Brandon City Council tonight (July 17). There will be a vote on amendments to the 'community standards' bylaw. Among other things, it proposes new fines targeting panhandling.&nb...
Jul 17, 2023
