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Province introduces amendments to Intimate Image Protection Act
The Manitoba government is introducing amendments to strengthen protections under the Intimate Image Protection Act (IIPA) that would implement a reverse onus requiring the individual to prove that th...
Mar 13, 2023
Union for MB Workers Compensation Board employees issues 5-day strike notice
Staff at the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) have provided the WCB with five working days' notice that unless the WCB offers a fair deal, they will officially be on strike. "Sta...
Mar 13, 2023
Provincial Ex announces 'ForeverRoyal Community Ticket' program is returning
The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba has announced the return of its popular #ForeverRoyal Community Ticket program for the 2023 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. The program, which was est...
Mar 13, 2023
City of Brandon water distribution planned maintenance
The City of Brandon's Underground Utilities Section is advising that a planned maintenance project will take place at the 34th Street booster station on March 14 to 15, 2023. The routine maintenance c...
Mar 13, 2023
MB government making changes to Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act
The Manitoba government is making changes to several regulations as part of the Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, including changes to the Amusements Act to repeal the prohibition on resel...
Mar 13, 2023
BPS recovered a vehicle taken for a 5 block road trip on Sunday
On March 12, 2023, at approximately 9:30 am, Brandon police received a report of a stolen vehicle from the 1100 block of 8th Street. The 2022 Hyundai Elantra was stolen sometime overnight. At approxim...
Mar 13, 2023
MB government invests more than $2 million to establish child abuse investigative unit
As part of Budget 2023, Historic Help for Manitobans, the Manitoba government is investing $2.1 million to dedicated police resources to establish a provincial-level integrated child abuse response th...
Mar 13, 2023
The Pas RCMP assault complaint leads to seizure of numerous firearms
On March 7, 2023, at 2:45 am, The Pas RCMP received a report of an assault in progress at a residence located on Hill Place in The Pas. Officers responded to the complaint and upon entry into th...
Mar 10, 2023
MB streamlines process to get foreign-trained doctors working sooner in the province
The Manitoba government has approved regulatory changes that allow internationally educated physicians to enter the health-care workforce sooner, Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced today in a new...
Mar 10, 2023
MB government announces support for Indigenous Tourism Manitoba
The Manitoba government is providing more than $450,000 to Indigenous Tourism Manitoba through the Indigenous Reconciliation Initiatives Fund in support of economic reconciliation, Sport, Culture and ...
Mar 10, 2023
