As of now, there are no rotating strikes or work stoppages, but the union for Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime as they continue to review the corporation’s latest contract offer. Members are being told to refuse any work beyond eight hours a day and 40 hours a week.
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The possibility of an all-out postal strike has forced Manitoba’s health system to temporarily suspend sending letters and pre-appointment information via the mail. If you have an upcoming appointment, you’ll be contacted by phone or email instead.
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There was a protest Thursday near the intersection of the Trans-Canada and Highway 5. About 175 people gathered to voice their opposition to one of the safety design options for the intersection; the site of a deadly crash in 2023. Three options are being considered, but locals really don’t like the RCUT U-turn design – most would like to see an overpass.
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A 27-year-old woman was arrested by Brandon police on Wednesday for speeding in an unregistered vehicle while impaired. She was pulled over on Richmond Avenue after being clocked at 81-kilometres-an-hour in a 50 zone.
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The Manitoba Legislature unanimously passed a Conservative private member’s bill on Thursday to proclaim May 1st as a day to commemorate the victims of drunk driving in the province. The party’s justice critic, Brandon West MLA Wayne Balcaen, introduced the bill in remembrance of Jordyn Reimer, who was killed in 2022, and all other impaired driving victims.
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The Manitoba government is giving people more time to declare their primary residence to take advantage of a $1,500 credit on their property taxes. This applies mostly to Winnipeggers. The province says some municipalities were more effective at communicating how to register for the tax credit than others.
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Legislation was introduced by the Manitoba government this week to bring down interprovincial trade barriers on goods and services, and help grow the province’s economy. Bill 47, the fair trade in Canada act, builds on a recent agreement signed between Manitoba and Ontario earlier this month.
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Former Blackberry executive, Jim Balsillie, has been enlisted to help drive innovation in Manitoba as part of an advisory group that includes several local business leaders. The innovation and productivity task force will advise the NDP government on implementing new and emerging technologies.
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The Manitoba Museum has apologized to First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities for holding their ancestral remains within the museum’s collections for decades. A closed ceremony was held on Thursday with Indigenous leaders, elders, First Nation chiefs, and representatives from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. The museum’s director said they recognize their actions have contributed to colonization.
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A new poll suggests more than half of Canadians understand why Alberta might want to split from Canada – but almost two-thirds don’t want that to happen. In Alberta, 70% say they understand why their province might want to become an independent country.
