Manitoba is doing a better job of attracting doctors to the province, but still needs to work on keeping them here. Doctors Manitoba says there was a 2.5% increase in the number of physicians in 2024, but we still lose too many to other provinces. Reasons why physicians are burning out and moving on include unnecessary administrative duties, outdated records systems, and a lack of access to equipment and facilities.
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Assiniboine College celebrated the graduation of 440 students from 37 programs at Brandon’s Keystone Centre on Thursday. In the college’s latest graduate survey, 96% have jobs within 9 months of finishing their studies –
and 96% stay in Manitoba.
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You’ll be paying a little more for natural gas this winter. Starting November 1st, the average household will shell out an additional $38.00 a year – or about $3.00 more a month. The increase is due to the expectation Manitoba Hydro will have to pay more for its natural gas supply over the next year.
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Two Dakota First Nations in southern Manitoba are suing Manitoba Hydro, the province and the federal government. They say the three have made billions of dollars in profit through hydro operations on parts of ancestral land that was never surrendered to the Crown. The lawsuit seeks compensation and legal title for certain lands.
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The decline in Canadian road trips to the U.S. continued over the summer. The Pembina, North Dakota port of entry recorded a 42% drop in July and August – a 30-year low. Tariffs and U-S threats of annexation were the main reasons for Canadians making fewer cross-border visits.
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The high cost of living has many of us putting off long-term goals. An Angus Reid survey found over half of Canadians have delayed major milestones this year like saving for the future, getting married, or buying a home or a vehicle. Nearly half also said they’ve had to dip into savings to keep up with daily expenses.
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While we struggle with the high cost of living, a new report says the Canadian government is handing out a billion dollars a year for some seemingly absurd research projects. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council has funded studies about selfies, online Harry Potter fan communities and the life-cycle of grocery carts. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls the council a slush fund for academic pet projects nobody reads.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with China’s president today on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea. The meeting comes as Ottawa has shifted from branding China as a “disruptive global power” to calling it a strategic partner in a turbulent world.
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Canada has announced $7 million in humanitarian relief for Caribbean states hit by Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 storm levelled buildings, flooded communities and killed dozens of people in Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti.
