Category Archives: News
Manitoba rents can increase by 3% next year
Manitoba Consumer Protection and Government Services advises the 2024 rent guideline has been set at three per cent, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The guideline is determined annually based on the Manitoba ...
Jul 21, 2023
More child-care spaces coming to ACC's North Hill campus
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced today a significant expansion to child care spaces at post-secondary institutions, including 216 spaces at Assiniboine Community College. In a media re...
Jul 21, 2023
Province and Doctors Manitoba reach tentative 4-year funding agreement
The Manitoba government has reached a comprehensive tentative agreement with Doctors Manitoba for a new Physician Services Agreement, which features record overall funding increases of $268 million fo...
Jul 21, 2023
Manitoba government announces accessibility projects at schools
The Manitoba government is investing $28.3 million in accessibility projects at schools across the province to reduce potential barriers for students, Consumer Protection and Government Services Minis...
Jul 21, 2023
MB government investing $5.2-million in Crime Gun Lab
The Manitoba government is taking decisive action to address the ongoing threat of firearm-related violence in the province by investing $5.2 million in a state-of-the-art Crime Gun Lab supporting fir...
Jul 20, 2023
BPS made several arrests on July 19th in connection with outstanding warrants
On July 19, 2023, Brandon Police located and arrested a 37-year-old male who was wanted on outstanding charge of Assault with Weapon. He was later released to appear in court on September 11, 2023. --...
Jul 20, 2023
Province launches 5-year action plan to combat rising rates of diabetes
The Manitoba government is launching the Manitoba Diabetes Action Plan (MDAP), a five-year, whole-of-government strategy to improve prevention, detection, management and surveillance programming for T...
Jul 20, 2023
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
