Highlights from the Manitoba throne speech

WINNIPEG – Here are some of the promises in the Manitoba government’s throne speech:

— student loans will be offered interest-free;

— more courses will be offered online and more post-secondary credits will be available in high school;

— people under 18 will be banned from using tanning beds;

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— the speed limit on the Trans-Canada Highway will be raised to 110 kilometres an hour from the Saskatchewan boundary to Winnipeg;

— a new, higher bridge will be built at Morris to reduce flooding on Highway 75;

— a new law to provide benefits for first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder;

— a new agency to promote energy efficiency, separate from Manitoba Hydro;

— a new law to crack down on zebra mussels and protect Lake Winnipeg;

— the government will cut costs by reducing 9,290 square metres in office space; and

— a new law will require veterinarians to disclose the full price of their services beforehand.