Manitoba

• Manitoba faces calls to increase training for security guards

  Experts in the field are now calling for additional training for security guards in Manitoba before they can begin working, focused on de-escalation.

  Crime

  Aug 31
  
• Manitoba’s first supervised consumption site opens in Winnipeg

  Manitoba's addictions minister says it's a special but bittersweet day as the province opens its first supervised consumption site in Winnipeg.

  Health

  Aug 11
  
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• Manitobans bringing awareness to ovarian cancer

  It's a cancer that's difficult to diagnose and experts want to see more funding for research to help patients survive the diagnosis.

  Health

  Aug 7
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• ‘Epidemic’: Manitoba workplace violence continues to surge

  A report from the Manitoba Federation of Labour shows workplace injuries caused from violence tripled between 2015 and last year.

  Jul 14
• Wildfire-stricken Manitoba First Nation calls for better emergency response

  Wildfires surrounding a Cree nation in northern Manitoba have reduced access to emergency services and knocked out power in the community.

  Canada

  Jul 13
• Flood-affected Manitobans to receive $500 cash advance: Kinew

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is set to provide a flood response update as parts of the province continue to face intense floods and cresting waterways. 

  Weather

  Jul 10
• Manitoba teen accused of plotting school attacks with Nova Scotia youth denied bail

  A Manitoba teenager accused of conspiring online with a youth in Nova Scotia to commit simultaneous attacks at their rural schools has been denied bail. 

  Crime

  Jun 30
• Manitoba wildfire forces mandatory evacuation of Lynn Lake

  A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for Lynn Lake as a rapidly advancing wildfire threatens the community. Residents and visitors have been told to leave immediately.

  Weather

  Jun 27
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• Experts optimistic about change from Manitoba judge of reconciliation

  Experts are hopeful the new Associate Chief Judge of Reconciliation will push for policies addressing many issues Indigenous people face in the legal system.

  Jun 23
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• Manitoba funding new social work positions in Winnipeg emergency departments

  More help is on the way for people who show up at Winnipeg emergency departments seeking mental health or social supports, the Manitoba government announced Wednesday.

  Health

  Jun 17