Manitoba Environment

• Manitoba unveils plan to get province to net zero by 2050

  The Manitoba government says it wants to get the province to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

  Environment

  Oct 6, 2025
  
• Mixed feelings as Manitoba’s gas tax holiday begins

  Most gas stations in Winnipeg are hovering around $1.15 a litre. Some welcome this discount at the pumps, but climate activists say the money could be put to better use.

  Economy

  Jan 2, 2024
  
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• Environmental report details concerns with proposed Manitoba silica sand mining project

  The Clean Environment Commission’s report on Sio Silica’s proposed silica sand extraction says a plan of such magnitude needs more consideration to “get it right.”

  Environment

  Jun 25, 2023
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• Northern lights shine in Manitoba skies Thursday night

  The northern lights could even be seen in the skies over Winnipeg, despite urban light pollution.

  Environment

  Mar 24, 2023
• Manitoba provides $3.1M to fund new environmental advisory committee

  The province is providing $3.1 million to create an environmental advisory committee that will feedback on the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels Project.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2022
• Province says storm could bring up to 80 mm of rain to some areas in Manitoba

  With yet another bout of rain forecast for the waterlogged province, an overland flood warning has been issued for much of western and southwestern Manitoba.

  Weather

  May 17, 2022
• Community-based approach to climate action launched in Manitoba Thursday

  Manitoba's Climate Action Team unveiled the comprehensive strategy -- Manitoba’s Road to Resilience: A Community Climate Action Pathway to a Fossil Fuel Free Future -- on Thursday.

  Environment

  Feb 18, 2021
• RM of Springfield residents worry about water impacts as Calgary company plans silica sand facility

  CanWhite Sands Corp. is planning the $80-million project that would extract and process the resource from a large area in the RM.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2020
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• Manitoba government investing $5.6M in watershed improvement projects

  The money will flow to 20 projects selected by the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced Wednesday.

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2020
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• Is it windier than usual? Winnipeg climatologist says entire prairie region seeing higher winds

  A local climatologist says the entire prairie region seems to have experienced above-average wind for a few months now.

  Weather

  Jun 16, 2020