Province Of Manitoba

• Manitoba bill would have judges weigh in on use of notwithstanding clause

  Judges would not have the authority to strike down the legislation but could comment on it and say whether it would be unconstitutional if not for the notwithstanding clause.

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• ‘Real compassion’: Winnipeg mayor formally supports Manitoba intoxicated detention bill

  Scott Gillingham announced Thursday that he has filed a formal submission to the province's standing committee on social and economic development supporting the legislation.

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• Manitoba wildfire officials honoured with Order of the Buffalo Hunt

  One of Manitoba's highest honours has been bestowed upon officials who helped the province navigate this year's historically severe wildfire season.

  Fire

  Oct 9
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• Manitoba premier names 190 Disraeli as proposed site to hold intoxicated people

  Manitoba's premier says drug-intoxicated individuals will soon be detained at 190 Disraeli Freeway — a 20-unit shelter once considered a candidate for a safe consumption site.

  Politics

  Oct 9
• ‘I’m on the side of the people’: Kinew stands by controversial bail comments

  Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said he stands by comments he made about the provincial justice system in the legislature on Tuesday, arguing he was speaking in general terms.

  Politics

  Oct 9
• 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
• Shovels in the ground in early 2026 for Victoria Hospital ED, Kinew says

  The province announced Friday that construction on a new emergency department at Victoria Hospital is ready to go ahead next year. 

  Politics

  Oct 3
• Winnipeg announces 24-hour safe space for Indigenous women

  Indigenous women in Winnipeg at risk of violence, homelessness or exploitation will soon have a safe place to go, 24 hours a day.

  Canada

  Oct 2
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• First phase of ‘major advancement’ at St. Boniface Hospital now open

  The hospital's president and CEO, Nicole Aminot, called the completion of the first phase a major milestone in St. Boniface's history.

  Health

  Oct 2
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• Manitoba launches financial assistance program for communities hit by wildfires

  The program includes support for communities that were directly impacted by the fires, as well as those that hosted evacuees who were fleeing the flames.

  Fire

  Oct 1