Province of Manitoba

• Can Canada Day be ‘source of unity’ with reconciliation focus?

  The debate over how to properly recognize Canada Day is one that may be more resonant in a city like Winnipeg, which has the country's largest urban Indigenous population.

  Canada

  Jun 30
  
• One more Manitoban with COVID-19 has died, province says

  Another Manitoban with COVID-19 has died, the province says, bringing the death toll to 2,043 since the pandemic began in March 2020.

  Health

  Jun 30
  
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• Wet summer, normal-to-high river and lake levels to continue, Manitoba report says

  The report, released Wednesday, says the rivers and lakes in the region will remain at normal or above-normal levels until the winter freeze.

  Weather

  Jun 29
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• Manitoba government launches program to protect young athletes from abuse in sports

  A new program announced by the province Tuesday intends to reduce the number of young Manitoba athletes who are mistreated by coaches and other staff.

  Education

  Jun 28
• Southern Chiefs sign deal with province to create First Nation health authority

  Manitoba's Southern Chiefs' Organization says it has signed a deal with the province to create a southern First Nation health authority that will launch later this year.

  Health

  Jun 25
• Manitoba premier self-isolating with COVID-19

  Heather Stefanson said Wednesday morning on social media that she has 'minor symptoms' and is self-isolating while working from home.

  Canada

  Jun 22
• Betula Lake, Man. evacuation order ending, province says

  The state of local emergency in Whiteshell Provincial Park due to flooding remains in effect, but the province says an evacuation order for the Betula Lake area is ending.

  Weather

  Jun 21
• Province pledges $16 million toward staffing, training at Manitoba care homes

  The province is passing some much-needed cash on to Manitoba's personal care home industry, following the recommendations set out in the Stevenson Review.

  Health

  Jun 17
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• ‘We will continue to survive,’ residential school survivor reflects in Portage La Prairie

  The event is to discuss identifying, commemorating and protecting burial sites of Manitoba children who were part of the residential school system.

  Canada

  Jun 15
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• Stefanson’s worst-in-Canada approval rating continues to drop: Angus Reid premier approval poll

  Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson is dead last — again — according to updated approval polling from the Angus Reid Institute.

  Politics

  Jun 14