The donation is five times what the province initially promised, as restaurants and retailers snapped up more than $1 million in products the first day the government made them available.
Understaffing put a strain on workers and put communities at risk. Without addressing staffing gaps and rebuilding an experienced workforce, the province's wildfire response capacity will continue to erode.
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham has long called for a dedicated service that would answer wellness calls and would dispatch trained, trauma-informed responders so that police could focus on violent and property crime, as well as other public-safety issues.
Over the course of a year, Tyson Shtykalo investigated claims against six municipalities, with some of the allegations dating back as far as five years.Â
For trappers who call the land their office, it's a waiting game until they can see how their traplines, equipment and cabins have fared.Â
The union says it has asked for swipe cards to access hospital tunnels, the creation of a security team to man the tunnels and an alert system to notify staff of security issues.Â
Const. Elston Bostock, a 22-year member of the force, was arrested in November after police said colleagues came forward with concerns.
The province has also announced a two-per-cent increase in funding for municipal law enforcement and an expansion of the electronic monitoring program outside Winnipeg.Â
"Star Wars: A New Hope" or "Anangong Miigaading: A New Hope" is being released in Ojibwe, or Anishinaabemowin, for the first time.
