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Popularity persists for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew two years into government mandate
The support remains despite ongoing challenges in reducing health-care wait times, ending chronic homelessness and stopping a string of provincial budget deficits.
Paddlers and others bemoan impending loss of Manitoba government map store
Digital Manitoba maps will continue to be available through a variety of existing sources, such as Natural Resources Canada, private companies and, for fishing purposes, angling maps at the provincial Natural Resources department.
Third straight dry year means projected loss at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro is reporting a net loss of $293 million for the first six months of the 2025‑26 fiscal year, compared with a net loss of $123 million in the same period last year.
Manitoba projects $1.6-billion deficit, more than double original forecast
Much of the extra red ink — about $174 million — is attributed to the extreme dry weather that led to the worst forest fire season in some 30 years and forced tens of thousand of people to leave their homes.
Manitoba informs residents of revised location for supervised drug consumption site
The supervised consumption site will not supply drugs, but will allow people to inject drugs with staff on hand to respond to overdoses and guide people toward treatment.
More people are using food banks as inflation grows, Manitoba report says
More families with children are using food banks, almost one-third of users have jobs, and the percentage of users with post-secondary education has grown from 33 per cent to 61 per cent over five years.
Sales of U.S. alcohol stock in Manitoba to benefit charities, premier says
About $1 million in U.S. alcohol products will be put up for sale next week, raising $500,000 for charity cheer boards that distribute holiday food and gifts in Winnipeg, Brandon and Thompson.