Local news from around Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Manitoba cabinet minister Renée Cable has returned to the legislature after nearly dying from sepsis, sharing how the experience reshaped her priorities, strengthened her advocacy for women’s health, and deepened her gratitude for compassionate care within the province’s strained health system.
Before the rain and storms that hit the region, this year’s crop was one of the nicest in years.
The Manitoba government is redirecting over $138,000 in seized criminal assets to fund new policing, medical support, and youth violence-prevention initiatives in Winkler, Morden, and Steinbach.
Andrea and Tanya were driving back from Regina around 8 pm that night on Highway 39 in a black Ford Explorer and were three kilometers northwest of Weyburn near the Richardson Pioneer and Viterra when Andrea noticed her friend was suddenly in pain.
Prairie Mountain Health used a recent retreat for family medicine residents in Brandon to recruit doctors to rural Manitoba communities facing a severe physician shortage and looming retirements.
The Manitoba government has signed its first Manitoba Jobs Agreement, requiring large public projects to prioritize local workers, fair wages, and apprenticeships, starting with the construction of four new schools.
Using iNaturalist to snap photos of plants, insects, and animals, I’ve not only learned to identify local species but also contributed valuable data to scientific research.
The municipality says the policy is necessary to keep online engagement respectful and safe. It stresses that threats, hate speech, or false information that could cause public harm will not be tolerated.
Officials stressed that much of the rise stems from increased testing, which has uncovered previously undiagnosed cases.
