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With spring still five weeks away, and with a 12 per cent increase in collision claims reported last month, Manitoba Public Insurance is encouraging all motorists to stay in a winter-driving mode by always driving to road and weather conditions.

Steinbach MLA and Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that to recognize the efforts of paramedics across the province, a member-based specialty licence plate is now available to qualifying Manitoba emergency medical services providers.

Nearly 71,000 loans have been processed and approved for Manitobans taking advantage of the province’s low-interest, Winter Tire Program.

Manitoba Public Insurance reported a net loss of $3.6 million for the nine months of its fiscal year ending November 30, 2016 – a decrease of $14.5 million over the same time period last year.

In the interest of protecting the privacy and security of Manitobans, Manitoba Public Insurance will be implementing a system change to remove the printing of registered owner addresses on non-commercial vehicle registration cards.

Manitoba Public Insurance is issuing a renewed call to road safety action for all road users in 2017, after recording the deadliest year on Manitoba highways in a decade.

Fraud comes in all shapes and forms, from deliberately staged accidents to bogus auto theft claims. Manitoba Public Insurance relies on various methods to catch these fraudsters, ranging from good old-fashioned investigative skills to acting on tips from the general public.

More than 600 people were not wearing a seatbelt during an observational driver study conducted this past October by Citizens on Patrol Program groups in rural Manitoba.

With 98 Manitoba road fatalities, already exceeding last year’s count of 78, Manitoba Public Insurance, in partnership with its road safety partners, is hoping this week’s National Day of Remembrance for road crash victims encouraged all motorists to think road safety.

With treats on their minds, tens of thousands of Manitoba youngsters will head out into their neighbourhoods on Halloween. With this increased activity comes an increased danger for both pedestrians and motorists.