News - Manitoba

Enumerators are continuing to go door-to-door throughout the province, identifying eligible voters for the April 19th provincial election and adding their names to the voters list. They will continue their visits until March 7.

Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives has kick-started their official first year of operations by announcing an exciting $25,000 program partnership agreement with McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada to provide outreach and tours for Manitoba beef producers.

Enumeration begins today for Manitoba’s 41st general election, set for April 19, 2016. As required by Manitoba’s Elections Act, eligible voters are identified through enumeration.

The Manitoba government will invest more than $1 million to provide children, youth and their families with greater access to mental health services as part of the province’s cross-departmental Child and Youth Mental Health Strategy.

The Secretary Treasurer of the Manitoba Sustainable Energy Association says Manitoba is in an enviable position to take advantage of renewable, sustainable and environmentally friendly sources of energy.

As part of its First Jobs Strategy, the Manitoba government will award $1.35 million under the First Jobs Fund to 13 organizations offering job-readiness programming for youth ages 15 to 29 facing barriers to employment.

The Manitoba government has entered into multiple partnerships across a number of major sectors with the goal of further reducing greenhouse-gas emissions to ensure the province’s environment continues to be protected for future generations.

A new state-of-the-art flood forecast centre that will accommodate more forecasters and flood operators to handle the complexity of flood forecasting and a changing climate will be ready for the spring 2016 flood season and beyond.

The Manitoba government is investing $1.8 million to increase the number of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams in the short and medium term across the province.

Manitoba has implemented changes to the provincial building and fire codes as a result of recommendations from the Fire Safety Task Force.