Following a review of private firms caring for children in hotels, the Manitoba government has assigned highly trained department staff to directly monitor contract workers and has begun taking steps to improve care while continuing to reduce reliance on hotels as temporary emergency shelters.
Week three of the RCMP Holiday Checkstop Program, from December 15, 2014, to December 21, 2014, has resulted in numerous charges.
Workers with agencies providing services for people living with intellectual disabilities will see a hike in minimum wages to $12.50 an hour starting Jan. 1, 2015, and to $13.00 an hour in July 2015, followed by a third increase in 2016 that is currently being negotiated.
Manitobans who enjoy making wine and beer using home-brewing kits will soon be able to make them at local retail stores and take it home when it’s ready.
The Manitoba government is expanding Whiteshell Provincial Park by expanding the park boundaries to include 2,950 hectares of land and water, and increasing the protected area within the park by 20,375 hectares.
The Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released a 2014 Fall Conditions Report on soil moisture levels at freeze-up.
Week two of the RCMP Holiday Checkstop Program, from December 8, 2014, to December 14, 2014, has resulted in numerous charges.
Investments in new equipment designed to provide a more detailed and comprehensive analysis of locally-produced milk will ensure Manitobans can continue to have a high level of confidence in the safety and quality of their dairy products.
Over the course of a 15-month investigation, numerous search warrants have been executed and charges ultimately brought against 14 individuals.
Manitobans are being asked for their input on ways to make the province a leader in recycling and waste reduction.
