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November 17, 2006

Province And Ducks Unlimited Canada Expand Protected Areas

BRANDON—The Province of Manitoba and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) have signed an agreement to include DUC-owned lands in Manitoba’s network of protected areas.   The...


November 17, 2006

$400-Million Record-Setting Road Budget Additional Tendering Announced

The first tenders under Manitoba’s historic $400-million highways investment for this year were released for advertising today, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Ron Lemieux has...


November 17, 2006

Province Introduces Amendments To Employment Standards Code

Changes to the Employment Standards Code would modernize the act to better reflect the current realities of the economy, the changing face of the labour force and the demands on today’s...


November 17, 2006

Province Welcomes National Hemp Trade Alliance Conference

Industrial hemp has excellent potential as a value-added crop for Manitoba producers and rural communities, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk said today as she...


November 16, 2006

Local, Emergency Prevention Order Declared For Waterhen Due To River Flooding

An emergency prevention order has been issued for the community of Waterhen, located north of Dauphin, due to rising water levels on the Waterhen River. The Amphibex ice-breaking machine is...


November 16, 2006

Removing Barriers: Winnipeg Partnership Agreement Invests In Community Financial Service Centre Project

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Low-income households with limited access to traditional banking services will benefit from a $300,000 investment by the Winnipeg Partnership Agreement (WPA) in the...


November 16, 2006

Province Invests $10 Million In University Of Winnipeg Capital Program

Premier Gary Doer today announced an investment of $10 million in the University of Winnipeg’s capital program that will make possible the construction of a new science complex at the...


November 15, 2006

Portage La Prairie Traffic Detour Opens

Effective today, motorists are advised that the detour route for PTH 1 at Portage la Prairie will open to traffic for motorists wishing to bypass the city.  The detour utilizes Saskatchewan...


November 15, 2006

2006 Throne Speech Highlights

Building Manitoba ·          $4-billion plan to modernize highways over the next 10 years, the largest commitment ever made in Manitoba....


November 15, 2006

Retaining Youth, Building The Province For The Future Highlight Provincial Government's Throne Speech

Building Manitoba’s economy through the development and export of clean, renewable energy and keeping young people living, learning and working in the province through a new tax initiative...


November 15, 2006

Fall 2006 Provincial Cottage Lot Draw Underway In Winnipeg

Manitoba’s sixth cottage lot draw is underway in Winnipeg with 520 lots available as the province continues to provide new lots for Manitobans through sale or lease.   To date,...


November 14, 2006

Manitoba's Wood Products Industry To Benefit From Wood-Finishing Specialist

Winnipeg, Manitoba – Manitoba’s wood-manufacturing industry will soon have access to a specialist who will help firms overcome technical challenges, as well as provide information...


November 14, 2006

Throne Speech to Open Fifth Session of the 38th Legislature

Lt.-Gov. John Harvard is to read the speech from the throne to open the fifth session of the 38 th  Manitoba legislature tomorrow afternoon.   The lieutenant governor’s...


November 14, 2006

Province to Pay for Ambulance Transfers

Manitoba patients will save roughly $7 million each year when the province begins funding the full patient cost of inter-facility transports, effective tomorrow, Health Minister Theresa Oswald...


November 14, 2006

Province Announces Tire Stewardship Regulations

Sustainable management of tire recycling in Manitoba will now fall under industry responsibility according to regulations announced today by Conservation Minister Stan Struthers.  ...


November 13, 2006

CAIS, Wheat Board, Business Risk Management on Table for Discussion at Agriculture Ministers' Meeting

Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk will address a range of key agricultural issues Tuesday at a meeting of federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers in...


November 13, 2006

Province Provides $3-million Loan for New $14.6-million Peat Moss Packaging Plant

The province of Manitoba is helping pave the way for a $14.6-million peat moss packaging plant in Richer with a $3-million loan to Premier Horticulture Ltd., Competitiveness, Training and Trade...

 

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