Category: Manitoba

Six Seniors Injured in Manitoba Bus Crash That Killed 15 in Critical Condition

Six of 10 seniors who survived a bus crash in southern Manitoba that killed 15 others were listed in critical condition in hospital, health officials said Friday. The remaining four were also in hospital, where most of the injured were dealing with head injuries and broken bones. They were among a group of seniors from…


Manitoba Cabinet Minister Sarah Guillemard Says She Won’t Seek Re-election

Another Manitoba Progressive Conservative has decided not to seek re-election. Sarah Guillemard says she will not run in the Oct. 3 provincial election because of health reasons. Guillemard was first elected in 2016 in the Fort Richmond seat in Winnipeg, and is the minister for advanced education and training. Roughly one-third of Progressive Conservative legislature…


Chinese Mining Company Sinomine Seeks to Build New Lithium Refinery in Manitoba

A Chinese mining company is planning to construct a new lithium processing facility in Manitoba and says it is looking to allay Ottawa’s concerns with both national security and China’s dominance in the critical minerals market. Sinomine Resource Group Co. Ltd., which owns the Tanco lithium mine in northeastern Manitoba, is planning to build a new…


Poilievre in Manitoba Ahead of Byelection, Shoring Up Support Against Bernier

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre went after People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier while visiting Manitoba on June 2 as a federal byelection is set to be held in Portage-Lisgar later this month. Bernier has registered as a candidate in the Manitoba riding for the June 19 byelection. The riding was previously held by former interim…


Manitoba Aims to Turn Homes Tied to Suspected Crime Into Affordable Housing

Six homes connected to suspected criminal activity could soon become affordable housing under a new approach by the Manitoba government to the seizure and sale of criminal assets. The six properties, in the Point Douglas neighbourhood near downtown Winnipeg, were seized under the province’s Criminal Property Forfeiture Act. The law allows justice officials to launch a…


Maxime Bernier Fined for 2021 Violation of COVID-19 Restrictions

People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier agreed to pay $2,000 in fines and costs in Manitoba Provincial Court on May 16 for violating pandemic restrictions in 2021. “I am proud of what I did,” Bernier told the court, according to information reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. “It was a dark time in Canada.” Bernier admitted in an…


Murder Trial Begins for Manitoba Man Accused of Running Down, Shooting Neighbour

A trial started Monday for a Manitoba man accused of killing his neighbour and leading police on a weeklong manhunt that ended in Ontario. Eric Wildman is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Clifford Joseph, 40, who was reported missing on June 7, 2021. His remains were found in a rural area northeast…


Masking Requirements Set to Lift in Most Manitoba Health-Care Settings

Most of the masking requirements for health-care facilities in Manitoba are set to be lifted next week. Shared Health, which co-ordinates many health services in the province, says the change will apply to most visitors and patients who are going into acute and long-term care settings. Monika Warren, the chief operating officer of provincially coordinated…


Manitoba Government Announces New Programs, Services for Offenders out on Bail

The Manitoba government has developed a new pilot program that is to provide more supervision and support for up to 50 offenders who are released on bail. The province’s adult bail management program is set to begin later this spring with 25 men and 25 women with serious charges before the courts. Justice Minister Kelvin…


Manitoba, Federal Government Reach $6.7B Health-Care Deal

The federal government said Friday it has signed an agreement in principle with Manitoba to invest more than $6.7 billion in the province’s health-care system over 10 years. That includes more than $1.2 billion for a new bilateral agreement focusing on shared health-care priorities. It also includes $72 million in an immediate, one-time top up…