Manitoba to no longer have jail as an option for people with communicable diseases
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to stop using jails to detain people who have communicable diseases that pose ...
Legislation will ban incarceration under Health Act after Manitoba woman with TB jailed
The Manitoba government has introduced legislation that would further ensure a person with a communicable disease like ...
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Proposed law addresses psychological well-being of Manitoba workers
The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Bill 29) would ensure that “active measures are undertaken to prevent harm, ...
Manitoba election disinformation bill goes into ‘uncharted waters’, analyst says
Manitoba election disinformation bill proposes new measures against deliberate attempts to spread false information about ...
Family of Manitoba woman who died waiting for heart surgery demands answers, proposes legislation
Debbie Fewster died last October while waiting for heart surgery. Her family is blaming what they say is a flawed health-care ...
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CancerCare Manitoba stops use of some IV lines after ‘increased risks and concerns’
In an internal memo, sent Dec. 17, 2024, CancerCare Manitoba recommended community cancer care program directors and managers ...
Nearly $1 million in drugs, cash, and guns seized in massive interprovincial drug bust
Winnipeg police have cracked down on an interprovincial organized crime group they say targeted Indigenous and northern ...
5 years after start of pandemic, experts say Manitoba can still learn lessons from COVID-19
Five years after COVID-19 was first detected in Manitoba, experts say the province still has a ways to go to fully address ...
Family of Manitoba grandmother who died on surgery waiting list backs proposed law
The family of a Manitoba grandmother who died while waiting for heart surgery says it hopes a proposed law could help prevent other families from going through the same heartbreak.
Former Manitoba PC leadership candidate Shelly Glover working to form new right-of-centre party
Former Conservative MP Shelly Glover, who came within 373 votes of becoming Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party leader ...
3 Manitobans arrested as part of nationwide drug trafficking busts
Winnipeg police say nine people -- three from Manitoba -- have been arrested as part of a Canada-wide drug trafficking investigation.
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Manitoba speed skaters keen to turn success in Quebec City into more silverware
Hungry off a dominant performance at the Canada Cup Final in Quebec City earlier this month, Manitoba’s speed skaters are eying more podium finishes in the future. Athletes from Manitoba claimed 14 ...