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Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:
Spending on private, temporary nursing staff in Manitoba skyrocketed last year, especially in the Prairie Mountain Health Region, which spent nearly $2 million a month on agency nurses. Legislative reporter Danielle Da Silva talks to Shared Health, the nurses union and others about the reasons for the province’s increasing reliance on private nurses.
A man crushed by a falling tree while camping near Manigotagan earlier this week was a loving father and grandfather who was taking his girlfriend on her first camping trip. He had spent more than three decades caring for Winnipeg’s tree canopy. City reporter Tyler Searle spoke to his family about the tragic, freak accident.
The Manitoba government unveiled a two-year plan to improve safety in downtown Winnipeg with 24 police officers, 75 more closed-circuit surveillance cameras and a new community safety office. Premier Heather Stefanson said the City of Winnipeg’s baseline funding will increase to ensure the extra police presence continues beyond the two-year strategy.
And: the Winnipeg Folk Festival is underway, and it’s a family affair this year for the Wainwrights. Rob Williams talks to Loudon Wainwright III while Alan Small chatted with Loudon’s son, Rufus Wainwright, both of whom will be performing at Birds Hill Park this weekend.
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