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Turnover contributes to mistakes in Manitoba’s financial reporting: AG

A report by Manitoba’s auditor general says errors continue to occur in the province’s financial reporting.

“The preparation of the public accounts is inherently complex and requires a co-ordinated effort across government,” Tyson Shtykalo said in his 60-page report. “It is not an easy task, and reducing the number of errors and deficiencies will require sustained focus from both the office of the provincial comptroller and departments.”

The auditor general looked at the public accounts from April 2020 to September 2023 and has since followed up to determine whether problems it identified have been corrected. Thursday’s report made 18 recommendations to reduce errors and improve reporting.

Shtykalo said the system, in which deputy ministers oversee departments, is decentralized, and there’s the need for ongoing guidance and training.

911 service restored after hours-long outage outside Winnipeg

Manitobans outside Winnipeg were unable to get through to 911 to request police, fire or ambulance service for hours Wednesday after a fibre optic line was severed.

Manitoba Premier Kinew ‘willing to entertain’ Alberta to Ontario pipeline

CHARLOTTETOWN - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday he's open to a west-east pipeline being pitched by his counterparts in Alberta and Ontario.

Kinew, speaking to reporters at a meeting of premiers in Charlottetown, said the pipeline could make Canada stronger and that there are workers in his province who would be eager to help build it.

"I love Alberta, I love Albertans, so (I'm) willing to entertain the idea," he said.

The pipeline proposal was announced earlier this month by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

Landlord miffed after city orders cleanup of riverside homeless camp

A West Broadway landlord is angry the City of Winnipeg has ordered him to clear away a homeless encampment from his riverfront property or have the cleanup cost added to his property tax bill.

Marvin Sharp, CEO of Astroid Management Ltd., which manages the Pen-Eve Apartments at 35 Balmoral St., said the city is forcing private property owners to deal with a problem they didn’t create.

“This is kind of like the neighbours throwing their garbage over the fence, every single day, and the city’s saying, ‘You have to go clean this up, but we’re not going to go tell the neighbour to stop doing that,’” Sharp said. “What do you want me to do here? You’ve got a serious problem here. We’re not talking about someone throwing garbage on the ground. We’re talking about encampments.”

Sharp said he received a city compliance order dated July 10, which was viewed by the Free Press. It says a bylaw officer observed “an accumulation of garbage” on the property, including abandoned goods of manufacture, tents and unattended shopping carts.