Carol Sanders

Lack of institutional safety officers ‘another broken promise’: NDP

Legislation created in 2021 to have special security guards armed with batons, handcuffs and pepper spray patrolling Manitoba hospitals and universities hasn’t come to pass.

Major risk of spring flooding along Red River, province warns

Major dumps of snow south of the U.S. border have put the Red River in Manitoba at major risk of flooding this spring.

Province boosts funding for disability services, raises wage for support workers

Manitobans with intellectual disabilities, their families and advocates joined the Progressive Conservative government Tuesday at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to celebrate record funding that supports their right to live in the community.

NDP, Tories clash in house over birth control

Reproductive rights advocates are seeking to make free access to birth control a provincial election issue, while the party currently in power had no comment Monday.

Expanded coverage for diabetics in spotlight

Before Winnipeg pickleball player Brian MacKenzie’s blood sugar drops dangerously low, an alarm goes off on his blood-glucose monitor to let him know.

Renewed calls for inquiry into police HQ

Calls for a provincial inquiry into massive cost overruns for construction of the Winnipeg police headquarters grew louder Thursday as city council considers an out-of-court settlement.

Sand-mine opponents speak out against environmental hearing

The environmental hearing into an Alberta company’s silica sand project in Manitoba has been called the “poster child” for problems with the province’s vetting of such projects.

Manitoba proposes online registry for disciplined teachers

The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to create an online public registry that would list disciplinary action taken against teachers.

“Our government takes the safety of our children and youth very seriously,” Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko said as he introduced Bill 35 — The Education Administration Amendment Act (Teacher Certification and Professional Conduct) Tuesday.

Auditor general decries government inaction on key issues

Manitoba’s auditor general says the provincial government has acted on only 10 per cent of his office’s recommendations in recent years.

Province expands addictions-treatment capacity outside Winnipeg

The Progressive Conservative government announced $12 million in funding Tuesday to expand addictions treatment in three health regions outside Winnipeg.

At a news conference in Portage la Prairie, Mental Health and Community Wellness Minister Janice Morley-Lecomte said the funding would help up to 300 more Manitobans struggling with addictions gain access to timely and effective treatment closer to home.

Province will share death records of residential school students with truth, reconciliation centre

The provincial government has committed to sharing the death records of Indigenous children who attended residential schools in Manitoba with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Expanded firefighter workplace coverage among Manitoba’s new bill list

In a rare show of unity, a Progressive Conservative labour minister was joined Friday by the leaders of the Manitoba Federation of Labour and Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union to mark the introduction of a bill to assist wildland firefighters whose job made them sick.

NDP could prevent Manitobans from enjoying promised tax cuts, other budget items, Tory finance minister warns

The Progressive Conservative finance minister said Friday that if the NDP delays the implementation of his budget until after the house rises on June 1 and the Oct. 3 election, Manitobans looking forward to promised tax relief may be disappointed.

Mayor wants province to protect city water, waste and 911 if contract talks go off rails

Winnipeg’s mayor wants the province to enact legislation to ensure a labour dispute doesn’t put the city’s water and waste and 911 operations at risk.

Manitoba legislation seeks to expand health minister’s regulatory powers

The Manitoba government wants to expand its power to issue orders to more regulated health-care professions.

Mom on hold over teen’s death in hospital

A Winnipeg woman is holding a solitary vigil instead of a birthday party today for her daughter, who died unexpectedly in hospital last summer, as she continues to wait to find out what killed the 14-year-old.

$10-a-day child care ahead of schedule in Manitoba

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Heather Stefanson showed up at a Winnipeg daycare Friday with a big treat — $10-a-day child care for Manitoba families starting April 2 — which is three years ahead of schedule.

Challenges renewed as house back in session

Newly minted cabinet ministers were tested by the Opposition during question period and the Speaker laid down the law on chair-smacking and other aggressive behaviour as the final legislative session in the run-up to a Manitoba election began.