Altona Red River Valley Echo

Manitoba business organizations are applauding the federal budget for the expansion of specific supports to help the businesses ride out the pandemic into recovery. The budget outlines $12 billion in business supports which includes the expansion of the federal wage and rent subsidies as well as […]

Manitoba Finance Minister Scott Fielding was disappointed there was no adjustment to the Canada health transfer agreement in Monday’s Federal Budget. The budget was the first in two years out of Ottawa and forecasted a $154.7 billion deficit to build off of the $354.2 billion deficit from […]

An ultimatum has been levied on Manitobans, fall in line and follow health orders or else. The or else is a return to a third full lockdown, similar to what was in place in November until February and which are currently greatly still in place. Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health […]

Manitoba has joined Alberta and Ontario in offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to all Manitobans aged 40 and over, effective immediately, the province announced Monday morning. “Tens of thousands of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine remain in clinics and pharmacies across the province, which is […]

The City is close to ratifying new regulations for infill development in Winnipeg neighbourhoods, while questions remain about the environmental benefits of infill housing. The matter pivots on the City’s Climate Action Plan, which aims to significantly increase residential density as the […]

Finance Minister Scott Fielding introduced a bill to begin phasing out education tax from property tax bills, though it is not guaranteed to pass before the end of the spring session. Bill 71 (The Education Property Tax Reduction Act) will allow for a 25% reduction of school tax through a rebate on […]

There’s a glaring statistic regarding the Winnipeg Jets that has to cast doubt on their potential for a long playoff run. The Jets are 2-5 against the Edmonton Oilers this season and have lost four straight games against their long-time rivals. Winnipeg has scored just five goals, combined, […]

The province’s $25 million for the old Hudson’s Bay building will be held in trust by The Winnipeg Foundation and will be geared toward restoration and preservation of the iconic 95-year-old building. The hope is the fund will encourage more investment from other levels of government or […]

Manitoba is reporting 108 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Monday, while the province was issuing new health restrictions. The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 5.7% provincially and 5.7% in Winnipeg (both numbers up slightly over Sunday). Winnipeg hosted the greatest […]

MANITOBA-ONTARIO BORDER — In a place usually meant to welcome travellers on the Trans-Canada Highway, the flashing lights of cruisers were seen on Monday morning as police officers questioned motorists at a check stop at the Ontario-Manitoba border. Amid rising COVID-19 case counts […]