Manitoba
Unprecedented snowstorm leads to state of emergency in Manitoba
Utility is already sourcing transmission towers from its suppliers in Ontario.
Manitoba premier promises plastic bag ban in second term
Will begin consultations with the private sector on ways to eliminate their use.
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Manitoba premier sees majority as affirmation; admits PCs must ‘listen better’
Pallister called an election more than a year before it was scheduled and the vote Tuesday ended with a second consecutive majority government for the Tories.
Firefighters forced back during battle against massive Winnipeg warehouse blaze
People down wind of the fire were asked to keep their windows closed to prevent smoke from getting into their homes.
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Small business to get help on energy efficiency upgrades from carbon tax money
$1.4 billion over the next four years to help them cut their carbon-tax bills, but the CFIB says that’s not enough.
Manitoba files separate court action over federal carbon tax, seeks review
Decisions are already pending in the court challenges by Ontario and Saskatchewan, but Manitoba says its case has some unique characteristics.
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Carbon tax starts coming to four provinces fighting federal plan
$20 a tonne this year, set to increase by $10 annually until it reaches $50 a tonne in April 2022.
Trudeau in Churchill as town celebrates rail line repairs
Flooding in the spring of 2017 damaged the tracks and severed the only land link to the town.
Manitoba wary of federal offer to help fund replacement for Greyhound buses
Greyhound announced in July that it would end service on all but one of its routes in western Canada.
SaskPower to buy more megawatts from Manitoba Hydro
Up to 215 megawatts will flow between the provinces beginning in 2022.
Manitoba mulling a ban on public consumption of edible cannabis products
Some other provinces have said they will ban all forms of pot consumption in public.
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Raucous crowd hears Ford, Kenney rail against carbon tax at Calgary rally
Ontario premier and Alberta opposition leader spearheading a growing opposition to the feds’ carbon scheme.
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Manitoba to spend up to $1.48M to help Canada Goose expand
Province’s contribution to the jacket maker will be spent to help train sewing machine operators over three years.
Break Manitoba cannabis rules and face fines up to $2,500
Government has a list of fines for specific offences just weeks ahead of Oct. 17 legalization.
Allegations of racism, sexual harassment at Manitoba Hydro site: report
Based on the experiences of 180 working at the utility’s Keeyask Generation Project.
