Manitoba News

1. Snow removal delays on St. Andrews Lock and Dam Bridge

   Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists to expect delays of up to 30 minutes on the bridge at St. Andrews Lock and Dam located on Provincial Trunk Highway 44 for snow removal.

2. Death of an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution

   On November 19, 2021, Jesse Thomas, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution, died while in our custody.

3. Governments invest in innovation to help increase competitiveness and sustainability of pork producers

   The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $2.2 million in three agricultural research projects, to be conducted by Topigs Norsvin Canada (TN), that will enhance the competitiveness of Manitoba pork producers by improving the precision feeding of sows and promoting higher welfare standards, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Ralph Eichler announced today.

4. New Pilot Project in Manitoba Launched to Enhance Forage Productivity of Agricultural Crown Lands under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership

   The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing up to $1 million in the new Agricultural Crown Lands Forage Productivity Pilot Program aimed at improving productivity and sustainability of Agricultural Crown Land forage leases, announced today by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Minister Ralph Eichler, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development.

5. Detour for pedestrians and cyclists on St. Andrews Lock and Dam bridge

   Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise pedestrians and cyclists that access across the bridge at the St. Andrews Lock and Dam will be modified for bridge deck replacement work.

6. Annual closure of St. Andrews Lock and Dam

   Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise users of the annual closure of the St. Andrews Lock and Dam for the season.