Manitoba News

The Manitoba News Centre offers you quick access to the provincial news of the day.
  1. Today, David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, Government of the Red River Métis and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations announced that they have signed the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty. This Self-Government Treaty affirms and builds on previous work with the Manitoba Métis Federation in 2021.
  2. Please be advised that the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, National Government of the Red River Métis, will participate in the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty signing ceremony in Winnipeg.
  3. Little Saskatchewan River corridor project will improve connectivity between Riding Mountain National Park and the Assiniboine River.
  4. Ecological corridors projects selected for funding across Canada by province
  5. Every child deserves access to quality education in spaces that celebrate their culture and identity.
  6. Today, First Nations leaders gathered in Winnipeg with the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services. This meeting, co-hosted by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), follows the roundtable held earlier this month in Ontario and provided an opportunity to discuss innovative solutions to the challenges faced by First Nation communities that rely on winter roads.
  7. Please be advised that the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will be accompanied by the following Manitoba First Nations to make an announcement related to new school projects in their communities.
  8. Parks Canada will announce funding to support an ecological corridor initiative in Manitoba.
  9. Aquatic invasive species (AIS) can cause significant ecological and economic impacts on freshwater ecosystems in Canada. That’s why, for the third year in a row, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), in collaboration with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), inspected and decontaminated watercraft to ensure they were free of Zebra Mussels and other AIS, helping to protect Canada’s ecosystems, biodiversity, and economy.
  10. A community centre run by Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, an Indigenous-led community resource organization in Winnipeg, will be redeveloped into Manitoba’s first dedicated Indigenous-led family care centre, after an investment of $4.2 million from the federal government.
  11. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor and Tammy Christensen, Executive Director for Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre.
  12. $15 million from the Government of Canada enables start-to-finish manufacturing of electric and hydrogen fuel-cell transit buses in Canada, creating green jobs and expanding the Green Prairie Economy
  13. Minister Vandal to announce federal investment in NFI Group to advance the Green Prairie Economy
  14. Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon and Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in Manitoba.
  15. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) plays a key role in ensuring the integrity of Canada’s immigration system. The CBSA announced today the conviction of Balkaran Singh, 45, of Winnipeg for immigration-related offences.
  16. Today, on Sisters in Spirit Day, we honour the memory of the thousands who have gone missing or been murdered, and accelerate efforts to put this violence to an end.
  17. Please be advised that the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and the Honourable Nahanni Fontaine, Minister of Families of Manitoba, will make an announcement about the Red Dress Alert pilot at Giganawenimaanaanig's Day of Education and Awareness.
  18. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, recognized the important milestone for Ebb and Flow First Nation in celebration of the grand opening of its new Kindergarten to Grade 6 school.
  19. PrairiesCan funding of $10 million for TN-SCO Housing 92 Inc. (TN-SCO) will help develop new community spaces within a redeveloped Portage Place
  20. The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface – Saint Vital, will announce federal investments for revitalization in downtown Winnipeg.
  21. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise users of the annual closure of the St. Andrews Lock and Dam for the season.
  22. From September 27 to 29, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be in Winnipeg to talk about the Artemis II mission, during which he will become the first Canadian to fly around the Moon. After that, he will be in the Montreal area on October 1.
  23. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise the public that the section on the Red River between Lockport and Lister Rapids may experience large fluctuations in water levels.
  24. The federal government has transferred more than $39.5 million to Manitoba under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the province invest in their local infrastructure priorities.
  25. PrairiesCan support allows Centro Caboto Centre to renovate the interior and exterior structure
  26. PrairiesCan funding enables FortWhyte Alive to provide enhanced outdoor experiences to attract tourists and support Indigenous economic reconciliation
  27. On August 29, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized in the maximum-security unit at Stony Mountain Insitution.
  28. The Gilbert Plains Recreation Complex will be retrofitted thanks to an investment of more than $1.2 million from the federal government.
  29. Zebra Mussels are an aquatic invasive species that reproduce very quickly, cause negative ecological impacts, deteriorate infrastructure, and negatively impact the economy. Since being introduced into the Laurentian Great Lakes region in the 1980s, Zebra Mussels have spread to southern Ontario, south and central Manitoba, southern Québec and New Brunswick, and are a growing threat.
  30. The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have signed a new ten-year agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) to provide predictable, long-term, and stable funding to communities across the province. Over the first five years, Manitoba will receive more than $415 million to address local infrastructure priorities.
  31. On August 11, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized in the medium-security unit at Stony Mountain Insitution.
  32. Parks Canada honours national historic significance of Early Science in Canada’s North and the Hudson’s Bay Company.
  33. Parks Canada Commemorates the National Historic Significance of Early Science in Canada’s North and the Hudson’s Bay Company.
  34. Families across Canada rely on access to high-quality, affordable, and inclusive child care. That is why the federal government and Manitoba are working together to create more early learning and child-care spaces to meet the needs of children and families no matter where they live.
  35. The Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, Pablo Rodriguez, will announce infrastructure funding to enhance regional connectivity in the Prairies. Minister Rodriguez will be joined by Dan Vandal, the Minister of Northern Affairs, and Joey Petrisor, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Perimeter Aviation.
  36. Over $3.1 million in PrairiesCan funding to support seven projects across Manitoba through the Manitoba Indigenous Critical Minerals Partnerships Initiative.
  37. Minister Vandal announces federal investments to accelerate Indigenous economic reconciliation and critical mineral development in Manitoba
  38. Today, Norway House Cree Nation celebrated the grand opening of Kinosew Sipi Nanatawiwekamik (Na-Na-Ta-We-Way-Ka-Mik) Health Centre of Excellence.
  39. Minister Vandal to announce federal investments to accelerate Indigenous economic reconciliation and critical mineral development in Manitoba.
  40. Minister Vandal to announce federal investments to accelerate Indigenous economic reconciliation and critical mineral development in Manitoba.
  41. Please be advised that Chief Larson Anderson of the Norway House Cree Nation and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will make an announcement related to new community health infrastructure and programs that will serve residents of Norway House Cree Nation and the surrounding region.
  42. The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing $2.025 million in financial support to the Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative (EMILI) for Advancing Digital Agriculture Opportunities under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, and Premier Wab Kinew announced today at the grand opening of the Innovation Farms Centre.
  43. On July 19, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Stony Mountain Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
  44. On July 22, 2024, Dean Young, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution, died while in our custody.
  45. The Honourable Dan Vandal announces federal funding for internationally acclaimed Folk Festival
  46. The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to assist Manitoba agri-food and agri-product producers and processors in adopting and improving food safety and traceability practices, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today.
  47. The Neeginan Centre is getting infrastructure upgrades after an investment of more than $21.1 million from the federal government.
  48. Over $7.5 million in PrairiesCan funding to create opportunities and connect Manitoba to the world.
  49. The Government of Canada is investing $7,501,784 to support five projects in Manitoba. This strategic funding will contribute to building a strong, competitive economy while placing a focus on workforce development, innovation, and trade.
  50. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor; and Kevin Chief, Neeginan Centre Incorporated Board Member, Chairperson for the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CAHRD) Board of Directors, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Point Douglas.