School principals and superintendents across the province have received updated H1N1 influenza information about infection prevention, vaccination and absenteeism, along with public health advice for ill children or staff, Health Minister Theresa Oswald and Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjornson announced Aug. 17. “Manitoba’s health-care experts know that parents, students and teachers have questions
Updated H1N1 Influenza Advice Sent To Manitoba Schools
Northern Agriculture Gets A Boost
Aprogram to encourage the expansion of agriculture production and to increase the availability of locally produced healthy foods in northern Manitoba was jointly announced May 28 by Treasury Board president Vic Toews and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk. “Northern Manitoba offers many real and untapped opportunities for sustainable development in agriculture
Province Increases Compensation For Last Year’s Flooding
The Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) pro-g ram for AugustSeptember 2008 flooding in the Interlake-Westlake region will increase to $3 million from $670,000, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Steve Ashton, minister responsible for emergency measures, and Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk have announced. “The provincial government has more information on the extent of claims and
Gypsy Moth Considered A Threat To River Trees
Manitoba Conservation will hold public open house meetings to inform the public of options available for containing further spread of the European gypsy moth, which has been identified in areas of St. Germain and La Salle. The European gypsy moth was accidentally introduced to the United States in 1869. It spread throughout the northeast United
Funds increased for habitat preservation
A program that helps preserve the Prairie landscape that is home to Manitoba wildlife will be provided a 20 per cent increase in provincial support, Conservation Minister Stan Struthers has announced. “New support for the Critical Wildlife Habitat Program (CWHP) will help conserve grassland habitat that is home to threatened and endangered Prairie wildlife,” Struthers
Province releases national hemp strategy with industry partners
Manitoba’s reputation as a leader in the hemp industry is being reinforced with a national hemp strategy that identifies new opportunities for farmers, processors, researchers and exporters, Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced Nov. 12. “Manitoba’s farmers and processors are at the leading edge of hemp production,” said Wowchuk. “We are among
Helping reduce water use
Manitobans could save at least 80 million litres of water annually and households would collectively cut their water bills by $2 million under the new WaterSmart Manitoba program, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick has announced. “We want to leave a legacy of abundant, clean water to the next generation,” Melnick said in a release. “Our
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