Shannon Dueck

The NDP Government has announced when the next session of the Legislature will convene.

The first session of the 43rd Legislature will assemble on November 21st with the reading of the speech from the throne by Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville. 

Premier Wab Kinew announced on Thursday that the speech from the throne will unveil his government's plans for the year ahead with a focus on fixing health care, affordability and ending chronic homelessness. 

Southern Health-Santé Sud ended the last fiscal year in a break-even position financially.

That is what the Regional Lead of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer announced to the public at last week's 11th annual general meeting.

"It was a great year for Southern Health," says Ainsley Wiebe.

For 2022/23, Southern Health had a total balanced budget of $435 million. Wiebe says when the dust settled, the regional health authority ended the year with a capital deficit of $29 million, but an operating surplus of zero. 

An RCMP Community Constable  wants to make sure this is a safe Halloween for everybody. Dennis Redikop says we all play a role in ensuring the safety of young trick-or-treaters.

To the trick-or-treaters themselves, Redikop encourages them to wear something reflective. He says they should use the sidewalks and not lawns when walking from door to door and should never enter the house or vehicle of a stranger.

"When you are crossing the street, please use the crosswalk or at a corner of an intersection," he says. "And always look both ways before crossing the road."

Southern Health ended the last fiscal year in a break-even position financially.

That is what the Regional Lead of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer announced to the public at last week's 11th annual general meeting.

"It was a great year for Southern Health," says Ainsley Wiebe.

For 2022/23, Southern Health had a total balanced budget of $435 million. Wiebe says when the dust settled, the regional health authority ended the year with a capital deficit of $29 million, but an operating surplus of zero. 

Providence University College and Theological Seminary has acquired property in downtown Winnipeg.

The college says purchasing 447 Webb Place offers a strategic opportunity to enhance their presence in the city, while supporting campus expansion for incoming international students taking degrees in business and management.

Thousands of residents in southeastern Manitoba are without hydro this morning.

Manitoba Hydro is reporting outages throughout Central Plains, Interlake, and the Southeast, as well as the City of Winnipeg.

As of 8 a.m. there were only three smaller outages but that number could grow as the morning goes on.

There are two separate outages in the Steinbach area. The area north of Highway 52 lost its power at 5:55 a.m., impacting 618 customers. Hydro is expected to be restored there at 9 a.m.

Southern Health is launching its flu shot clinics this week.

The first clinic of the season happens on Wednesday in St. Jean. The last clinic takes place on November 28th in Winkler. 

Dr. Davinder Singh is Medical Officer of Health for the region. He says you do not need to wait for a clinic to get your flu shot, noting both the flu shot and the COVID-19 updated vaccine should already be widely available at medical clinics or pharmacies. Dr. Singh says public health clinics are also stocking the pneumococcal pneumonia shot for those who are eligible.

Wab Kinew was sworn in Wednesday morning as the 25th Premier of Manitoba. Members of the Executive Council also took their oaths. 

Wab Kinew was sworn in Wednesday morning as the 25th Premier of Manitoba. Members of the Executive Council also took their oaths. 

A judge is expected to decide whether a Winnipeg man should be deemed not criminally responsible for his role in the killings of his parents and stabbing a colleague. One of the killings happened in New Bothwell.
 
Manitoba Court of King's Bench Justice Kenneth Champagne heard on Monday that Trevor Farley was experiencing psychosis and auditory delusions the day he stabbed his 73-year-old parents to death and stabbed a nursing supervisor more than a dozen times nearly two years ago.