Shannon Dueck

The President of the Manitoba Nurses Union has mixed feelings towards last week's announcement that additional nurses will be coming to Manitoba from the Philippines. 

Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced last Tuesday that 309 health-care professionals will be coming to our province, following a recent recruitment mission to the Philippines. The list includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurse equivalents and health-care aides. 

Individuals are expected to begin arriving in Manitoba as early as late this summer, with arrivals increasing in fall.

The Manitoba Ombudsman has determined that Manitoba Conservation and Climate is unnecessarily asking for too much personal information when individuals are purchasing park passes and fishing licenses.

Environment Canada is calling for a hot and dry Canada Day in southern Manitoba. In fact, Samantha Mauti says that should be the flavour of the next couple of days.

The normal high for this time of year is 25 degrees. Highs between 30 and 32 degrees are expected today and Sunday. 

Mauti says with those temperatures there is a chance that Environment Canada could issue a heat warning. For that to happen, she says it usually takes a daytime high of at least 32 degrees with an overnight low of at least 16 degrees. A humidex of 38 degrees can also prompt a warning. 

The Manitoba Ombudsman has determined that Manitoba Conservation and Climate is unnecessarily asking for too much personal information when individuals are purchasing park passes and fishing licenses.

Provencher Member of Parliament Ted Falk is back in the constituency as the House of Commons has risen for the summer.

Falk says the last session wrapped up early Thursday morning, ending a long, 10-week stretch of sitting. He notes the last two weeks in particular were full as MPs sat until midnight nearly every evening debating legislation. 

"The last two weeks with midnight sittings just I think really took a toll on all MPs," suggests Falk. "And I think by the time we wrapped up very early Thursday morning, MPs were ready to go home."

More than 300 internationally educated health-care professionals have accepted job offers to work in Manitoba.

Our provincial Health Minister provided an update Tuesday afternoon on the results from a recent recruitment mission to the Philippines. Audrey Gordon says last November, her government implemented the Health Human Resource Action Plan to retain, train and recruit 2,000 health-care staff across our province.

More than 300 internationally educated health-care professionals have accepted job offers to work in Manitoba.

Our provincial Health Minister provided an update Tuesday afternoon on the results from a recent recruitment mission to the Philippines. Audrey Gordon says last November, her government implemented the Health Human Resource Action Plan to retain, train and recruit 2,000 health-care staff across our province.

Manitoba's Justice Minister says new provincial funding will enable better prosecution of violent criminals and address crime on our streets. 

Kelvin Goertzen says the Manitoba government is taking action to bolster the Manitoba Prosecution Service with a $3.4 million investment. The funding will allow the hiring of 19 new Crown attorneys and six new legal staff to support their work. An additional six new Crown counsels will also be added for the Legal Services Branch to strengthen internal capacity. 

Manitoba's Justice Minister says new provincial funding will enable better prosecution of violent criminals and address crime on our streets. 

Kelvin Goertzen says the Manitoba government is taking action to bolster the Manitoba Prosecution Service with a $3.4 million investment. The funding will allow the hiring of 19 new Crown attorneys and six new legal staff to support their work, as well as an additional six new Crown counsels for the Legal Services Branch to strengthen internal capacity. 

The Morris Curling Club was the scene of a movie shoot last week.

Club Manager Gabriel Brandt says an L.A. based production company was onsite last Friday, shooting scenes for a new Hallmark Christmas movie. Brandt says thanks to the fact they are one of the lone curling clubs in Canada to have ice year-round, the production company was able to take advantage of their space.