Betty Sawatzky

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) has received $165,000 through the Manitoba Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund to establish a new archery program in Manitoba schools. 

Program Coordinator with the MWF, Chase Dreilich, says the funding will go towards facilitating the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and purchasing equipment for participating schools.

The spring season prompts those of us who love our flower beds to peruse through the newest seed and plant catalogues to add new flowers, shrubs and ornamental grasses to our walkways, pots and landscaping!

However, problem weeds disguised as a pretty new addition to plant in your garden, could in fact be a noxious weed that isn't allowed in Manitoba.

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) received $41,300 through the province's Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund (FWEF) to update their Hunter Education 
Program.

The MWF administers the Hunter Education Program for the Province of Manitoba and puts just over 4,000 students through the program each year. Managing Director Carly Deacon says the funding will be allocated to three specific areas: updating their software, modernizing their in-person Hunter Education Program instruction, and expanding their mentored hunt program.

Fraud is one of the fastest growing crimes across Canada, and the RCMP are warning residents to be vigilant against scammers who pose as someone or an organization that they're not - through social media, emails, phone calls and texts. 

Fraudsters will get to know someone through social media like WhatsApp and Facebook and study that person so that when they make contact, they're quite familiar with that person. Or they will build relationship through social media to gain trust and then ask for money once the relationship is well established.

The spring session has begun at the Manitoba Legislature and MLA for Turtle Mountain, Doyle Piwniuk, says, he's excited to be back at the legislative building.

Piwniuk has been named PC Critic for Manitoba Public Insurance and Efficiency Manitoba.

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) has received $165,000 through the Manitoba Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund to establish a new archery program in Manitoba schools. 

Program Coordinator with the MWF, Chase Dreilich, says the funding will go towards facilitating the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) and purchasing equipment for participating schools.

The Manitoba government is proposing amendments to the Highway Traffic Act that would ensure individuals who have been charged with impaired driving and have not complied with the ignition interlock requirement are prevented from appealing the suspension of their driver’s licence.

Fraud is one of the fastest growing crimes across Canada, and the RCMP are warning residents to be vigilant against scammers who pose as someone, or an organization, they're not - through social media, emails, phone calls and texts. 

Fraudsters will get to know someone through social media like WhatsApp and Facebook and study that person so that when they make contact, they're quite familiar with that person.  Or they will build relationship through social media to gain trust and then ask for money once the relationship is well established.

The Manitoba government is introducing amendments to the Drivers and Vehicles Act that would allow Manitoba Public Insurance to designate heavy trailers with a status that represents their condition and documents their history to increase road safety and consumer protection.

We're being encouraged to take additional steps to encourage community members to protect their kidneys.

March is kidney awareness month, and everyone should learn more about protecting their ‘beans.’ Public awareness campaigns are being developed to inform people of the importance of early detection and screening. You may have noticed posters around your community encouraging everyone to self-screen for kidney disease.

Here are a few facts to share:

· The province of Manitoba has the highest incidence and prevalence of kidney failure in Canada