Manitoba allied health professionals vote for strike mandate amid health-care woes

Allied health-care workers are eyeing a strike once again.

Of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals' (MAHCP) members, 96 per cent have voted in favour of a strike mandate, citing a lack of competitive wages, and severe understaffing. That includes paramedics, mental health and addictions workers, and lab and diagnostic imaging staff.

The group's previous contracts expired on March 31 last year. 

Manitoba allied health professionals vote for strike mandate amid health-care woes

Allied health-care workers are eyeing a strike once again.

Of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals' (MAHCP) members, 96 per cent have voted in favour of a strike mandate, citing a lack of competitive wages, and severe understaffing. That includes paramedics, mental health and addictions workers, and lab and diagnostic imaging staff.

The group's previous contracts expired on March 31 last year. 

Manitoba is offering free entry to its provincial parks during February

The Manitoba government has announced it will be offering free entry to its parks this February.

Vehicle permits will not be required to go to the parks, however, the province said, Snopasses for snowmobiles will be.

"Manitoba’s provincial parks offer an incredible variety of trails and activities for Manitobans of all ages," said Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes.

He said cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, fat biking, snowshoeing, hiking, skating, and tobogganing are all among the options offered at various parks.