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The federal government is moving to shore up a historically weak summer job market for students — even as one economist argues tough employment prospects for young people suggest broader softness in the job market.

Statistics Canada shone a light on the difficult employment prospects for students heading back to school this fall in its May jobs report last Friday.

Roughly one in five returning students aged 15 to 24 was unemployed in May, the agency said. The last time the jobless rate for students was this high outside the pandemic was in May 2009.

Our province has announced that more of the Whiteshell will reopen, beginning tomorrow.

More and more of Whiteshell Provincial Park is reopening, though wildfires continue to burn out of control. According to Manitoba Wildfire Service (MWS), Crowduck Lake and Big Whiteshell Lake will reopen for permanent residents, cottagers, and commercial operators beginning Wednesday at 8 am. 

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With just a few days left, now is the time to start bidding and save big on unforgettable weekend adventures. 

Federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app, the auditor general said Tuesday.

The report on GCStrategies — one of several audits tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday — says the company was awarded 106 contracts by 31 federal organizations between 2015 and 2024.

The maximum value of those contracts was more than $90 million but only $65 million was paid out.

A major infrastructure project years in the making is finally getting off the ground in southeastern Manitoba, and local officials say it’s a game-changer for water management in the region.

The “Sundown Ridge Project,” led by the RM of Stuartburn in partnership with the RM of Piney and the Seine Rat Roseau Watershed District, received a $70,000 grant earlier this year from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Green Municipal Fund.

Young entrepreneurs are getting the opportunity to sell homemade products this weekend. 

Candice Bakx-Friesen has been running classes to teach kids about money. During those sessions, the idea came up to organize a market where kids could put what they’ve learned into action. 

The Steinbach Landfill is hosting another Oil Recycling Day on Wednesday, June 11.  

Head of Solid Waste for the city, Eldon Wallman, says it’s the only day of the year they give coupons for free oil in exchange for used oil.  

Mark and Karin Elford of Wood Mountain ranch near the Saskatchewan/Montana border, and have been named the Saskatchewan Stock Growers 2025 TESA winners.

Since 1996, TESA, or The Environmental Stewardship Award, has recognized producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for other cattle producers and the general public.

The Liberal plan to give first-time homebuyers a tax break on a newly built home could have substantial impacts on housing affordability — with a few caveats — a new analysis finds.

The Liberal government introduced legislation on June 5 to eliminate the GST portion from new home sales of up to $1 million for first-time buyers, which works out to as much as $50,000 off the cost of a new build or a substantially renovated unit.

For homes sold above $1 million, the GST relief is phased out as the price tag nears $1.5 million.

It was a weekend of incredible ball for the U13 Eastman Wildcats and from redemption in the gold medal game to battling Mother Nature, they came back home with some hardware and terrific memories.

"This past weekend, we attended the Wheat City Classic in Brandon," explains head coach Jason Plett. "It was our second tournament of the year. We knew there would be some weather coming in for the weekend, so we were not quite sure and combine that with the smoke, we were not sure if we'd be able to play. But we did and it turned out to be a good weekend for us."