Stricter impaired driving laws proposed in Manitoba could have implications for employers, particularly in industries reliant on drivers or operators of heavy …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Manitoba’s new snowplow tracker aims to enhance safety for drivers on the road
Employees who commute or drive for work in Manitoba have a new tool at their fingertips to stay safe on the roads. …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedTraining & Development
Anti-Indigenous racism training launched for some health-care workers
By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press New made-in-Manitoba training on “culturally safe care” will educate current and future doctors, nurses and their …
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Concerns about campus security are growing as Brandon University professors question why it’s taking so long …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Manitoba re-establishes workplace safety advisory council, taps Johanna Willows as chair
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Manitoba government has reinstated the Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health, appointing 13 members to advise on occupational safety issues, …
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FeaturedImmigrationLabour Shortages
Manitoba launches immigration pilot to address rural labour shortages
The Manitoba government has launched a three-year pilot program partnering with seven rural municipalities and Gambler First Nation to tackle labour shortages …
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Awards and CompetitionsFeatured
First responders in fatal Carberry bus crash honoured with prestigious Manitoba award
Manitoba has recognized 134 first responders for their bravery in responding to the Carberry bus crash, one of the province’s deadliest collisions …
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FeaturedTraining & DevelopmentWorkplace Safety & OHS
Manitoba restores 1:1 apprenticeship ratio in new safety-focused regulations
The Manitoba government will reinstate a 1:1 apprentice-to-journeyperson ratio and introduce several updates to its apprenticeship training programs, a move aimed at …
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Government Policy & BudgetsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Manitoba mandates functional bus heaters starting Nov. 1
Effective Nov. 1, all buses operating on Manitoba roads must have functional passenger heating systems, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor announced …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Manitoba health-care support workers to get 27 per cent raise under new contract
Some 25,000 health-care support workers have ratified a new collective agreement, averting a strike. The two unions involved say the four-year deal …