Larry Kusch
Winnipeg Free Press
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Manitoba's high court mulls public-sector wage freeze
A Manitoba government lawyer argued Friday that a Court of Queen's Bench judge erred last year when she found the province's public-sector wage-freeze bill to be unconstitutional. → Read More
Hydro rates may be rising, premier hints
Premier Brian Pallister hinted Tuesday his government may again raise hydro rates — bypassing the normal regulatory process — but the hit to Manitobans' pocketbooks will be lower than in past years. → Read More
303 new COVID cases, one death, as Manitoba opens up second-dose eligibility
Manitoba continued to report high COVID-19 case counts Monday, while expanding the eligibility for those to receive second doses of life-saving vaccines.The province recorded 303 new cases of the novel coronavirus, but noted the count was under-stated due to "technical issues. → Read More
Tories grilled about safety of out-of-province transfers after ICU patient dies
Questions are being raised about the handling of critically ill COVID-19 patients after a Manitoban infected with the virus died during an attempt to transfer them to an ICU in Ontario. “These patients can go from being stable to incredibly unstable very quickly,” Manitoba Nurses Union president Darlene Jackson said Wednesday. → Read More
Defiant premier blames Manitobans — not own government — for health crisis
Premier Brian Pallister continued to deflect responsibility for the province’s escalating COVID-19 crisis, instead blaming Manitobans for failing to follow public health orders or to get tested. At a news conference Tuesday, Pallister said "many Manitobans" have chosen not to obey health orders and then got sick. → Read More
Shamattawa in crisis over suicide; seeks help
An isolated northern Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency after a recent suicide and a rash of suicide attempts, including one Mond... → Read More
Shamattawa in crisis over suicide; seeks help
An isolated northern Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency after a recent suicide and a rash of suicide attempts, including one Monday involving a seven-year-old child. Shamattawa First Nation Chief Eric Redhead made the declaration Tuesday morning, noting health services in the community of 1,425 are under stress due to several recent natural deaths. → Read More
Labour board to determine new contract for Hydro electrical workers
A two-month rotating strike by electrical workers at Manitoba Hydro is over, and the terms of a new deal will be determined by the Manitoba Labour Boa... → Read More
Seasoned skipper
Eric Herbelin’s road to Winnipeg as the new boss of MPI began in a mountain village in Switzerland, where he was born, with pit stops on six continent... → Read More
Premier mum on Costa Rican tax amnesty
Premier Brian Pallister dodged questions Thursday about his participation in a tax amnesty involving his vacation home in Costa Rica. The subject came up after the CBC reported that Pallister took advantage of a program in the Latin American country that forgave up to 80 per cent of penalties on unpaid taxes, plus all interest, if scofflaws paid up by a certain date. → Read More
Deal to deliver broadband, cell service to more than 125,000 rural, remote, Indigenous Manitobans
More than 125,000 unserved or underserved Manitobans are a step closer to receiving reliable high-speed internet and cellular services. → Read More
Deal to deliver broadband, cell service to more than 125,000 rural, remote, Indigenous Manitobans
More than 125,000 unserved or underserved Manitobans are a step closer to receiving reliable high-speed internet and cellular services. Premier Brian Pallister announced Thursday that the province has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xplornet Communications to improve connectivity to hundreds of rural, remote and Indigenous communities. → Read More
Providence CEO insists firm will produce Manitoba-backed vaccine
A Manitoba-backed company that's attempting to develop a COVID-19 vaccine says it continues to pursue plans to produce the product in Canada despite tepid support from the federal government. On Wednesday, Providence Therapeutics of Calgary announced "very favourable" results from Phase 1 clinical trials for its messenger RNA vaccine. → Read More
Most Manitoba MLAs vaccinated — or soon will be
There appears to be little or no vaccine hesitancy among the province's MLAs.... → Read More
Most Manitoba MLAs vaccinated — or soon will be
There appears to be little or no vaccine hesitancy among the province’s MLAs. → Read More
Pallister announces new business supports, extra help for restaurants
Manitoba has announced a new round of supports for businesses, including additional funds for restaurants forced to close on short notice on Mother's Day.Premier Brian Pallister said Monday the government would make a fourth round of $5,000 payments to eligible small- and medium-sized businesses under the Manitoba Bridge Grant program. → Read More
North Dakota health official, teachers, opposition baffled by premier's announcement
Manitoba teachers and a North Dakota health official were caught off guard Thursday when Premier Brian Pallister announced that school staff in this province would soon be able to cross the border to get vaccinated in North Dakota. "This is a crazy, Band-Aid solution," said James Bedford, president of the Manitoba Teachers' Society, Thursday. → Read More
Expect more-visible health-order enforcement: justice minister
Manitoba's justice minister wants to counterclaims his department did not respond appropriately to the anti-mask rally at The Forks on Sunday, but he admits that enforcement personnel could be more visible at such events. Cameron Friesen said officials were on site and he was kept informed of the situation. → Read More
Pallister’s plan to inoculate teachers in North Dakota called ‘crazy’ rush job
Manitoba teachers and a North Dakota health official were caught off guard Thursday when Premier Brian Pallister announced that school staff in this p... → Read More
Images of people getting vaccine shots ‘scaring people’: Pallister
Premier Brian Pallister says images of needles going into arms shown repeatedly on TV may be contributing to vaccine hesitancy in Manitoba. → Read More