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Without fire hydrants, this northern Manitoba community uses buckets to fight fires – CBC
Feb 07, 2025 Firefighters usually improvise with whatever they can find at a fire scene Volunteer firefighters in Tataskweyak Cree Nation have turned to buckets to fight fires due to the lack of running water in parts of the community. “We use water [in buckets] to put out the fire because the pumps don’t work. […]
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Manitoba Government Helping to Keep Indigenous Women Safe in Brandon
BRANDON—The Manitoba government is providing $500,000 to support a new 24-7 safe space in Brandon where Indigenous women, two-spirit and gender-diverse people at risk of harm can escape violence, build supportive relationships and help each other heal, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity, announced here today. “This new safe house […]
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Manitoba Government Expands Electronic Monitoring Program to Rural Communities
November 29, 2024 SELKIRK—The Manitoba government is expanding the electronic monitoring program to rural communities across Manitoba along with widening eligibility criteria to support survivors of intimate partner violence, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced here today. “After a successful August launch of electronic monitoring in Winnipeg, our government is moving forward to expand the program […]
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Manitoba Government Launches New Provincial Strategy to Empower Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender-Diverse People
The Manitoba government has launched a new $20 million provincial strategy to support the safety, protection and empowerment of Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse relatives, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity, announced today. “Everyone deserves to feel safe and protected within their community;” said Fontaine. “But people must also […]
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Premier describes comprehensive approach to public safety – Pembina Valley Online
Nov 25 2024 Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his government’s new public safety strategy is about crime prevention, holding people accountable, and ensuring police have the necessary resources. Earlier this month, the Manitoba government unveiled the new Safer Neighbourhoods, Safer Downtowns Public Safety Strategy, which Justice Minister Matt Wiebe says will create a roadmap for […]
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Manitoba Government Cracks Down on Drug Trafficking and Violent Crime in the Swan Valley Region
November 21, 2024 SWAN RIVER—The Manitoba government is helping fight crime in the Swan Valley region by providing nearly $265,000 in funding to the Swan Valley General Investigation Section (GIS) pilot program as part of the Public Safety Strategy, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today. “Our government is funding a new RCMP investigative unit to […]
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Manitoba Government Unveils New Public Safety Strategy
November 14, 2024 The Manitoba government has unveiled the new Safer Neighbourhoods, Safer Downtowns Public Safety Strategy, creating a roadmap for a safer Manitoba across all regions, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today. “Manitobans know that to see real change we must address crime and the causes of crime,” said Wiebe. “That’s what this strategy […]
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One year into advancing public safety – Winnipeg Free Press
Oct. 30, 2024 After our first year in government, I know that public safety is still one of your top priorities when it comes to creating a better Manitoba. After years of cuts and mismanagement from the previous Progressive Conservative government, we know that Manitobans deserve better. Today, I want to give you an overview […]
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Carberry Bus Crash First Responders Inducted into Order of the Buffalo Hunt
October 28, 2024 Premier Wab Kinew awarded one of Manitoba’s highest honours, the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, to the first responders of the Carberry bus crash to recognize their bravery and courage following a tragic collision, which took the lives of 17 Manitobans on June 15, 2023. “We want to honour those whose valour […]
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Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation That Would Make it Harder to Purchase Machetes and Other Long-Blade Weapons
October 9, 2024 The Manitoba government is introducing legislation that would regulate the retail sale of long-bladed weapons, including machetes, knives and swords, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today. “Our government is committed to getting tough on crime and this new legislation would help keep our communities safer by restricting access to weapons such as […]
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