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More changes are coming to health care in Winnipeg, the latest aimed at reducing the number of people who go straight from hospital to care homes.
But the NDP and union leaders say they're worried the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority's new Priority Home program is another step toward privatization.
The service is meant to provide transitional home care to clients who might otherwise end up in long-term care.
The health authority also says much of the work is being contracted out to two private companies, due to the program's roll-out timeline.
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This weekend, residents in the city can place gently used items they no longer want on their front curbside as part of the Curbside Giveaway.
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Road improvements are coming to the RM of Mossey River.
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The Manitoba government is investing in infrastructure in the Swan River area.
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Beginning today boat inspections for aquatic invasive species are going on.
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The water break the RM of Dauphin has have working on is much more significant than anticipated.
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Tomorrow is the first planning meeting of the Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival.
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The Grandview Fire Department is hosting their first ever awards banquet.
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The RM of Dauphin Rural water distribution line experienced a break last night and two crews are out and have isolated the area.
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The Manitoba Federation of Labour says it's time to raise minimum wage in Manitoba.
Dozens rallied at the Manitoba Legislature on Tuesday afternoon to call for an increase in the province's minimum wage to $15 an hour, a $4-per-hour hike from the current minimum wage of $11 per hour.
The Federation States that the province needs to follow in the footsteps of others like Ontario, which has proposed legislation to boost minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2019, and Alberta, which has promised to do the same by October of next year.
British Columbia's NDP govenrment has also said it has plans to get to $15 per hour by 2021, and raised minimum wage by 50 cents this year to $11.35.
The rally was held during International Basic Income Week, a week of action for the concept of basic income that started in Europe in 2008 and has spread worldwide.
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The course, initially developed for the Department of National Defence, focuses on how to cope with stress and how to spot the signs of a problem. It has been adapted for first responders and is now being offered to paramedics in Manitoba for the first time.
Trainers began working on the program in May and paramedics will be able to sign up starting in October.
The Road to Mental Readiness course aims to improve short-term performance and long-term mental health outcomes, provide tools and resources for support, and reduce barriers to care. The $100 course will first be offered at PAM's office in Winnipeg, and expanded to sites in rural Manitoba starting in 2018.
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