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Public Utilities Board News Release In Order No. 130/17 dated December 4, 2017, the Manitoba Public Utilities Board (PUB) approved a 2.6% over-all general rate increase for Basic compulsory motor vehicle premiums to be effective March 1, 2018. The Board further orders a 1.8% rate increase to the demerit scale for driver premiums under the… December 5, 2017

A new report predicts more than 23,000 workers will join the labour force each year between 2017 and 2023, Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen and Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart announced today. “The findings this year support the growing sense of optimism that business owners have about our economy and its growth… November 29, 2017

Families Minister Scott Fielding and Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart are inviting Manitobans to share their thoughts on how to prevent and reduce poverty as they announced the launch of consultations that will guide the development of a new poverty reduction strategy. “The reasons for poverty are complex and multi-dimensional and we want to… November 28, 2017

City of Portage News Release Portage la Prairie City Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Peto as the new City Manager of the City of Portage la Prairie. Nathan will assume his responsibilities on December 11, 2017 and will succeed Jean-Marc Nadeau, who announced his departure last month. Nathan comes to the… November 27, 2017

Brandon Police Service Media Release At 3:27 AM, police were called to a residence in the 400 blk of 11th St. for a report of an assault with a weapon. A female resident of the building had been in an argument with a male. She left the residence but returned a short time later armed… November 25, 2017