In recent weeks, the NDP government announced their intent to give the minimum wage another boost, marking the fourth increase to Manitoba’s lowest wage in two years. By the fall, the minimum wage will have shot up by nearly $4 per hour since 2022.

Couples struggling to get pregnant will be glad to know that the provincial government is increasing fertility supports this year.

Adrien Sala, Manitoba’s Finance Minister, revealed details of Budget 2024 at the Legislature on April 2. Despite the projected deficit of almost $2 billion at the end of this year’s first quarter, the annual budget announcement was rife with promises of tax cuts, rebates, and healthcare spending.

On March 1, a group of Grade Ten students from Niverville High School met up with a group of Niverville Middle School Grade Six students at St. Adolphe’s Friendship Trail to help teach them about natural resources and ecosystems.

On April 8, residents of Manitoba can begin booking the campsites, cabins, and yurts they hope to enjoy around the province this summer. Reservations will be staggered in order to spread out the volumes of calls and online bookings over a five-day period.
 

On March 26, the intermunicipal wastewater treatment plant destined for construction in the RM of Ritchot received another big financial boost.