Usually, it's Canadians who are quick to say sorry. But United States President Donald Trump's recent bashing of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has prompted some Americans to reach over the border, apologize, and tell Canadians the two countries remain friends and allies.
Former Manitoba premier Greg Selinger welled up in the legislature on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, as he said goodbye to his fellow politicians, ending 18 years of sometimes-tumultuous service.
The Manitoba government committed late on Monday to releasing a report into how child welfare workers dealt with Tina Fontaine before the teenager disappeared, died and was dumped in the Red River.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced questions on immigration, pipelines and Indigenous issues — and dealt with a few disruptions — during a town hall meeting with some 1,800 people at the University of Manitoba on Wednesday.
A new Crown corporation aimed at promoting energy efficiency in Manitoba is to be operating later this year, although its budget, staffing levels and other details have yet to be worked out.
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, that the province's private sector will be involved in the distribution of marijuana when recreational use is legalized next July.
The Manitoba government says it will introduce a carbon tax of $25 a tonne next year and keep it at that rate, defying the federal government's demand for a $50 a tonne rate.
