Cannabis stores in Manitoba would no longer have to cover their storefront windows, and staff could be protected from working alone during high-risk hours, under proposed legislation aimed at curbing… …
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Portage District General Hospital has mould, leaks while new building empty
By Renee Lilley | Portage Graphic Leader Reports of visible mould and leaking pipes in the dialysis department at Portage District General Hospital have sparked sharp criticism from local leadership,… …
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press The start of the school year has been delayed for hundreds of students in Winnipeg thanks to mould and moisture-related damage. Two school… …
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Manitoba board rules apartment firm’s firing was a safety reprisal
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA Winnipeg apartment manager’s firing was an illegal reprisal for a workplace safety complaint, the Manitoba Labour Board has ruled. The board found that Mainstreet Equity Corp. violated section 42… …
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Report calls for Manitoba schools to add more ‘sensory rooms’ to protect staff from outbursts, injuries
By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Manitoba schools are being urged to set up more “sensory rooms” and use the spaces — which can feature mood lighting, flexible seating and… …
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Manitoba board upholds fall protection stop-work order against roofing company
The Manitoba Labour Board has dismissed a roofing company’s appeal and upheld a stop-work order issued after three workers were found on a residential roof without tying off to fall… …
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Manitoba urges precautions against Lyme disease, West Nile virus
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberManitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is urging residents to take precautions against Lyme disease and West Nile virus as warmer weather and recent rainfall raise the risk of tick… …
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WCB stresses prevention after recent workplace fatalities in Manitoba
By Renee Lilley | Portage Graphic Leader Provincial authorities are investigating two separate workplace accidents in southern Manitoba last week that left two workers dead. The first incident occurred Monday, June 15 around… …


