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Cross-border vaccination for teachers Save to Read Later Premier Brian Pallister said a deal is being worked out with the state of North Dakota and the federal government to allow Manitoba teachers to get vaccinated at sites in the United States during Thursday s press conference. At that same conference, Pallister complained that the media is using too many images of needles in its coverage of COVID-19, which he thinks could be scaring people away from getting vaccinated. (The Canadian Press) Manitoba’s teachers and educational workers will soon be able to head south of the border for a COVID-19 vaccine. ....
Province commits $25M for youth summer-job programs We have received requests for a record amount of funding this year, Derek Johnson said. Premier Brian Pallister and Municipal Relations Minister Derek Johnson today announced $25 million in funding to create 8,000 summer-job opportunities for youth. Premier Brian Pallister and Municipal Relations Minister Derek Johnson today announced $25 million in funding to create 8,000 summer-job opportunities for youth. Our team remains committed to develop the right programs at the right times, Pallister said at a press conference with Johnson Thursday. The premier said COVID-19 has impacted employment opportunities for young people across Canada, and Manitoba s youth have been hit particularly hard. ....
Winnipeg Free Press MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Ray Giguere owner of Argy s Collectables, one of many small Manitoba businesses that either slip through the cracks in qualifying for funding or don t receive it all, even after they have qualified. Listening to the same tune again and again isn t new to Ray Giguere, but not when it comes from the provincial government, and not when it relates to his struggling business during a global pandemic. Listening to the same tune again and again isn t new to Ray Giguere, but not when it comes from the provincial government, and not when it relates to his struggling business during a global pandemic. ....