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On October 30 the Government of Manitoba announced
province-wide changes to its #RestartMB Pandemic Response System in
response to the surge of confirmed COVID-19 cases and the
increasing test positivity rate.
Notably, such changes moved the Winnipeg Metro Region into the
critical (red) level, and the Southern Health-Santé Sud,
Prairie Mountain Health and Interlake-Eastern Health regions into
the restricted (orange) level. On November 12, all health regions
across Manitoba moved to the critical (red) level, and have since
remained at this level.
Effective November 20, 2020, the province implemented stricter
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Jeff Klause, CEO of Voyageur Internet, said he submitted proposals for federal funding but not necessarily to communities where they are most needed, but to where he knew he could have access to the infrastructure he needed.
With the deadline for applications for more than $1.5 billion in federal funding for high-speed internet development looming, there’s concern among the smaller internet service providers that Manitoba could miss out again.
With the deadline for applications for more than $1.5 billion in federal funding for high-speed internet development looming, there’s concern among the smaller internet service providers that Manitoba could miss out again.
Brian Bowman. (File photo)
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Winnipeg s mayor is requesting that the public be fully informed of a new long-term land use and servicing plan being put forth by the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR) in response to concerns raised by Manitoba municipal councils.
A motion by Mayor Brian Bowman is recommending that City Council request a publicly released draft of Plan20-50 from the WMR.
The WMR is also asked in the motion to allow all 18 municipal councils within its jurisdiction an opportunity to review and formally approve draft Plan20-50 before it is sent to the Manitoba government for consideration.
Winnipeg mayor says leaders in nearby areas must be included in approving 30-year development plan
Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman says councils in nearby communities must be more involved in a forthcoming plan that will guide development in the area for the next three decades.
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Winniepg Mayor Brian Bowman s motion will be brought to the executive policy committee on Jan. 20.(Jeff Stapleton/CBC)