Manitoba proposes $5M to improve food quality in personal care homes
In Manitoba's 2026 budget, there is a $5 million investment to ensure fresh, high-quality, and culturally appropriate foods are available for residents in personal care homes.
#Health #Politics #Manitobabudget #PersonalCareHomes
https://globalnews.ca/news/11747462/manitoba-care-home-food-budget/

Kids say they're aging out of foster care without supports, life skills: youth-led report
Manitoba's foster care system is failing to prepare kids for the realities of adult life, a new youth-led report says.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/foster-care-transition-report-9.7142126?cmp=rss

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Menopause wellness advocate hopes Manitoba clinic will support full spectrum of 'life transition'
Menopause is "a life transition, not a medical condition," and a new clinic promised in Manitoba's latest budget needs to address it in a holistic way with many supports, says a Winnipeg menopause wellness advocate.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/menopause-clinic-budget-2026-9.7142775?cmp=rss

Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Thursday, March 26, 2026
A cooler day across the province. More spring-like weather arrives for the weekend.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7142516?cmp=rss

New Manitoba budget 'moving in the wrong direction' on social, affordable housing, advocate says
Some advocates say housing commitments outlined in the provincial budget show the government is "moving in the wrong direction." It raises concerns the province isn't doing enough to build the number of affordable housing units needed to address housing insecurity and homelessness, they say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-budget-social-affordable-housing-9.7142177?cmp=rss

Manitoba restaurants say tax cut on groceries puts them at a disadvantage
The Manitoba government's plan to eliminate the PST on all food sold in grocery stores was questioned Wednesday by restaurant owners who argue they're being put at a disadvantage.
#Consumer #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11746663/manitoba-restaurants-say-tax-cut-on-groceries-puts-them-at-a-disadvantage/

Manitoba budget focuses on justice but ignores critical needs at court level: lawyers
Manitoba's latest budget promises millions of dollars for ankle monitors, police officers and correctional services — but lawyers say more of that money is needed for the people handling criminal cases as they move through the courts, who they say are already stretched thin.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/budget-crown-defence-lawyers-legal-aid-9.7142418?cmp=rss

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Some rural politicians weren't expecting much, are disappointed in Manitoba budget
Steinbach Coun. Michael Zwaagstra says he is disappointed with the provincial budget, while Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett says there were no surprises and that he wasn't expecting any major announcements.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/provincial-budget-rural-reaction-9.7142287?cmp=rss