Manitoba cuts alcohol related fatal traffic accidents
Justice Minister Jim McCrae announced eight months into Bill 3 that alcohol related fatal traffic accidents dropped from 23 to 12, a 47.8 percent decrease. Victims fell from 24 to 17, total fatal accidents from 63 to 49, and fatalities from 73 to 64, signaling the legislation’s substantial impact on Manitobans driving habits. He warned the Coll of Queen's Bench ruling on vehicle impoundment could hinder momentum and public education.
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Justice
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McCrae
Queen’s Bench
Orce
Derkach Camp Off And Running In Roblin-Russell
Progressive Conservative Len Derkach opens his Roblin-Russell campaign visiting Birtle and Shoal Lake after a PC nomination on March 7. Main rivals Liberal Neil Stewart and NDP Bill Nicholson were nominated. deadline for nominations is 1:00 p.m. Aug. 21.
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Roblin-Russell
Derkach
Gary Filmon
Birtle
Shoal Lake
Russell
Virden
Glen Findlay
Arthur
Findlay
Springfield
Winnipeg
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New Democratic
San Clara
Neil Stewart
Bill Nicholson
NDP
Rossburn
Tewart
Nicholson
Minnedosa
Harold Gilleshammer
Progressive Conservative
Manitoba election set for September 11 vote
Manitoba voters will choose the 35th Legislature on Tuesday September 11 with polls open 8 am to 8 pm. At dissolution the Conservatives held 24 seats, Liberals 21, NDP 12. about 730000 were on the rolls with advance polls and enumeration revisions to aid eligible voters.
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Manitoba
Liberals
New Democratic Party
Mie
Weather warms with clouds and rain chance in week ahead
The Brandon area foresees slightly above normal temperatures for the first three days of the week. Eric Stanzeleit from the Brandon Weather Office expects daytime highs near 27 and overnight lows around 10 to 12 degrees with a 40 percent chance of rain.
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Eric Stanzeleit
Brandon
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