Manitoba election fever builds as June call looms
Speculation swirls over a Manitoba vote timing with Tory gains from a nurses union deal and a new budget. Analysts point to June 8 or June 15 for a 28 day campaign while candidates from all three parties announce in ridings like Arthur-Virden and Russell with boundary changes in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Nurses Union
Arthur-Virden
Jim Downey
Melita
Garry Nestibo
Downey
Russell Rich
Len Derkach
Russell PC Association
Oakburn
Russell
Shell Valley
Moun
Roblin
Swan River
Boggy Creek
Dauphin-Roblin
Tall Ship Millennium Challenge seeks 500 Canadian youth trainees
The Tall Ship Millennium Challenge and Canada's government launch a nationwide search for 500 youths ages 15 to 25 to sail as Canadian Crew Sail Trainees. Trainees will join Tall Ships 2000 Race and OpSail Parades of Sail across multiple regions, with voyages from one to four weeks and 22 crew changes. Trainees cover transport to ships, receive support to raise funds, and gain seamanship and navigation training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government of Canada
Canada
Europe
Caribbean
USA
Millennium Bureau of Canada
Herb Gray
Tallships
Manitoba Extends Betaseron Funding for MS Patients
Manitoba expands its MS program by extending a Betaseron pilot to March and adding Copaxone Rebif and Avonex with $100 000 to cover 125 relapsing remitting patients. Staff report positive six month results while MS Society officials push to make the program permanent in Pharmacare. Simultaneously thousands joined the MS Society Super Cities Walks in Winnipeg and across the province raising an estimated 490000 for research support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Stefanson
MS Society
Winnipeg
Robin Searle
Dauphin
Roblin
Parkland
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Terrie Welwood
Tain National Park
Erickson
Basswood
Saskatchewan
NDP
Liberals
Sail
Shallenge
Memorial Avenue
Betaseron Clinic
Stefanson
B.C
Ontario
Quebec
Pharmacare
Norm Veines
Mayen
Searle
Parkland MS Society
Bycay
Miles Parr
Morley Butler
Dennis Hull
Waywayseecappo Wolverines
MJHL
Vern Rosnoski
Dale Brown
Pelly Trail
Town of Russell
Main St. N
Main Street
Russel Access Channel
Assiniobine St. East
Ken Walter
Town Hall
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