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– – – New Investments Will Support Barrier-Free Services, Improve Service Delivery and Protection for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Squires The province is supporting accessibility and greater protection for Manitobans living with disabilities through a new $20-million endowment fund that will provide grants to municipalities, businesses and organizations to help eliminate barriers to their services, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced today. “Our government is committed to ensuring services throughout the province are accessible and inclusive,” said Sq...

Province projecting almost $1.6 billion deficit over next year Written by Taylor Brock Wednesday, Apr 07 2021, 3:10 PM Minister Scott Fielding is the MLA for Kirkfield Park along with his title of Finance Minister. (Screenshot: Government of Manitoba/YouTube) Article continues below advertisement ↴ Manitoba's Finance Minister is revealing what is in store for the province's fiscal future, saying there will be significant financial challenges. The government of Manitoba is sharing what they planning regarding the province's 2020-2021 needs, including facing the strong possibili...

By Ryan Young Apr 7, 2021 1:48 PM Today, Finance Minister Scott Fielding released Budget 2021: Protecting Manitobans, Advancing Manitoba and shared the Manitoba government’s plan to protect Manitobans and their services through COVID-19 and advance the provincial economy past the pandemic. “COVID-19 has upended lives and caused hardship and tragedy for many Manitobans. We recognize our province and people will continue to face profound health, social and economic impacts and uncertainty due to the ongoing pandemic,” said Fielding. “Even though we are not yet through the darkne...

On top of Philly news Despite national outcry, Philly police slow to implement mental health crisis reforms It’s been six months since officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr. while responding to a 911 call. Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw at a November 2020 press conference announcing the names of the officers who shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr. Kimberly Paynter / WHYY �� Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn email newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. It was just after 6 p.m. on a Su...

Brandon Sun By: Tyler Clarke Another round of loosened health restrictions has left out vocational training for adults with intellectual disabilities. Advertisement Another round of loosened health restrictions has left out vocational training for adults with intellectual disabilities. "Some of the decisions they’re making just baffle me, but this one’s bothering me," said Career Connections executive director Tracy Williams, with audible frustration in her voice. At greatest issue is Career Connections’ Vocational Development Prog...