A promise by the Manitoba government to provide housing to 250 Winnipeggers has been praised as a good first step, but one that doesn't go far enough to help the more than 1,500 homeless people in the city.Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced Tuesday the government will give $2.5 million to the Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association over the next two years.

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Promise to house 250 people step in right direction

The province is expanding its bridge grant program for businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, extending the application period to March 31 and tripling the amount for first-time applicants.

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Manitoba expands funding for businesses impacted by COVID

Five Manitoba meat processing plants are among 24 plants across the country that are receiving funding from the federal government.

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Five Manitoba meat processing plants to receive funding from federal government

Places of worship in Manitoba were recently allowed to open with limited capacity. They’ll be allowed to welcome back even more people starting Friday, but some churches are deciding to sit out the latest round of reopening. Joe Scarpelli reports.

Some places of worship staying virtual despite chance to increase capacity

Electronic databases that contain personal information about some Manitoba students have been temporarily shut down following a security breach.

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Security breach prompts lockdown of some Manitoba student databases

Manitoba's government is limiting debate over 19 new bills by not making any text available for opposition parties or the public to review, say two separate groups trying to expose it and prevent it from happening.

Manitoba government's tabling of 19 'mystery' bills called 'unprecedented, undemocratic'

“57 per cent of people were saying that they actually purchased more online because of the pandemic… that’s a petri dish for scammers to try to find targets.” Better Business Bureau Manitoba talks Fraud Prevention Month and its newly-released report on scams in 2020.

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Manitoba's new public health order will increase restaurant capacity to 50 per cent — up from just 25. But the added leeway still comes with a strict requirement.

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Province allows more people into restaurants, serves up same household-only rule

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