The Dauphin Hospital Foundation wishes to formally recognize a bequest from the estate of Anne Stewart.

Mrs. Stewart passed away, Jan. 23, 2021 and left the Foundation $100,000. This was on top of a $15,000 donation Anne personally made to the foundation in 2020 in memory of her husband Peter.

Manitoba kid's will get an extra couple of days off school this Christmas break. 

The provincial government said Wednesday that it is extending the time off, until Jan. 10, to give public health officials additional time to assess the risk of the omicron variant in Manitoba and what changes might be needed on the return to school in early January.

Education Minister Cliff Cullen made the announcement. Originally students were expected to return to school on Jan. 6. 

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Last week, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) issued its decision on Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)’s 2022-23 General Rate Application, which approves a 1.57 per cent rate decrease for policyholders, as well as a rebate of approximately $312 million.

This is the third rebate in just over a year, and will be the third year in a row that Manitobans have received a rate decrease from its public auto insurer.