Ian Froese
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Provincial Affairs Reporter, CBC Manitoba | #mbpoli | ian.froese@cbc.ca | Rather tall | Header photo: John Woods / The Canadian Press
Winnipeg business leaders are wondering what happened to early momentum on reducing interprovincial trade barriers, as a new report suggests that would have a positive effect on a Canadian economy strained by U.S. tariffs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Push to cut interprovincial trade barriers lagging despite potential economic bump, business leaders say | CBC News
Winnipeg business leaders are wondering what happened to early momentum on reducing interprovincial trade barriers, as a new report suggests that would have a positive effect on a Canadian economy str...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Winnipeg business leaders are wondering what happened to early momentum on reducing interprovincial trade barriers, as a new report suggests that would have a positive effect on a Canadian economy strained by U.S. tariffs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology closing due to enrolment drop www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology closing due to enrolment drop | CBC News
The Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology is winding down operations over the course of the next year as a result of declining enrolment.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology closing due to enrolment drop www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Immigration cuts force Manitoba to refocus nominee program on workers already in the province www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Immigration cuts force Manitoba to refocus nominee program on workers already in the province | CBC News
Tighter federal limits are steering Manitoba’s provincial nominee program toward devoting more spots to the temporary residents already living in the province, rather than attracting skilled workers f...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Immigration cuts force Manitoba to refocus nominee program on workers already in the province www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
A Progressive Conservative MLA says his invitation to speak at a grand opening event for a school addition was rescinded because the NDP government — which didn't organize the event — said so. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
NDP blocks MLA Rick Wowchuk from speaking at school event it didn't organize: Tories | CBC News
A Progressive Conservative MLA says his invitation to speak at a grand opening event for a school addition was rescinded because the NDP government — which didn't organize the event — said so.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:45 AM
A Progressive Conservative MLA says his invitation to speak at a grand opening event for a school addition was rescinded because the NDP government — which didn't organize the event — said so. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
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$5.5M daycare built with provincial funds still not open because government can't figure out who owns the land www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
$5.5M daycare built with provincial funds still not open because government can't figure out who owns the land | CBC News
A Winnipeg-area daycare built with $5.5 million worth of provincial funds has yet to care for a single child because the NDP government says it can’t figure out who owns the land.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:46 PM
$5.5M daycare built with provincial funds still not open because government can't figure out who owns the land www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is weighing the first expansion of VLTs in the province in at least eight years. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
More VLTs could be coming as Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries reviews nearly 30 proposals | CBC News
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is weighing the first expansion of VLTs the province has authorized in at least eight years, after the province ordered a pause on new gaming operations to be lifted in 202...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries is weighing the first expansion of VLTs in the province in at least eight years. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Manitobans with cable TV: live, gripping coverage about the fatal shooting and subsequent protests airing now on the Minneapolis affiliates of CBS and NBC airing now.
January 24, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Manitobans with cable TV: live, gripping coverage about the fatal shooting and subsequent protests airing now on the Minneapolis affiliates of CBS and NBC airing now.
Manitoba is launching a review into the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the health minister says the analysis will be limited because people have moved on from the global health crisis. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Manitoba launching review into government's COVID-19 response, but focus will be limited | CBC News
Manitoba is launching an internal review into the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the health minister says the analysis will be limited because people have moved on from the global...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Manitoba is launching a review into the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the health minister says the analysis will be limited because people have moved on from the global health crisis. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
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In which my colleague Bryce Hoye isn’t afraid to ruffle stylistic feathers with a flurry of avian puns. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Winnipeg retains bird-friendly development requirement after 'unprecedented' squawking from public | CBC News
City council preserved a version of a bird-friendly window requirement for new mixed-used builds near major corridors and malls in Winnipeg on Wednesday, after receiving what Coun. Brian Mayes called ...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:27 AM
In which my colleague Bryce Hoye isn’t afraid to ruffle stylistic feathers with a flurry of avian puns. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba returns to the private agencies it dropped as it struggles to fill nursing shifts @ianfroese.bsky.social
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Manitoba returns to the private agencies it dropped as it struggles to fill nursing shifts | CBC News
Manitoba's health-care system is again working with some of the private nursing agencies it cut loose only days ago, after some rural hospitals struggled to fill shifts when it could only rely on a ha...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Manitoba returns to the private agencies it dropped as it struggles to fill nursing shifts @ianfroese.bsky.social
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Manitoba's health-care system is again working with some of the private nursing agencies it cut loose only days ago, after some rural hospitals struggled to fill shifts when it could only rely on a handful of agencies www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Manitoba returns to the private agencies it dropped as it struggles to fill nursing shifts | CBC News
Manitoba's health-care system is again working with some of the private nursing agencies it cut loose only days ago, after some rural hospitals struggled to fill shifts when it could only rely on a ha...
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January 21, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Manitoba's health-care system is again working with some of the private nursing agencies it cut loose only days ago, after some rural hospitals struggled to fill shifts when it could only rely on a handful of agencies www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Survey from Winnipeg spa asked 'blatantly disrespectful' question about 'purity of the country': customer www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Survey from Winnipeg spa asked 'blatantly disrespectful' question about 'purity of the country': customer | CBC News
The parent company of Winnipeg spa Thermea is pulling a guest experience survey that asked what one customer says were "highly inappropriate" questions, including one asking if immigration is a threat...
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January 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Survey from Winnipeg spa asked 'blatantly disrespectful' question about 'purity of the country': customer www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The net effect should be more complete coverage outside the Winnipeg metro area, where roughly 450,000 Manitobans live.
The Winnipeg metro population - the city and neighbouring municipalities where half the populace works or goes to school in Winnipeg - is estimated to be ~950K.
The Winnipeg metro population - the city and neighbouring municipalities where half the populace works or goes to school in Winnipeg - is estimated to be ~950K.
January 15, 2026 at 1:46 AM
The net effect should be more complete coverage outside the Winnipeg metro area, where roughly 450,000 Manitobans live.
The Winnipeg metro population - the city and neighbouring municipalities where half the populace works or goes to school in Winnipeg - is estimated to be ~950K.
The Winnipeg metro population - the city and neighbouring municipalities where half the populace works or goes to school in Winnipeg - is estimated to be ~950K.
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CBC Manitoba now has reporters in our Winnipeg newsroom, two-person bureaus in both Steinbach and Brandon and a reporter in Flin Flon who covers northern Manitoba.
Today, CBC News announced it’s opening a Selkirk/Interlake bureau as well.
Today, CBC News announced it’s opening a Selkirk/Interlake bureau as well.
January 15, 2026 at 1:40 AM
CBC Manitoba now has reporters in our Winnipeg newsroom, two-person bureaus in both Steinbach and Brandon and a reporter in Flin Flon who covers northern Manitoba.
Today, CBC News announced it’s opening a Selkirk/Interlake bureau as well.
Today, CBC News announced it’s opening a Selkirk/Interlake bureau as well.
Nurses worry about shifts going unfilled as Manitoba cuts private agency options www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Nurses worry about shifts going unfilled as province cuts private agency options | CBC News
The Manitoba Nurses Union says it supports a transition away from agency nurses, but has concerns about whether the province is prepared for the change.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Nurses worry about shifts going unfilled as Manitoba cuts private agency options www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Manitoba won't increase price of 1L cartons of milk in 2026: premier www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Manitoba won't increase price of 1L milk cartons in 2026 | CBC News
The price of a one-litre carton of milk will remain the same this year as the Manitoba government considers extending its price controls to larger containers of milk.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Manitoba won't increase price of 1L cartons of milk in 2026: premier www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
A new strategy to fight poverty in Manitoba is intentionally lacking in detail in order to keep the government's response flexible, the provincial government says. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Document outlining Manitoba's poverty reduction strategy intentionally lacking in details, government says | CBC News
A new strategy to fight poverty in Manitoba is intentionally lacking in detail in order to keep the government's response flexible, the provincial government says.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:08 AM
A new strategy to fight poverty in Manitoba is intentionally lacking in detail in order to keep the government's response flexible, the provincial government says. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Manitoba civil servants won’t be ordered to office full-time like their counterparts in Ontario, Alberta #mbpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Manitoba civil servants won't be ordered to office full-time like their Ontario, Alberta counterparts | CBC News
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said his government will continue allowing remote work for many public servants. The current policy for full-time employees is at least three days in the workplace every wee...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Manitoba civil servants won’t be ordered to office full-time like their counterparts in Ontario, Alberta #mbpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Burst pipes, no water — and still staying: Life for Pimicikamak Cree Nation's holdouts www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Burst pipes, no water — and still staying: Life for Pimicikamak Cree Nation's holdouts | CBC News
Despite a four-day power outage and subsequent plumbing issues that forced 4,000 people to evacuate, many in this northern First Nation chose to stay. They're holdouts — many either dealing with water...
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January 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Burst pipes, no water — and still staying: Life for Pimicikamak Cree Nation's holdouts www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ottawa sending military after thousands evacuate Pimicikamak Cree Nation www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ottawa sending military after thousands evacuate Pimicikamak Cree Nation | CBC News
The federal government is sending the military to help Pimicikamak Cree Nation after a days-long power outage led to damage to hundreds of homes and essential community infrastructure.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Ottawa sending military after thousands evacuate Pimicikamak Cree Nation www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
For The National: Manitoba First Nation needs plumbers due to frozen water disaster www.youtube.com/watch?v=hABB...
Manitoba First Nation needs plumbers due to frozen water disaster
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January 9, 2026 at 5:20 AM
For The National: Manitoba First Nation needs plumbers due to frozen water disaster www.youtube.com/watch?v=hABB...
Manitoba cuts ties with dozens of private nursing agencies to curb reliance on the firms www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Manitoba cuts ties with dozens of private nursing agencies to curb reliance on the firms | CBC News
A nurse is warning rural hospitals may have an even tougher time filling shifts in the new year as the Manitoba government ends its relationship with dozens of companies supplying its health-care syst...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Manitoba cuts ties with dozens of private nursing agencies to curb reliance on the firms www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
From last night: Manitoba First Nation without power for days in freezing weather www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmLw...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
From last night: Manitoba First Nation without power for days in freezing weather www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmLw...
Some health-care leaders are questioning how Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew can confidently declare his government will end long waits for health-care services by the end of 2026. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Unions, PCs skeptical as Manitoba premier promises end to long waits in health care in 2026 | CBC News
Some health-care leaders are questioning how Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew can confidently declare his government will end long waits for health-care services by the end of 2026.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Some health-care leaders are questioning how Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew can confidently declare his government will end long waits for health-care services by the end of 2026. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Former PC leadership candidate Wally Daudrich seeks party's upcoming nomination in Turtle Mountain www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli
Former PC leadership candidate Wally Daudrich seeks party's upcoming nomination in Turtle Mountain | CBC News
Obby Khan's opponent in the recent Progressive Conservative leadership race now wants to be part of his caucus.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Former PC leadership candidate Wally Daudrich seeks party's upcoming nomination in Turtle Mountain www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #mbpoli