Wage Rage: Strike looms as union representing MPI employees rejects wage offer
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s public employees could be the next workforce to take its place on the picket line, as an impasse between the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) and MPI could see the crown insurer shuttered for the time being. The MGEU published a statement last Friday in response to wage increases […]
Cat People: ‘Save Your Cat’ anti-theft program launched Monday in Man., shops invited to join
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The province of Manitoba officially kicked off its counterattack against catalytic converter theft on Monday, with the launch of the “Save Your Cat” program, operated in partnership with Winnipeg Crime Stoppers. There are no felines in trees here, just a lot of Manitobans fed up with the rash of catalytic converter thefts […]
D’oh Plow: Collision with uncertified snowplow leads MPI to sue small town
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The western Manitoba municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman is now the subject of a lawsuit leveled by the province’s public insurance corporation, following a collision involving a snowplow and a 2021 Ford Edge Titanium. MPI is seeking $38,586 in damages, alleging in the lawsuit that the municipality allowed an individual to operate a Toromont Cat […]
Status Quo: MPI applies to utilities board for no rate change, expanded safety rating scale
Winnipeg, Manitoba — It’s the time of year when insurance companies come to the Public Utilities Board, hat in hand, pleading for its favour in the coming years—in this case, Manitoba Public Insurance is pleading for no rate changes for the 2024/25 fiscal year. The general rate application was submitted Thursday alongside a press release […]
All the Marbles: Skills Canada National Competition ongoing in Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Skills Canada National Competition is officially underway in Winnipeg this week, gathering together the top performers from the Spring’s run of provincial competitions. This year’s event will pit more than 550 secondary and post-secondary trade students against each other in a series of competitions simulating real workplace challenges. Autobody repair students […]
A New Direction: Conduct review of MPI CEO linked to Project Nova pitfalls, board confirms
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s public insurance corporation said goodbye to its CEO on Tuesday and subsequent reporting from the CBC shows that Eric Herbelin’s dismissal is in fact linked to his handling of Project Nova. This dismissal of MPI’s highest-ranking executive comes immediately following a review carried out to assess Herbelin’s conduct, the results of […]
The Peak of Excitement: Skills Canada hosts Automotive Technology Summit in Winnipeg Thursday
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The day is already upon us and the sessions are likely to fly by just as fast, as Skills Canada gears up for its free Automotive Technology Summit in Winnipeg on Thursday. Packed with a gauntlet of 15-minute rapid-fire speaker sessions, this event hosted by the national skilled trades entity will see […]
Tech Teachings: One week out from Skills Canada Automotive Technology Summit
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Skills Canada Automotive Technology Summit is officially only one week out and stakeholders from across the collision industry are gearing up for what is expected to be a truly insightful day of discussion and education. The rapid-fire summit, lasting only two hours, is set to feature bite-sized talks from the director […]
Talking Tech: Skills Canada Winnipeg summit to feature talks from Level5Drive, MPI, VW Audi and more
Winnipeg, Manitoba — A date has officially been set for the Skills Canada Automotive Technology Summit, where experts from across Canada’s collision industry will converge on Winnipeg for a day of discussion on the latest technology trends. May 25 will see a rapid-fire schedule of presentations, according to Tuesday’s press release from Skills Canada, featuring […]
Early Bloomers: Skills Canada Manitoba 2023 announces autobody medalists, three from Red River College Polytechnic
Winnipeg, Manitoba — A list of medalists from the Skills Canada Manitoba 2023 provincial competition has been released, with six students proudly bringing back proof of their proficiency in autobody repair technique. Notably, all three medalists in the post-secondary autobody repair competition came from Red River College Polytechnic. Two students from Steinbach Regional Secondary school came […]
