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Manitoba homeowners say they aren't getting $1,500 property tax credit promised by province • May 20, 2025, 2:05 PM ET (CBC)
Financial literacy part of new Manitoba math curriculum aimed at preparing students for adulthood • May 19, 2025, 6:46 AM ET (CBC)
Manitoba spending $6M this year on new plastic health cards that lack features other provinces have • May 18, 2025, 10:59 PM ET (CBC)
Man missing from The Pas found safe: Manitoba RCMP • May 18, 2025, 3:46 AM ET (CBC)
CBC News - Latest Canada, World, Entertainment and Business News • May 17, 2025, 3:40 PM ET (CBC)

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Capital Winnipeg
Population (2021) 1,342,153; (2023 est.) 1,465,440
Date Of Admission 1870
Provincial Motto “Glorious and Free”
Provincial Flower prairie crocus
Seats In House Of Commons 14 (of 308)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Premier Heather Stefanson (Progressive Conservative Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 647,797
Total Area (Sq Mi) 250,116

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