Getting it Right: MPI to hire consultant to guide $290 million ‘Project Nova’ online transition
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance’s move to an online platform has been wrought with delays since it was first announced in 2019, though the provincial insurer said Wednesday that it will be hiring a consultant to oversee the project through to its new launch date in the 2025/26 fiscal year. The consultant that will […]
Hall of Shame: MPI releases ‘Top 5 Frauds’ list for 2022
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The holiday season is over, and with that we as humans may resume the regularly scheduled fear and suspicion we love to direct toward one another, spurred on in part by things like the MPI “Top 5 Frauds” list of 2022, released just last week. Whether you like to shake your head […]
Scale Models: MPI directed to adopt primary driver rate adjustment model following court appeal
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Good drivers will no longer subsidize bad drivers, according to a Manitoba lawyer following the recent court decision to adjust MPI insurance rates based on a primary driver model, rather than a registered owner model. “It will never account for the people who are actually driving the vehicle, and the people who […]
The Cat’s out of the Bag: Manitoba catalytic converter theft combatted by new scrap metal legislation
Winnipeg, Manitoba — New regulations have been enacted by the Manitoba government to combat increases in catalytic converter theft throughout the province. These new rules were put into place Monday and contain strict guidelines for record-keeping of transactions regarding scrap metal sales. Recyclers who buy scrap metal are now required to detail every transaction involving […]
Manitoba Falling: MPI proposes insurance rate decreases for fourth year in a row
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Manitoba Drivers may see a 0.9 percent decrease in their insurance rates, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced on Monday. While most drivers can expect this decrease in their rates, it does not apply to all vehicle classes. Rates may increase, or decrease further dependent on the type of vehicle. Vehicles that will […]
Foreign Exchange: MPI to offer licence exchanges to Ukrainian refugees
Winnipeg, Manitoba — As hundreds of refugees fleeing war in Ukraine arrive in Canada by the planeload daily, Manitoba Public Insurance has announced that they are offering driver’s licence exchanges for newcomers in need of a lift. As of Monday, Ukrainians will be able to exchange their Category B passenger vehicle licence for Manitoba full […]
Not Quite the Rockies: MPI sees 479 percent increase in pothole-related claims
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Buckle up, Manitoban drivers. It’s bumpy out there. In fact, roads in the province are so rutted that Manitoba Public Insurance says it witnessed a 479 percent increase in pothole-related claims this March, compared to March 2021. The public insurer received 324 pothole-related claims in March 2022, compared to 56 in March […]
Tools for Training: Manitoba earmarks $1.4 million for vocational equipment, training
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba has tabbed more than $1.4 million for schools to update vocation learning equipment and improve hands-on training, Education Minister Wayne Ewasko announced last Friday. Thirty-five Manitoba schools will benefit from one-time grants aimed to improve various technical, vocational and industrial arts programs, which include courses teaching techniques in automotive repair. “We’re […]
Window Woes: Winnipeg police charge man with 130 counts of mischief for window smashing spree
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Citizens of Manitoba are once again safe from having their car windows smashed by a random stranger–police have charged a 22-year-old man with 130 charges of mischief to property following the damage of vehicles across Winnipeg’s west end. Police said they’ve received dozens of similar reports regarding damaged vehicles in Winnipeg, mostly […]
Fire and Ice: Fire in Winnipeg parking lot leaves stranded cars frozen at the scene
Winnipeg, Manitoba — A fire at a Winnipeg housing complex has left more than two dozen drivers out in the cold and waiting for their ice-encased to be returned to them as they await a full cleanup of the scene. The fire broke out behind the Kirkwood Block, on Portage Avenue at Langside Street in […]
