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Greetings to the Membership, As we head into what we hope will be some more favorable weather, I have to say—at the time of writing, it’s still trying to snow. Enough already! I would like to extend congratulations to our new Executive, led by President Jordan Brown. Over the next two years, we have a […]

It’s that time of the year folks, and Manitoba’s 2026 Spring Road Restrictions are basically the province’s way of giving its roads a bit of protection during the spring thaw. When the frost melts out of the ground, the pavement becomes softer than usual, and heavy trucks can cause a lot more damage. To prevent that, […]

Occupiers’ Liability Act (previously Bill 203) I know the proposed amendments to the Occupiers’ Liability Act (previously Bill 203) is an important issues for HEAT members. I’ve written a City of Winnipeg letter of support for the proposed amendment – requiring written notice within 60 days for personal injury claims arising from snow or ice on […]

Spring Road Restrictions Well, it’s approaching that time of the year when the frost will come out of the ground and things start to get mushy for awhile. The joys of building roads and driving on a flood plain. While as of writing they are not yet in effect, all of us will be notified […]

Greetings to the Membership, Thank you to everyone for your tremendous support of our recent “Funspiel.” The event was completely sold out and proved to be an outstanding day of networking, great food, and plenty of fun. Congratulations to all the winners, and a sincere thank you to those who sponsored, attended, and helped organize […]

I hope everyone is having a safe winter and work is going well. This month I want to drill down a bit on two separate topics, but both are new for the industry and I just wanted to provide some additional clarity about Blue Lamps and Accident Reporting. Bill 38 and Blue Lamps: What Snow‑Clearing […]