That birthday card for your mum, anniversary card for your partner or thank you card for your pal have one thing in common: they’re probably all wrapped in plastic. Many greetings cards and ...

More than 200,000 Manitobans have applied for the province's new colourful plastic health card, which features an image of the northern lights, to replace the paper ones prone to wear and tear.

Manitoba's shift to plastic means the province is "just catching up with the 20th century," Kinew says. The change is in response to long wait times for health cards, Kinew says.

“The new plastic card is optional, so until people apply, Manitoba Health assumes people still want their paper version,” the spokesman said. In addition, it won’t be first-come, first ...

Manitoba is spending almost $6 million and hiring the equivalent of 20 full-time workers this year to roll out new plastic health cards that replace often frayed pieces of paper, but they lack ...