A program that uses tracking bracelets to monitor people accused of crimes and considered dangerous is being expanded beyond Winnipeg, and will include the use of an app that can provide resources and emergency help for survivors of intimiate partner violence, the province said Thursday.

"This makes a huge difference for giving the victim the power, the ability to feel safe and to deploy resources as necessary," Justice Minister Matt Wiebe said at a news conference in Selkirk Friday. 

The provinc…