Some of the work on 18th Street in Brandon may be delayed until next year. It was to have been completed this month, but the province now says the reconstruction might be carried over into 2025. 18th Street is being repaved between Rosser and Aberdeen Avenues, but the work has not yet extended south of the tracks near Park Avenue.
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What do you think about e-scooters and e-bikes requiring a permit to operate? A new poll found 57% of Canadians like the idea – 36% said they should be allowed to operate like bicycles – and 3% want them banned outright. Some cities have already introduced regulations like age requirements and maximum speeds.
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Hours before Guild Insurance in Brandon opened on Wednesday morning, there was a long line-up of parents and their teens waiting to get inside and sign up for the student ‘Driver Z’ program. There were only 48 slots available and dozens were reportedly turned away. MPI says it’s committed to providing high quality drivers education in rural Manitoba, but demand far exceeds available spots.
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An Indigenous Manitoba man, convicted of killing a restaurant worker 50 years ago, was acquitted Thursday. The judge called 72-year-old Clarence Woodhouse’s case a wrongful conviction that involved systemic discrimination. Woodhouse spent more than a decade behind bars before being released on parole.
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‘Every Vaccine Counts’ is Manitoba’s slogan for its annual flu shot campaign which officially begins October 15th. The regular flu shot, a higher-dose shot for seniors age 65 – and the latest COVID vaccine will all be available.
Seniors at personal-care homes are usually among the first to be vaccinated.
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One in three Canadians would quit their job for better mental health benefits – this according to new research from non-profit health benefits company GreenShield. They say women, and workers aged 18 to 24, report the highest levels of stress, anxiety, depression and loneliness.
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A strike by 45-thousand port workers in the U-S could have an impact on Canada. Experts say the strike could affect the delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables – and possibly products for the Christmas holiday shopping season.
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More grocery shoppers have been switching to private-label products to save money – and the trend may be here to stay. Studies show many shoppers no longer see store brands as lower quality than name brands. The items tend to be priced lower, but are often made by the same manufacturers.
