Downtown safety will be the focus of a meeting this Thursday in Brandon. Several organizations will reportedly sit down with police chief Tyler Bates about what can be done to improve safety in the ‘core’. He says a third of all
calls police respond to are in the downtown.
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According to Manitoba’s premier, the search of Prairie Green landfill is “way under budget” as work continues to find one of the victims of a Winnipeg serial killer. Wab Kinew says they’re further ahead than expected. The remains of Morgan Harris were identified last week, while work is still underway to I-D a second set of remains. Manitoba and Ottawa each committed $20-million to the effort.
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Brandon firefighters surpassed their $40,000 fundraising goal during their 10th annual rooftop camp-out and boot drive last week. They hit $46, 590 with proceeds to be shared by the Muscular Dystrophy and Cerebral Palsy Associations of Manitoba, and the Brandon Firefighter’s Charity Fund.
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A local singer has been picked for the upcoming season of ‘Canada’s Got Talent’. Music teacher Julianna Moore, originally from St. Lazare, applied to the show for three straight years before finally getting a call in December 2023. The national talent competition, with a million dollar prize, airs March 18th.
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To indicate a grocery item has been sourced from the U.S., Loblaw is rolling out a new tariff symbol – it’s a letter T inside a white triangle. Loblaw says tariffs will impact prices for certain products, like fresh produce, within a week or two, and for others in about six weeks. Loblaw is also adding maple leaf symbols to items made in Canada.
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Businesses along the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba are feeling the impacts of the trade war. Emerson Duty Free says customers have evaporated, and the Manitoba Trucking Association says travel across the border is down
20% to 30%. In 2023, almost $31-billion in goods went to and from the U-S through Emerson.
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A new poll has found three out of four Canadians would support a national energy corridor and pipeline from Alberta to Eastern Canada. The prairie provinces – Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba – all showed the highest support for the idea. Both businesses and politicians have been calling for more interprovincial trade partnerships, especially now that the U.S. has started a trade war.
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With egg prices soaring everyone’s looking for alternatives – so, how about ‘Rent the Chicken’. The backyard chicken-keeping company, which started in the U.S. in 2013, has been expanding across Canada. Don’t worry, the coop, the feed, and the chickens are all Canadian. The rental period starts in May and ends in October. Right now, egg prices in the U.S. average about $10.00 a dozen – or about $14.00 Canadian.
