A $32-Million dollar land development deal near the Winnipeg airport was announced Friday; to draw investment, jobs and housing. The Winnipeg Airports Authority is spending $17 million, Canada-$10 million and Manitoba -$5 million to help develop 127 acres of direct-access runway lands, next to the Wpg airport. The hope is that, once completed, the land will attract tenants in the aviation, distribution and manufacturing sectors.
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New Doctors arriving in Minnedosa this fall; will keep it’s E-R open 24-7 There are 4-family physicians at the hospital, but only three provide E-R coverage, so when the E-R temporarily closes, it adds pressure to the hospitals in Neepawa and Brandon. Now with 2 new Doctors ; Minnedosa will have a total of 6-physicians. That means anyone wait listed for a family physician; will have the chance to be taken in as a new patient.
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Brandon’s Chamber of Commerce is ready to host The Women of Westman Conference March 11th at The Keystone Centre. The theme: Future in Focus: Women Shaping Tomorrow; built around three pillars: empower, connect and lead; Also keying in on rural women in Westman, in agribusiness, and as entrepreneurs. The Keynote speaker is Colleen Monro, the president of Monro Group. 400 attendees are expected; a boost to the local economy.
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Gen Z Canadians are drinking less than older generations; but they’re using more nicotine products. A recent insurance report found that Canadians between the ages of 18 and 29 drink the least of any generation, with less than 1-per cent reporting they drank daily. “PolicyMe” says this was in contrast to the age group over 60, in which; almost 5-per cent said; they drink daily. Gen Zer’s had the highest reported daily use of nicotine products (7.3 per cent) of any age group; by vaping, e-cigarettes, traditional cigarettes and products like chewing tobacco.
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A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, and will be seen across most of Canada. In the early morning hours Tuesday; , the moon will glide through Earth’s shadow, producing a total lunar eclipse. But what you see depends on where you are. In Western Canada, the entire eclipse will be visible, while in the Prairie provinces it won’t be seen it in its entirety, as the moon will have set in the west during the event.
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Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in I-ran as the war expands today; with increasing casualties. Meantime; The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police say; there are no imminent threats in Canada or to Canadians. On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched a major attack on that Middle Eastern country, leaving it’s supreme leader, dead.
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