Barring any last minute deal today, more than 25,000 Manitoba health-care support workers will be on strike tomorrow morning. The workers, represented by two unions, are employed in 5 health-care regions including here in Prairie Mountain Health. The main sticking point is wages.
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Three options for overhauling Brandon Transit will be presented at a special meeting of City Council today. A consulting firm was hired last year to gather feedback and come up with solutions to address concerns with performance, safety and indirect routes. They’ll also present a phased-in plan for any route changes.
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It was another windy weekend in Westman. At one point on Saturday, 1,200 Manitoba Hydro customers in Brandon were without power. The wind gusts, which topped out at 94-kilometres-an-hour, also knocked down multiple trees in the city.
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The Brandon Lions Club potato sale was a huge success – 25,000 pounds sold-out in a few hours on Saturday. The proceeds, about $6,500, will go to fund local charities like Samaritan House, Sun Fund for Kids and the Brandon Friendship Centre.
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233 people came out in Brandon on Sunday to show their support for the battle against breast cancer in CIBC’s annual ‘Run for the Cure.’ Organizers say $68,000 was raised. An estimated 30,500 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024.
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A walk was held Saturday to remember a 15-year-old Brandon boy who was killed at a busy city crosswalk a year ago. Antoine Sutherland was struck by a car at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and McDiarmid Drive. About 100 people attended the memorial.
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Manitoba doctors are sick of ‘sick notes’ and want major changes to the way they’re issued. They say it’s a waste of their time, especially during a doctor shortage…and doctors feel employers are using the medical system to monitor their workers absenteeism. Manitoba is one of only three provinces with no prescribed limits on the use of sick notes.
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Do you like ‘fizzy drinks’ and fruit juice? A new study found both were linked to increased risk of stroke. It all comes down to the harmful elements in the drinks. There’s also a higher risk of stroke when drinking more than four cups of coffee a day – but several types of tea have the opposite effect.
