The unions for Manitoba health-care support workers have reached a tentative contract with the province. They say the agreement would see ‘significant’ improvements to wages and working conditions – and are recommending workers accept the deal. Some 25,000 employees, including many in Prairie Mountain Health region, were set to go on strike today.
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Update: Brandon city councillors have approved a request by Brandon University for $75,000 to help it prepare for the 2025 U Sports Men’s Volleyball Nationals next March. The university also asked council if it could go ahead and paint a giant Bobcat logo on the street in front of the Healthy Living Centre. The city has not yet approved this request.
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A former Winnipeg high school football coach, who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing nine players, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. 54-year-old Kelsey McKay was a prominent figure in Winnipeg’s football community.
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Brandon’s Nigerian community celebrated the country’s 64th Independence Day at City Hall on Monday. The event saw the raising of the Nigerian flag beside the Canadian flag. There are about 3,000 Nigerians in the city, with many arriving through Brandon University.
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A totem pole that has stood on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislature for more than 50 years has come down. It’s deteriorated over time, and has been removed from its base and laid in a raised planter bed, where it’ll decay and return to the earth. The five-metre-high pole was unveiled in 1971 to mark the 100th anniversary of BC’s entry into Confederation.
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WestJet has announced expanded flights out of Winnipeg. This winter, the airline will offer flights to 22 destinations, up from 18, including expanded domestic service. New international routes to Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale and Los Cabos have also been added.
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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has a warning ahead of the U-S presidential election – it says protectionist policies like Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could damage economies on both sides of the border. Whoever wins will be in charge during a review of the Canada-U-S-Mexico trade agreement in 2026.
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A disease once associated with sailors, hundreds of years ago, is reportedly making a comeback. Doctors in Canada are being warned to look out for ‘scurvy’ – the result of growing food insecurity. Scurvy is caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin C.
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Thousands are fleeing Florida as Hurricane Milton closes in. The dangerous Category 5 storm is expected to make a direct hit on the Tampa Bay area tomorrow.
