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ACC offering tuition-free horticultural program for Indigenous students
In a media release on June 12th, Assiniboine Community College says it's "offering a one-time tuition-free Horticultural Production certificate program for Indigenous learners living off-reserve. The ...
Jun 12, 2023
Brandon's Park Community Centre receives $100,000 through Co-op programming
The Park Community Centre in Brandon is one of 15 projects that have received a portion of $1 million as a 2023 recipient of Co-op Community Spaces, while also benefitting from Heritage Co-op's local ...
Jun 12, 2023
Shared Health and association for 6,500 employees have reached agreement on wages
Shared Health's Provincial Health Labour Relations Services (PHLRS) and the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) have reached an agreement in principle on all major monetary compo...
Jun 12, 2023
BPS say fire on 8th Street North Monday morning may have been intentionally set
On June 12, 2023 at approximately 6:00 am, Brandon police responded with BFES to a residential fire in the 100 block of 8th Street N. There were no reported injuries, and the fire has been extinguishe...
Jun 12, 2023
Brandon sportsplex rink to remain ice-free for forseeable future
City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services is advising that the Sportsplex Arena ice plant will not be operational for the Summer 2023 and Fall 2023/Winter 2024 hockey and skating seasons. I...
Jun 12, 2023
Oakland-Wawanesa Fire Department receives funding from Westoba 'Inspire' program
The Oakland-Wawanesa Fire Department has received $2,500 from the Westoba Credit Union 'Inspire' program to support a Medical First Response Unit at the Oakland-Wawanesa Fire Hall. A m...
Jun 12, 2023
18-year-old man charged with attempted murder in violent home invasion in Erickson, MB
Update 3: Wasagaming RCMP report that on June 8, 2023, Carter Prince, 18, of Erickson, was charged with Attempted Murder, Break and Enter to Commit an Indictable Offence and Possession of a Prohibited...
Jun 12, 2023
MB RCMP - Melinda Lynxleg's remains have been located
On June 7, 2023, at an abandoned property in San Clara, Manitoba, RCMP investigators located remains. An autopsy was performed on June 8, 2023, and it was confirmed that the remains are those of Melin...
Jun 12, 2023
Pilot production underway at Manitoba's first-ever potash mine
The Manitoba government and the Potash and Agri Development Corporation of Manitoba (PADCOM) have announced Manitoba's first-ever potash mining operation in Harrowby in western Manitoba. Pr...
Jun 12, 2023
BPS investigating weekend homicide
In a media release, Brandon police say at 0442 hrs on Saturday morning, officers responded to a fight in progress in the 700 block of Louise Avenue. Before police arrived, a 9-1-1 caller r...
Jun 12, 2023
