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Brandon City Council meets tonight - Feb 6th
Brandon city councillors meet tonight (Feb 6). On the agenda, they'll hear a staff recommendation not to award a contract to tear down the Park Community Centre. The administration says...
Feb 06, 2023
Task force to look at reducing administrative paperwork for MB doctors
The Manitoba government is partnering with Doctors Manitoba to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens faced by physicians to improve patient care and support the retention of doctors in the provinc...
Feb 06, 2023
Province recognizing MMF citizenship cards as ID to purchase more products
The Manitoba government is recognizing Manitoba Mtis Federation (MMF) citizenship cards as a primary form of identification to purchase liquor, cannabis and gaming products in Manitoba. Premier Heathe...
Feb 03, 2023
Wheat Kings host the Winnipeg Ice tonight
The Wheat Kings and the Winnipeg Ice faceoff tonight for the sixth time this season. The last time the two clubs met was right before Christmas break (Dec 17) when the Wheat Kings went the dista...
Feb 03, 2023
The Pas RCMP charge 17-year-old boy from Moose Lake with two counts of 2nd Degree Murder
On January 15, 2023, at 3:55 am, The Pas RCMP received a report of an unresponsive male located near a residence in The Pas. Officers attended and located two victims, in close proximity to one anothe...
Feb 02, 2023
Province expanding access to in-home sleep testing
Manitoba Health's Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force has launched a new process for individuals currently waiting for diagnostic sleep testing to find out if they are eligible for an in-home ...
Feb 02, 2023
MB government increases funding by $100-million to provincial school divisions
The Manitoba government is increasing funding for kindergarten to Grade 12 schools by $100 million for the 2023-24 school year, representing an increase of 6.1 per cent in operating funding. In a medi...
Feb 02, 2023
'Choose to Include Doughnut' for Special Olympics Westman at Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons has once again teamed up with Special Olympics Canada with the 'Choose To Include' doughnut campaign. A media release says "All proceeds from the doughnut will go to Special Olympics' spor...
Feb 01, 2023
Brandon police arrested a woman in connection with the robbery of a taxi driver Tuesday
On January 31st, 2023 at 6:09 am, Brandon police received a report from a taxi driver that his cab was stolen by two males and one female while in the area of 1st Street and Brock Avenue. Po...
Feb 01, 2023
First 'Indoor Story Walk' Feb 3rd at Brandon Shoppers Mall
The first 'Indoor Story Walk' begins this Friday, February 3rd at Brandon Shoppers Mall. Healthy Brandon and the Western Manitoba Regional Library says in a media release, "this activity is available ...
Feb 01, 2023
