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M government investing $4.8 million to upgrade Neepawa roads
The Manitoba government is investing $4.8 million to assist the Town of Neepawa upgrade two sections of Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 16, the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section, to improve access to the newly expanded health centre, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard and Transportation and Infr...
7h ago
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Travellers could see delays after bomb threats at Canadian airports: Nav Canada
Thousands of Canadian travellers could see delays Thursday after the country's air traffic control service said some airports received bomb threats. Nav Canada said the early morning threats affected airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. It said employees at the airports are safe and ...
12h ago

Sunrise Credit Union awards $24,000 in scholarships
Sunrise Credit Union has announced it has offered 14 scholarships totalling $24,000 to students across southwestern Manitoba. There were 60 applicants this year that a five-person committee scored on academics, leadership, extracurricular activities, volunteerism, community involvement, and essay quality. Dylan Radclif...
13h ago

News Headlines - Thursday, July 3rd
Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for Brandon. A hot, humid air mass has moved into southern Manitoba, and Humidex values could reach 40. The most humid weather is expected on Friday, but relief will be on the way Saturday as a cold front moves in and temperatures will return to more seasonal through the wee...
13h ago

Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash - The Canadian Press
The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after a Canada Day crash on a Manitoba highway. Indie pop band Royal Canoe says bass player Brendan Berg died in the crash a day before his 43rd birthday, along with Olivia Michalczuk. RCMP say they responded to a head-on crash on Tuesday afternoon north of Swan ...
18h ago

Heat Warning issued for City of Brandon - Environment Canada
Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for the City of Brandon. The weather office says humidex values reaching 40 are expected. A hot and humid air mass will move into southern Manitoba on Thursday with the most humid weather of the summer so far expected by Friday. Relief is expected by Saturday as a cold front...
Jul 02, 2025
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