Brandon’s Keystone Centre has reported a net operating loss of almost $727,000 in 2024, an improvement over $1.2-million in losses the previous year. The financial report also said revenues were up 24% last year in part to rising attendance as the event industry continued its recovery from the pandemic. You can find the entire 2023-24 annual report at Keystone Centre Releases 2023-24 Annual Report Highlighting Growth, Investments, and Community Impact – Keystone Centre
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Loblaw has apologized for selling underweight meat at some stores across Western Canada. It appears the products were weighed to include packaging, which is against Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines. The move increased prices by up to 11%.
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A Manitoba aerospace manufacturing company is getting a total of $17-million from the government. The money will help Magellan Aerospace create a new machining centre and test new space products. A significant amount of Magellan’s products are exported to the U-S, but it’s not known if they could be hit by possible tariffs.
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A jump in new jobs helped bring the Canadian unemployment rate down to 6.7% in December from 6.8% in November. Most of the growth was in full-time work and gains were seen across multiple industries – led by educational services and transportation and warehousing.
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Hundreds of workers at three Manitoba child-care agencies have voted against their latest contract offers and are poised to strike. The employees work for Southeast Child and Family Services, and for two agencies within the Metis Authority. They’re all looking for an increase in wages.
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Some eligible low-income Canadians will receive payments of workers benefits from the federal government today. The Advanced Canada Workers Benefit is a refundable tax credit, and the payments are aimed to help workers cope with the rising cost of living.
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Candidates who want Justin Trudeau’s job have until January 23rd to to declare their candidacy and pay a $350,000 entry fee. The party will then choose a new leader on March 9th before it’s off to the polls – likely in the spring.
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Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024. In fact, scientists say the last 10 years are the 10 hottest on record – and likely the hottest in 125,000 years. The primary reason: the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from the burning of coal, oil and gas.
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and while many of the gadgets unveiled at the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas are meant to improve our lives – some products have made the ‘Worst in Show’ list. These items are basically surveillance devices. One
example is an A-I powered smart crib. It collects excessive data about babies via a camera, a microphone – and even a radar sensor.
