It’s Federal Election Day. Polls will be open between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm. You can find your polling location on your Voter Information Card or through Elections Canada On-line – Élections Canada en ligne To be eligible to vote you must be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years old as of today. We’ll have coverage starting at 7:30 pm.
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Winnipeg MLA Obby Khan has been selected as the new leader of Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives. In a mail-in ballot, Khan narrowly defeated Wally Daudrich who owns a hotel and ecotourism business in Churchill.
Former Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson sparked the leadership contest when she resigned in early 2024.
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Brandon School Division issued an email notice to parents, and notified Brandon police, following a report of a suspicious individual approaching a student on their way to school last week. The division is urging increased
vigilance from families and the community.
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The suspect in a deadly incident at a Filipino community celebration in Vancouver Saturday night has been charged. 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo faces eight counts of second-degree murder. 11 people were killed and dozens
more injured when an SUV drove into a crowd at the festival.
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Manitoba’s water bomber fleet is getting a multi-million-dollar upgrade. Three aging aircraft are to be replaced with new Canadian-made planes. The government dedicated $80-million towards the purchase in the 2025 Budget – but the final cost will likely be higher.
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The Brandon United Way’s Largest Indoor Garage Sale at the Keystone Centre attracted close to 3,000 people over the weekend. More than 80 vendors took part in the 13th annual event that raises money for various United Way programs.
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A new survey has found Canadians average more remote workdays than employees anywhere else in the world. We work from home an average of 1.9 days a week. The U-K ranked second followed closely by Finland, the United States, Germany and China. Employees with kids more often split their workdays between home and the office.
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Across Canada, fewer Americans have been coming north to visit, but Manitoba appears to be defying the trend. Stats-Can says land border crossings into the province from the U.S. increased by 7.6% during the first quarter of 2025 compared to last year. Arrivals by air were even higher – up 60% – likely due to new flights being added.
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Horror movies are often one-week wonders at the box office – but ‘Sinners’ is defying the odds – it was number one again this past weekend. ‘Sinners’ is not just a horror film – it blends drama, action and music for a new take on southern gothic. Rounding out the top five: the anniversary re-release of ‘Revenge of the Sith’, ‘The Accountant 2’, ‘A Minecraft Movie’ and ‘Until Dawn’.
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You’ve heard of the ‘taste of victory’ – now you can get the ‘smell of victory’. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs underway, Boston Pizza has unveiled a new scent for your home – the smell of a post-victory locker room. A Canadian team hasn’t won the Cup in 32 years, but maybe spraying this around will help manifest a win. It smells like champagne, lager, sweaty hockey equipment and used hockey pucks. It’s available in Manitoba at the Cityplace Boston Pizza in Winnipeg.
