Brandon’s new $120‑million critical care centre opens next month, expanding ICU capacity from 10 to 16 beds and adding 15 internal‑medicine beds as staffing grows. The project is expected to reduce patient transfers to Winnipeg and improve access across the region.
Doctors Manitoba says the province’s plan to bring in temporary U.S. ER physicians is a welcome step, noting ER waits average 8.5 hours and rural shortages remain despite last year’s record doctor gains.
Pharmacists in Manitoba will soon be able to administer the measles vaccine to children and teens, though rollout will take several weeks. The province has reported nearly 400 cases—more than the rest of Canada combined.
Manitoba’s minimum wage is rising to $16.40 an hour on October 1, 2026, a 40‑cent increase.
And in Brandon, Donna Sadowy is celebrating a major win, taking home just over $1 million after picking the Jack of Spades in the Seniors for Seniors “Smack the Jack” draw.
A Canadian astronaut is part of a historic lunar mission. London, Ontario’s Jeremy Hansen launched with three American crewmates on a 10‑day flight around the moon—the first in more than 53 years.
