🕯️ Two Westman communities mourning after weekend tragedies
Westman communities are reeling after two teens were killed in separate collisions over the weekend, RCMP said Monday. An 18‑year‑old Dauphin man died in a Highway 20 crash early Saturday, while a 16‑year‑old from Virden was fatally injured hours later after striking a guy‑wire on his dirt bike near Oak Lake.
🌊 Province accelerates flood‑recovery payments
Manitoba is speeding up assistance for homeowners hit by June’s basement flooding, using a rapid assessment model to get money out faster. Essential‑living repairs remain the priority, with support capped at $3 million through the MFRP and DFA programs.
🚧 Brandon shifts from flood response to recovery
The City of Brandon says Assiniboine River levels are receding, prompting a move from response to recovery. Daily river‑level updates will end, but officials warn the river remains high — and dangerous.
🚁 STARS relocates to Brandon to boost response times
STARS has shifted its Manitoba base to Brandon after flooding forced the Dauphin hospital to close. Prairie Mountain Health says the temporary move will reduce transport times for patients needing rapid critical‑care support.
🛠️ Assiniboine College launches new home‑improvement courses
Assiniboine College’s Parkland campus will offer several new three‑week courses this fall, including drywall, painting, interior and exterior finishing, and concrete forming. Students can take one or several courses starting in October.
🇨🇦 Premiers meet as U.S. tariff threat looms
Canada’s premiers gather in P.E.I. with President Donald Trump’s proposed 50‑per‑cent tariffs expected to dominate discussions. Ottawa and western premiers warn the duties would raise costs on both sides of the border and are urging Washington to reverse course. Please confirm political details with a trusted source.
🚨 Late‑night shoplifting call turns chaotic in Brandon
Brandon police say a 29‑year‑old woman threw water bottles at staff and caused damage inside a store at 10th & Victoria. She later grabbed a fire extinguisher before being arrested and booked on multiple warrants.
🔍 Calgary police warn misinformation is hindering search for missing boy
Investigators say AI‑generated images and videos are diverting resources in the search for Parker, an 11‑year‑old autistic boy who disappeared Thursday from his care home.
👶 Identical quadruplets stun doctors in Australia
One of the rarest births on Earth is making global headlines after a mother in Brisbane delivered identical quadruplets — conceived from a single fertilized egg and sharing one placenta. Doctors call it a one‑in‑15‑million medical marvel.
