New Spruce Woods Conservative MLA Colleen Robbins took aim at Premier Wab Kinew during her swearing-in ceremony on Monday. She said Kinew has not done enough to help canola producers affected by Chinese tariffs. The Tories would like to see Kinew travel to China, like Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe, and lobby to end the duties. Kinew has already asked Ottawa to use money from Canadian tariffs on Chinese EV’s to help canola farmers.
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Changes are coming to accessing Canadian Forces Base Shilo just east of Brandon. Starting next Monday, the ‘main’ south gate will be closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and all day on weekends and holidays. The north gate will be staffed 24/7 and ID checks will be required. This will bring the base in line with other Canadian Armed Forces locations.
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Police now believe a cigarette butt tossed into a drain next to the emergency department ramp caused a fire at Brandon hospital on Sunday. Debris in the drain was set ablaze causing smoke to enter the building’s heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. No-one was hurt.
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A 43-year-old man was in critical condition in a Winnipeg hospital on Monday after a hit-and-run in Dauphin last weekend. RCMP say the pedestrian was struck at around 9:00 pm on Saturday and the vehicle fled the scene. A 20-year-old woman from Gilbert Plains, who police say was impaired, was arrested.
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There was nary a mosquito in Brandon this summer. According to the city’s parks manager we saw the lowest mosquito counts in 7 years, and the city hasn’t sprayed for the bugs since 2022. Right now, officials are sourcing more pesticide because the supply on hand is close to expiring.
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Average rents in Canada fell for the 11th straight month in August down 2.3% to just over $2,100. Alberta led provinces in annual rent declines for apartments. Regina and Winnipeg saw 1% increases – while rents in Saskatoon jumped 7%.
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You know what’s making us gain weight? Climate change. Researchers say people are consuming more sugary drinks and ice cream on warmer days – and those days are becoming more frequent because of changes to the world’s climate. Scientists say for every extra degree of temperature, people consumed more sugar a day.
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Canadian doctors say an onslaught of sports betting ads are setting up kids for a future of problem gambling. They say the ads are everywhere during sports broadcasts and the legalization of online gambling has made every smartphone a potential betting platform. A bill to regulate sports betting advertising has already been introduced in the Senate.
