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Manitoba introduces new math curriculum for financial literacy
You've probably heard the common complaint around tax time: why weren't we taught how to do this in school? The government of Manitoba is hoping their new curriculum will help students with financial ...
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RCMP arrest wanted Ebb and Flow man with help from canine
A 21-year-old man from Ebb and Flow First Nation faces numerous charges including possession of a weapon and flight from police following an arrest by Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP. According to an RCMP relea...
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VIDEO: Rob Mahon chats with Wheat Kings' first rounder Cruz Jim
The newest first-round pick of the Brandon Wheat Kings, Cruz Jim, sits down with Voice of the Wheat Kings Rob Mahon. Jim talk about being welcomed to the team by previous first-rounders, a record-sett...
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Safe Boating Awareness Week begins tomorrow
With spring weather now firmly entrenched and more boaters going out onto lakes and rivers, Safe Boating Awareness Week will begin tomorrow, May 17, across Canada. According to a release from the Life...
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News Headlines - Friday, May 16th
Premier Wab Kinew is asking Manitobans to change their plans for the long weekend because of the ongoing wildfire situation - and to NOT to set any fires. There have been about 80 wildfires so far thi...
Q Country 91.5 FM May 16, 2025

Brandon Police warning homeowners about a recurring scam
SCAM ALERT: Door-to-Door Paving & Construction Scams Across Western Canada. As the weather warms up and construction season begins, scammers are once again targeting homeowners across Alberta, Sas...
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MB Health warning about new measles exposure sites
Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of new measles exposure sites. Public health is also advising that some of the recent measles cases di...
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Latest Manitoba wildfire update - State of Local Emergency declared in Whiteshell
Due to extreme fire conditions in eastern Manitoba, the province has declared a state of local emergency in Whiteshell Provincial Park. The park will remain closed to the public until conditions impro...
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Province to provide Assiniboine college with $60 million in funding, financing
Assiniboine College's new Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture is getting a major financial shot in the arm from the provincial government. In a release this afternoon, the province a...
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Dauphin RCMP arrest Brandon man for "serious assault"
A 36-year-old man from Brandon faces numerous charges, including aggravated assault and assaulting a police officer after an arrest by Dauphin RCMP on May 11. According to RCMP, they got a call at abo...
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