Category Archives: News
Provincial Trunk Highways near Minnedosa to receive millions for reconstruction
In another budget announcement with major WestMan implications, the provincial government announced this afternoon they would be spending $20.3 million for rebuilding two provincial trunk highways. Tr...
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Reston, Wawanesa, Grandview to get water infrastructure upgrades
The provincial government has announced $24 million in funding for the Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB) capital budget for the coming fiscal year, and two WestMan communities are among those expec...
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Pembina Valley RCMP release photos related to church fire
As an investigation into a church fire in Carman continues, Pembina Valley RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying what they referred to as "two persons of interest". The photos, which co...
Apr 14, 2025 Pembina Valley RCMP released this photo from video surveillance.
Murray looks back on too-short season, ahead to brighter future
In junior hockey, almost everyone ends their season on a losing note. Only one team out of 22 gets to send a championship banner to the rafters when a season ends. But that doesn't mean the season is ...
Apr 14, 2025 The season may be over, but the work for Wheat Kings head coach and GM Marty Murray is barely slowing down. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
39-year-old Brandon man, missing since last November, found deceased - Brandon Police Service
A 39-year-old Brandon man, who had been reported missing last November, has been found deceased. Brandon Police say the circumstances around Jeffrey Floresco's death are not considered suspicious, and...
Apr 14, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service
School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba's property tax changes - The Canadian Press
Recent increases in school taxes have put a dent in the Manitoba government's estimate of how many homeowners are better off under its new tax-credit system. "We have seen some unexpectedly high incre...
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News Headlines - Monday, April 14th
Brandon's downtown will see an increased police presence this summer. The Police Service plans to add more cadets and officers to grow its footprint in the city's core. Last year, roughly 30% of calls...
Apr 14, 2025
First Provincial fire bulletin released
As the weather gradually warms up and snow melts away, the provincial government has released their first fire bulletin of a new season. The bulletin is a reminder to all Manitobans that provincial bu...
Apr 11, 2025 Image - City of Brandon
Province to introduce Universal Early Reading screening tools
The provincial government has a new plan to assess children's reading skills and possibly identify children who may be "at risk of future reading difficulties" starting this fall. Education and Early ...
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RCMP make arrests, issue warrant following string of armed break-ins
On Sunday, April 6, from about 3:30 AM to 8:30 AM, Portage La Prairie RCMP responded to a series of reported thefts in the RM of North Norfolk. In these thefts, suspects (who appeared to be armed with...
Apr 11, 2025 James Roulette, wanted in connection with a string of thefts in the RM of North Norfolk. (Photo courtesy RCMP)
