Category Archives: News
News Headlines - Thursday, February 6th
Under threats of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, the Manitoba government is launching an advertising campaign to encourage us to buy local. It'll spend about $140,000 over the next month on digital pl...
Feb 06, 2025
Canadian pride is on the rise in wake of Trump's tariff threat - especially in Quebec - The Canadian Press
Two new polls suggest Quebeckers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with Canada these days. Between December and February, the share of Quebecers who said they were "very proud" or "prou...
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School closures & bus cancellations - Thursday, February 6th
-Brandon School Division buses will not be operating outside the city of Brandon all day. Alexander, O'Kelly, cole La Source and Spring Valley Schools are closed, all other schools will be open. Buses...
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High-flying first period propels Wheat Kings past Wild
The previous three games, the Brandon Wheat Kings hadn't been happy with their start. Against the Wenatchee Wild, they would get what turned out to be all the offense they needed in the first period. ...
Feb 05, 2025 Quinn Mantei and Evan Friesen of the Wenatchee Wild take a ceremonial puck drop before the game between the Wheat Kings and Wild. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Winter Trails Day at Brandon Riverbank this weekend has been postponed
In a social media post, Brandon Riverbank has announced Winter Trails Da, scheduled for this Saturday (Feb 8) has been postponed until the weather is warmer. They say "If it's too cold for the horses,...
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Province providing funding for five programs aimed at preventing gender-based violence
The Manitoba government is providing $811,000 through the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence to support programs that empower men to end gender-based violence. Families Minister Nahanni...
Feb 05, 2025 hotorangemedia / Depositphotos.com
Mounties used thermal imaging to arrest illegal migrants entering Manitoba last month
Manitoba RCMP report that at 7:30pm, on January 14th, 2025, a group of six individuals was detected heading towards the Manitoba border, approximately 15 km east of Emerson. An RCMP plane equipped wit...
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Women's Health Clinic receives funding to create eating disorders program
The Manitoba government is proclaiming Eating Disorders Awareness Week and providing $500,000 to the Women's Health Clinic to create a provincial community-based child and youth eating disorders progr...
Feb 05, 2025 garagestock / Depositphotos.com
Leaders of Manitoba's largest health authorities replaced after independent audit
The Manitoba government has released a series of financial audits of health authorities from the years 2019-20 to 2023-24 that reveal governance failures, a breakdown of communications and worsened pa...
Feb 05, 2025 Image - Government of Manitoba
Province launches campaign to encourage Manitobans to 'Buy Local'
The Manitoba government has launched a new advertising campaign, Support Manitoba. Buy Local., to encourage Manitobans to support each other and grow the Manitoban economy. Premier Wab Kinew said toda...
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