Category Archives: News
MB government investing $5.2-million in Crime Gun Lab
The Manitoba government is taking decisive action to address the ongoing threat of firearm-related violence in the province by investing $5.2 million in a state-of-the-art Crime Gun Lab supporting fir...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 20, 2023
BPS made several arrests on July 19th in connection with outstanding warrants
On July 19, 2023, Brandon Police located and arrested a 37-year-old male who was wanted on outstanding charge of Assault with Weapon. He was later released to appear in court on September 11, 2023. --...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 20, 2023
Province launches 5-year action plan to combat rising rates of diabetes
The Manitoba government is launching the Manitoba Diabetes Action Plan (MDAP), a five-year, whole-of-government strategy to improve prevention, detection, management and surveillance programming for T...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 20, 2023
MB government spending $67-million to support Manitoba Housing capital projects
The Manitoba government is investing more than $67 million to support 89 Manitoba Housing capital projects across the province, Consumer Protection and Government Services Minister James Teitsma and F...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 20, 2023
Two Manitoba First Nations men acquitted in 50-year-old murder
Two Manitoba First Nations men have been acquitted in the 1973 killing of a Winnipeg restaurant worker Ting Fong Chan. A Winnipeg judge said systemic and individual racial discrimination within the ju...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 19, 2023
MB government increases funding to enhance fight against chronic wasting disease
The Manitoba government is investing an additional $880,000 to help prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD), Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Greg Nesbitt announced in a...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 19, 2023
33-year-old inmate dies in Stony Mountain prison fight
Manitoba RCMP report that "on July 17, 2023, inmates from the medium security sector at Stony Mountain Institution were involved in an altercation that resulted in seven inmates being victims of an as...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 19, 2023
MB government invests more than $25 million in initiatives to combat homelessness
The Manitoba government is investing more than $25 million in five targeted initiatives that will modernize the emergency response system and provide more housing with supports, Families Minister Roch...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 19, 2023
Ottawa and MB providing up to $1 million to support Ag training and resource development
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing up to $1 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support learning activities, knowledge transfer and...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 18, 2023
Manitoba Crop Alliance and Ag in the Classroom announce funding commitment
Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) has announced a multi-year funding commitment from Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA). A media release says "MCA has pledged $185,000 to support AITC-M over th...
Q Country/Star FM News Jul 18, 2023












