CURL MANITOBA – After most of a decade of competing against each other at the highest level of Manitoba and Canadian Curling, including each winning two of the last four Manitoba titles, the combined might of Mike McEwen and Reid Carruthers has resulted in another Manitoba championship and a trip to the Tim Hortons Brier…
Pallister Down South While Social Media Marvels at Snow
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister appeared to marvel on social media in recent days at Winnipeg’s wintry weather, but in reality he was at his vacation home in tropical Costa Rica, his office has confirmed. Pallister’s Twitter and Instagram accounts put up a few pictures last Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as daytime temperatures hovered…
Lotto 649 Winning Numbers
WINNIPEG – The $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw was won by a ticket holder in British Columbia, while the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in the Prairies. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Feb. 13 will again be approximately $5 million. Here…
On-Farm Beef Verification Program Gets Government Funding
MANITOBA – The Manitoba Beef Producers will receive $350,000 over the next five years to help deliver the Verified Beef Production Plus program. The investment is intended to help meet consumer demands while maintaining confidence in Canada’s world-class production standards. The program will offer resources and training to help producers meet marketplace and societal expectations.…
Rockin the Fields of Minnedosa Rock Festival
MINNEDOSA – This summer, Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa is proud to continue it’s legacy as “Canada’s Premier Classic Rock Festival” on August 2-4, 2019 in Minnedosa, Manitoba. Rockin’ the Fields is more then just a festival, it’s an experience. It is the perfect weekend getaway for music lovers to indulge in live music under…
Falcon-Ouellette Apologizes for not Including Women in Calendar
WINNIPEG — A Liberal member of Parliament is apologizing for putting out a calendar that features notable Canadians — all of whom are men. Robert−Falcon Ouellette, who represents the riding of Winnipeg Centre, recently sent a calendar by mail to his constituents that profiled 12 Canadians. The list includes former politicians, a hockey player and…
Liberals Call Out Pallister’s Risky Plan to Drive Experts out of Manitoba Health
MANITOBA LIBERAL CAUCUS – Manitoba will be the only province with no Mental Health or Addictions Branch in government if the Pallister Government goes ahead with a reorganization of Manitoba Health that will purge the department of experts in actually delivering health care, says Manitoba Liberal Leader and MLA for St. Boniface Dougald Lamont. The…
Man Hit with Liquor Bottle While Attempting to Stop Store Robbery
SELKIRK – RCMP are looking for six suspects who robbed a business in Lockport on February 3. The suspects entered the store and after loading liquor into baskets, they attempted to leave without paying. An employee confronted them and was hit with a liquor bottle, sustaining minor injuries. He was also threatened with bear mace.…
Drug Trafficker Arrested with Almost 2,000 Pills
THOMPSON – RCMP arrested a Winnipeg man in Thompson on February 1 and found almost 2,000 pills as well as cocaine, cannabis and illegal cigarettes. Police stopped his vehicle on Churchill Drive and after searching his vehicle found 186 flaps of cocaine, more than 1,900 pills, including 387 oxycodone pills and 326 codeine pills, 41…
Province to Purchase 65 Ambulances
MANITOBA – The province has announced that it will purchase 65 replacement ambulances in an effort to modernize its fleet. The purchase is part of the implementation of recommendations of the 2013 EMS System Review which includes a $5 million annual investment in 60 full-time paramedic positions throughout rural Manitoba. It is estimated that the…