Category Archives: News
New Melville City Council sworn into office
The inaugural meeting of the new Melville City council was held on Monday which included included the administration of the oath of office and the appointment of the deputy-mayor. All members of city ...
Nov 18, 2024
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up eight per cent in October
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in October rose eight per cent compared with September. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of...
Nov 18, 2024
Two men accused in fatal border crossing to stand trial in Minnesota
Two men are to stand trial on human smuggling charges this week, almost three years after a family from India was found frozen to death on the border between Manitoba and Minnesota. Harshkumar Ramanla...
Nov 17, 2024
Country Thunder Announces 2025 Line Up
With the cold months drawing ever closer, its always nice to start planning for next summer. Country Thunder has taken the wraps off its line-up for the 2025 edition of the show, and like last year, a...
Nov 15, 2024
$230 million paid in crop hail claims
Member companies of the Canadian Crop Hail Insurance Association paid out $230 million to Western Canadian grain farmers on nearly 11,000 hail claims this year. The Canadian Crop Hail Association repo...
Nov 14, 2024
Cabinet Shuffle in Manitoba
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has shuffled his cabinet, adding three fresh faces and creating an Innovation and New Technology department. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced a cabinet shuffle Wednesday...
Nov 13, 2024
Federal government moves to end port strikes, orders binding arbitration
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal. The minister said Tuesday the negotiations have reached an impasse and h...
Nov 12, 2024
Remembrance Day service held in Yorkton
YORKTON - A Day of Solemn Remembrance' service was held in Yorkton Monday. The service began with a parade including members of the Royal Canadian Legion General Alexander Ross Branch No. 77 - Yo...
Nov 12, 2024
FCC Summit "Filling the Gap" for the Food and Beverage Sector
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) hosted its second Food and Beverage Summit in Winnipeg last week. The summit, according to Sue Exner who is a regional marketing director with FCC, is intended to be an event ...
Nov 07, 2024
The Royal Canadian Legion Continues to Struggle
Some Royal Canadian Legion branches are struggling to keep their doors open, as they face inflation and rising maintenance costs on aging buildings. Several legions say the COVID-19 pandemic hit them ...
Nov 07, 2024
