The president of Manitoba’s only potash mine says it could be a financial juggernaut for centuries to come, with the potential to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars each year for many hundreds of years.
The Churchill Chamber of Commerce (CCC) will receive $250,000 to create an AI powered northern lights tracker which will use “cutting edge” technology to allow travel providers to predict when and where the lights will be visible, while a portion of the money will also be used to enhance tourism marketing in Churchill.
Birdtail Sioux First Nation Chief Lindsay Bunn Jr., was sent to hospital with injuries last week after two alleged violent home invasions in the community left three people with injuries.
The app offers lists of food and grocery items identified with a Canadian flag if they were produced in Canada, and information about the product’s origin.
Efforts to trap, foster and re-home domestic rabbits released in the City of Selkirk has saved the lives of nearly 50 of the animals.
The community is also looking to purchase items on their wish list as quickly as possible and before tariffs might go into effect.
Brittany Isfeld of Gimli said she has been actively promoting a “buy Canadian” message in her community and through her social media channels for years.
Mayor Dave Carlson hopes all the new focus on the border will work to deter migrants from trying to cross into Canada in his and in other border communities.
Federal Public Safety Minister David McGuinty in Emerson on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, near the Manitoba-U.S. border crossing. Dave Baxter/Local Journalism Initiative
Nurses are working in increasingly dire conditions, and are being forced to deal with distressing and often disturbing issues.
