Thompson warns of thin ice cause by ‘increased Hydro flows’
Unusually thin ice this winter is due to Manitoba Hydro. Two people have already died going through ice on Burntwood River.
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Massive bust leads to spike in meth seized by Brandon police in 2024
Brandon police seized a total of 1,614.43 grams of methamphetamine in 2023 and that number jumped to 105,099 grams in 2024.
Lack of staff nearly closes Brandon maternity ward
The Prairie Mountain Health Region (PMH) released a statement on its social media pages saying that “due to an unexpected absence,” the Brandon Regional Health Centre (BRHC) would be temporarily without maternity services.
Tory MLAs ask Manitoba to fight to keep border crossings open later
The MLAs worry about what effects the reduced border hours will have on the Manitoba economy, and on the flow of people and goods in southern Manitoba.
Rural Manitoba close to doubling average number of homicides in 2024
The RCMP recently reported the 56th homicide in their coverage area in 2024.
Evidence of zebra mussels found in the Assiniboine River
The province announced that Manitoba Environment and Climate Change is activating its Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Early Detection Rapid Response Plan.
Residents call proposed peat mine a ‘threat’ to Lake Winnipeg’s Washow Bay
A petition calls on the province and Environment Minister Tracy Schmidt to step in and put a stop to the expansion and had a total of 940 signatures as of Nov. 19.
NDP expected to unveil campaign pledge to remove GST on internet, heat, diapers, more
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to unveil a pre-campaign policy plank for the next federal election to differentiate his party from the governing Liberals.
Manitoba could see a hike in Trump-related border crossings
RCMP across the country have been actively working on plans to deal with the aftermath of the Nov. 5 U.S. election.
Rural communities ask AMM for help cleaning up discarded needles
Not only do they pose a safety hazard, they create a mess and confusion over who should clean them up.