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Jordan's Principle office in Brandon shuts down over federal funding cuts
A Jordan’s Principle office serving urban children and families from Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation and Birdtail Sioux First Nation in Brandon, Man., has shut its doors. Canupawakpa Chief Raymond Brown says federal funding has been cut by millions.
Clear Lake boat ban faces backlash amid new scientific claims
The group Fairness for Clear Lake hosted a packed town hall Tuesday in Wasagaming, Man., where an independent biologist they hired spoke about his findings, and people discussed getting boats back on the lake, which has been invaded by zebra mussels.
Smoky conditions and hot weather impacting Manitoba's agricultural producers
In a growing season that's already experienced more than 30 days of air quality warnings, Manitoba's farmers are adjusting to keep themselves and their animals safe amid smoky conditions.
Westman region needs more resources to help tackle trafficking, sexual exploitation: advocate
As more professionals in Brandon, Man., learn how to identify signs of sexual exploitation and trafficking, advocates say rural residents looking to escape exploitation still lack the support they need.
Doctors Manitoba warns only 1 in 4 rural ERs will be open 24/7 this summer
Doctors Manitoba says staffing shortages and growing burnout among front-line workers are pushing more emergency rooms toward reduced hours, periodic shutdowns or full closures. They say it's a longstanding issue that’s expected to worsen as resources are stretched thin during the summer months.
Strawberry season arrives early for some Manitoba growers
At Lost Creek Acres in the RM of North Norfolk, owner Jane Giesbrecht expects her u-pick fields to open around June 30 — slightly ahead of schedule, depending on the weather.
Cree reimagining of Macbeth makes Manitoba debut in Brandon
A reimagining of Macbeth — set in a time before colonization and rooted in the Cree worldview, language and tradition — is set to be performed on Treaty 2 territory for the first time this weekend.
Family of missing Brandon teen expands search effort, appeals for security footage
The family of Owen Bedford, a missing 18-year-old from Brandon, is continuing ground search efforts across the southwestern Manitoba city, and urging anyone with doorbell or security camera footage that may help locate him to come forward.
Brandon teen recovering at home after sword attack inside high school
Chinonso Onuke, 15, is now recovering at home after undergoing a 10-hour surgery in Winnipeg. He says he thought he was going to die when a fellow student, dressed all in black with a mask, attacked him with a sword inside Brandon’s Neelin High School last week.
Pilot project uses nanobubble technology to battle algae blooms in Manitoba lake
To improve water quality and prevent harmful algae growth, a nanobubble system is being installed in Killarney Lake in Manitoba. The pilot project uses technology that infuses water with ultra-fine oxygen bubbles.