Brandon murder update

A Shilo man accused of second degree murder gets a bail hearing tomorrow morning. 28-year old Jason John Ouimet is charged in connection with last months death of 21-year old Duane Laquette, whose body was ...

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Net Speed Increasing

Surfing the net is about to get faster if you're a residential customer of Westman Communications Group.Effective Tuesday, users in Brandon, Dauphin, Carberry, Minnedosa, Neepawa and Shilo will see speeds for the WAVE and Ultranet ...

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Drawings Coming Soon

An architect could soon be on board for the proposed Minnedosa hotel/arena project.Spokesman Ray Orr says they're design plans are just about finished and they could be issuing a proposal call

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Old Sites in Running AGain

Brandon's museum and archive board will meet soon to discuss a possible location.It had favoured the Convergys building, but the city has a tentative deal that would see a call centre located there.Museum chair Errol ...

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Burgess Reax to Offer

Mayor Dave Burgess says it's up to adminstration as to when council will deal with the possible sale of the Convergys building.A tentative deal is in place with a call centre company that wants to ...

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Monday's Sports Briefs

- It's a three-peat for Jennifer Jones.  The Winnipeg skip and her team captured a third straight Scotties Tournament of Hearts Sunday, downing PEI's Kathy O'Rourke 8-7 in an extra end in the final.  The ...

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Sunday's Scoreboard

Manitoba Junior Hockey League
Waywayseecappo 3 OCN 1

Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League
Southwest 4 Yellowhead 1
Eastman 4 Norman 1
Wpg Wild 9 Interlake 2
Pembina Valley 5 Parkland 0

Westman High School Hockey League
Glenboro/Carberry ...

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Sheep and Goat Industry Gets $6 Million

The sheep and goat industry is going to get a boost from the Government of Canada.  $6 million will be going towards helping eradicate disease, enhance tracibility and ehance on-farm food safety practices.  Agriculture Minister ...

Agriculture | Monday, 8 February 2010 | Hits: 25

From the Classroom to Farm

SHARON, Vt. - The third and fourth graders at Sharon Elementary know where the veggies in their soup come from because they've visited the farms. They know the nutritional value of the carrots, onions and ...

Agriculture | Monday, 8 February 2010 | Hits: 18

Farm Succession Week Begins

 Farm Succession Week begins February 8th.  MAFRI Spokesperson For Souris Marc Boulanger says Farm families will get the chance to learn how to successfully transfer their farm business to the next generation.   

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Ag Ministers Discuss Risk Management

    Federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers discussed risk management programs, livestock insurance and increased access to international markets at a meeting in Toronto Friday.    Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says there was a frank ...

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China finds another 170 tons of tainted

BEIJING - China has found another 170 tons of tainted milk powder in an emergency crackdown that has made it increasingly clear many products discovered in the country's 2008 milk scandal were repackaged for sale ...

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