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Suspicious brush fire
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Firefighters haul a hose into the scene of a suspicious brush fire at an abandoned farm site just south of Patricia Avenue on Thursday afternoon. There was no major property damage or injuries but the fire is considered suspicous.
Tapping into water festival spirit
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Grade 2 students dance while learning about shower water consumption during a water festival put on by Crocus Plains Waters Studies 40S students at Waverly Park School on Wednesday. Students spent the day rotating through a variety of educational water-themed stations.
Ready to walk in her shoes
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Michael Cantlon and Patrick Loewen, loan officers with Westoba Credit Union’s Victoria Avenue and 34th Street location, sport bright red high-heel shoes at the office on Wednesday. The pair vowed to don the heels for an entire day if fellow staff raised $800 for today’s YWCA’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes challenge to raise funds and awareness over the issue of family violence. Staff raised about $1,000. Today’s walk takes place at Princess Park and Ninth Street starting at 12:30 p.m.
Here comes the throw!
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Catcher Brittany Stonehouse of the Vincent Massey Vikings waits for the ball as Mackenzie Collette of the Major Pratt Trojans prepares to slide into home plate while Aryn Robidoux (back) cheers on her teammate during a provincial fastball playoff qualifier at Vincent Massey on Wednesday. The Trojans went on to a 14-8 victory.
Having a field day
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A group of girls watch a long-jumper during École Harrison’s grades 4-8 track and field meet at the UCT Stadium on Tuesday.
Up on top
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Witnesses exchange particulars after a red car went over the median in a parking lot and climbed the hood of a black car parked opposite. The bang-up happened in the 100-block of Sixth Street on Tuesday afternoon.
Strand work begins
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Crews began working in the lobby of the Strand Theatre on Tuesday afternoon.
'Berry best friends'
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Strawberry Shortcake and her "berry best friends" brought their Koba Entertainment's live theatrical production, "Strawberry Shortcake: Follow Your Berry Own Beat!," to Brandon's Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium this weekend to perform in front of a full house.
Highway 10 crash
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RCMP officers detour vehicles heading north from Brandon on Highway 10 after a fiery head-on collision between a semi trailer and a pickup truck south of Forrest on Friday evening. The driver of the pickup was killed. The road was closed for hours as emergency workers dealt with the aftermath of the crash. The semi was hauling fertilizer, although fire didn't reach the load. This is the third fatal collision on Westman roads this week. Six people have been killed on Manitoba highways so far in May.
Serving up some changes
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Ruth Jaster, a server with Joe Beeverz Bar & Grill, pours a glass of wine at the local watering hole and restaurant on Friday afternoon.
Top Story
Some fishing limits lifted on Dauphin Lake
With walleye spawning complete, the province has lifted some of the conservation measures that were put in place on Dauphin Lake earlier this month.
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship says that the temporary conservation measures put in place May 4 on Dauphin Lake and its tributaries will be lifted at midnight tonight.
For nearly three weeks, fishers have been required to throw ...
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Local seniors organizations eligible for funding
Local organizations that work to promote the well-being of seniors may be eligible for federal funding, and should apply.
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One year later... still no verdict
The fate of a former Manitoba police chief remains up in the air more than a year after his criminal trial ended.
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Big fine for tax-evading Dauphin pharmacy
The owners of the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy have been fined more than $77,000 for evading income taxes.
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Ballot set for Meadows Ward byelection
The ballot is official. Voters in Brandon's Meadows Ward will have a trio of candidates to choose from in next month's byelection.
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Kid Rock, Rolling Stones and more on summer tours, scalping and secondary sources for tickets
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Collection of Detroit Institute of Arts could be sold if city seeks bankruptcy protection
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Director JC Chandor ponders life, death and Robert Redford in Cannes hit 'All Is Lost'
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Christie co-hosting 'Today' to tell the world the Jersey shore is open after Superstorm Sandy
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Procter & Gamble replaces CEO Bob McDonald with former CEO A.G. Lafley hoping magic returns
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US official praises India for supporting sanctions against Iran by reducing oil imports
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Calif. bill would require product makers to help reduce plastic trash polluting the ocean
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Craft breweries selling beer aged on baseball bats to raise funds for military families
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Twins celebrate birthday
Mammoth donkey twins “Ivan” and “Ida” celebrated their second birthdays last month. Suzanne Paddock of Big Ears Donkey Ranch near Baldur sent in this ‘birthday party’ picture. Come and see the twins for yourself. The Paddocks welcome visitors year round to their Big Ears Donkey Ranch. Give them a shout at 1-204-535-2141.
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