Today’s top stories
Two Dauphin nurses have been censured by Manitoba’s regulatory college after they ordered a handivan to transport a newborn to Winnipeg instead of waiting for an ambulance. READ MORE
A man who claimed he had no idea his apartment was being used as a “stash house” for a drug trafficking group was convicted of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking on Monday after standing trial in June. READ MORE
A slow, gritty junior varsity football game turned into pure pandemonium for 10 minutes at Doug Steeves Field. Even though it was scoreless through more than 30 minutes, the Vincent Massey Vikings kept pressing and it eventually paid off to the tune of three late touchdowns in a 20-14 victory over the Grant Park Pirates. READ MORE
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Weather
WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High 18 C. Low 5 C.
THURSDAY: Sunny. High 21 C. Low 0 C.
FRIDAY: Sunny. High 19 C. Low 6 C.
SATURDAY: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers. High 21 C. Low 7 C.
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Ten people have thus far filed nomination papers for the 17 civic seats open in the city of Brandon.
The Russian space probe Luna 7 reached the moon today, but apparently failed to make a soft landing.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Parks Canada has purchased 193 Wasagaming Dr., a 50-foot lakefront property at Clear Lake. The purchase price was $22,000.
The CNR station at Baldur has been moved to the Agricultural Museum at Austin.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Cars skidded, schools closed and farmers cursed as wet, heavy snow blanketed much of southern Manitoba this morning. The storm dumped about six centimetres of snow in the Brandon area, with another five to 10 cm expected today.
Food drives in Hamiota, Pierson, Rossburn, Shoal Lake and many other rural communities are proving to be successful. Several truck and semi-trailer loads of fresh garden vegetables and clothing are being delivered to drought-stricken areas of Saskatchewan.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
A jump in initial payments announced today will leave wheat farmers with more money in their pockets. The Canadian Wheat Board’s initial payments were raised by amounts ranging $20 to $30 a tonne for all grades of wheat. That pushes payments for the top grade, No. 1 Red Spring Wheat, to $221 a tonne.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Water at CFB Shilo has been deemed undrinkable as a result of a diesel spill yesterday morning that contaminated the community’s water supply. The small spill came from an emergency generator at the base’s water treatment plant that was turned on at approximately 5 a.m. yesterday, after the snowstorm caused a power outage.
A downtown developer and a group of area Aboriginal bands want to build an upscale hotel and 29,500-square-foot casino in the historic heart of Brandon. John Laurence says he is working with a group of five nearby First Nations to turn the east side of the 100 block of 10th Street into a destination that will bring tourists to the city, dollars to the downtown core and most importantly, people to merchants in the area.
TEN YEARS AGO
Manitoba’s grain harvest is about 80 per cent complete, and the preliminary indications are that it may not be one of the best years on record after all, Manitoba’s agriculture minister said Wednesday. Ron Kostyshyn told reporters that 2012 was one of the best years on record for crop production in Manitoba.
Stephen Harper took the politics of niqabs to a higher level Wednesday, suggesting a re-elected Conservative government would consider legislation banning the Muslim face covering for anyone dealing with — or working for — the federal government.
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