Today’s top stories
The federal government’s plan to reduce the size of the public service is expected to affect employees at the Brandon Research and Development Centre, Agriculture Union’s president told the Sun. READ MORE
Manitoba Ag Days wrapped up its three-day run at Brandon’s Keystone Centre on Thursday, with organizers describing the 2026 show as a major success marked by strong energy, innovation and business activity across the ag sector. READ MORE
The Assiniboine College Cougars swept the University of Wisconsin Madison in American Collegiate Hockey Association’s women’s Division 2 action over the weekend. READ MORE
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Weather
MONDAY: A mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of flurries. Wind gusting to 60 km/h in late morning. High -14 C. Wind chill -33 C in the morning and -26 C in the afternoon. Low -24 C. Wind chill -30 C in the evening and -36 C. Risk of frostbite throughout the day.
TUESDAY: Sunny. High -18 C. Low -30.
WEDNESDAY: Sunny. High -19 C. Low -31 C.
THURSDAY: Sunny. High -19 C. Low -25 C.
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Premier Dufferin Roblin said 1965 was Manitoba’s best year in history for mineral production and exploration, with the dollar value of production up exceeding the previous record by $7 million. Production last year totalled $182 million.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Winnipeg bus drivers have gone on strike, the first such walkout since the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919.
Brandon council last night finalized the purchase of $397,000 worth of downtown property and decided to submit the purchasing bylaw to the Manitoba legislature for approval.
FORTY YEARS AGO
U.S. Voyager 2 swept within 82,000 kilometres of Uranus in a historic close encounter yesterday, photographing the strange scenery of the giant planet, craters on its largest moons and various colours in its nine dark rings.
Suzanne Vail stood beaming in the winner’s circle yesterday as she received an Olympic ribbon for her performance in the 200-metre speed-skating event at the western Manitoba Special Olympic Games in Virden.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
The future of David Livingstone School remains up in the air after a community meeting failed to produce concrete solutions. Approximately 30 people — mostly Brandon School Division officials — met in the mini gym to talk things over. The two-room building is attached to Sokol Manor, a north end retirement complex. It is unique in Manitoba as a sociological experiment aimed at involving seniors in the classroom as surrogate grandparents.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The city plans to install a dimmer switch on private outdoor lighting, but some councillors don’t think it’s such a bright idea. Council voted to prepare a bylaw that regulates outdoor illumination, such as the spotlight that shines into the night sky from Canad Inns on 18th Street. The city recommended that the bylaw prohibit “all spotlights or other bright lights directed skywards” between 11 p.m. and sunrise.
Modified motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and, believe it or not, bar stools will tear up an indoor ice track at the Keystone Centre tonight. It’s all part of the World Championship Ice Racing circuit, which will hold its eighth race of the season in the Wheat City. There will be at least 20 races featuring various vehicles and skill levels.
TEN YEARS AGO
With the price of groceries on the rise in Canada, food security for local low-income earners — and the organizations that support them — is becoming a serious concern. Consumers paid 3.7 per cent more for food in December 2015 than they did in the previous year, according to data released by Statistics Canada last week. The skyrocketing cost of fresh fruits and vegetables is mostly to blame for the jump. Samaritan House Ministries depends on donations to stock the 1,650 hampers it hands out each month, and executive director Thea Dennis says the food bank is “waiting to see” how prices will affect its supply of produce.
Brandon School Division trustees got their first look at the how children will be registered for French immersion kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year, a process that will involve a controversial lottery process for the city’s sought-after single-track French immersion program.
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