Today’s top stories
The girlfriend of a 21-year-old man who was fatally shot in 2023 on Sioux Valley Dakota Nation described calling out for help after seeing him fall to the ground during a murder trial in Brandon. READ MORE
Some residents in Virden say their water usage has changed since high levels of arsenic were found in the town’s water supply late last year. READ MORE
With the trade deadline looming, the lethargic Brandon Wheat Kings lost their third game in a row, falling 4-0 to the visiting Red Deer Rebels in Western Hockey League action at Assiniboine Credit Union Place on Wednesday. READ MORE
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Weather
THURSDAY: Clearing in the morning. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light in the afternoon. High -8 C, with -19 C wind chill in the morning. Low -11 C.
FRIDAY: Sunny. High -8 C. Low -17 C.
SATURDAY: Sunny. High -13 C. Low -18 C.
SUNDAY: Increasing cloudiness. High -2 C. Low -5 C.
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
James Robert Reid, former principal of Brandon Collegiate Institute, died this morning in Assiniboine Hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 84.
With the thermometer hovering around the -30 F mark, the Brandon Fire Department turned out nearly all its equipment to battle a short-lived fire at the British American refinery.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
A federal report says northern Manitoba will become Canada’s No. 1 nickel producer by 2000. But according to the report, copper and zinc mining cannot survive beyond the next 20 years unless new sources are found and world prices increase.
FORTY YEARS AGO
MacGregor high school student Chris Tait, who professes to be an atheist, has been suspended from school for five days for refusing to stand up during the Lord’s Prayer.
Fearing a public outcry if children with AIDS are permitted to attend school, Education Minister Maureen Hemphill has asked school officials to prepare contingency plans for dealing with afflicted students.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
The Brandon School Division and four of its schools have been recognized for environmental education and commitment. Linden Lanes and St. Augustine schools have been designated “bronze” schools for completing at least 20 projects, while Kirkcaldy Heights and New Era have been designated “green” schools for accomplishing at least 100 projects.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The Deloraine Snowmobile Club maintains about 130 kilometres of trails in and around Turtle Mountain, and president Perry Cassils said it can be difficult to reach injured riders in some of the remote areas. That’s why the club and the local fire department decided to buy a fully enclosed snow ambulance — or “snowbulance” — to bring injured snowmobilers to safety. The sled is about two metres long and 1.5 metres high — large enough to fit a stretcher and an emergency medical technician. The sled came with a $3,800 price tag, which was split between the snowmobile club and fire department.
TEN YEARS AGO
The Brandon Chamber of Commerce plans to “fight back” against a proposed 44 per cent hike in water rates and urges business owners to attend the Public Utilities Board hearing later this month. Mandated changes through the Public Sector Accounting Board and the elimination of the tiered rate structure means commercial and industrial users in Brandon will see a major increase on their water bills if the rate proposal is approved by the PUB.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is offering to hire Syrian refugees to fill vacant jobs at two of its meat plants. The company, like others in Canada’s meat sector, is dealing with a chronic shortage of employees that has been exacerbated by restrictions placed on the temporary foreign worker program.
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