Today’s top stories
The newly announced overpass north of Carberry will be completed by 2030 and come at a cost of $100 million, Premier Wab Kinew announced Thursday. READ MORE
A now-senior executive at Brandon University turned a student’s failing grade into an A+ when she was the dean of science, a move that overrode the course instructor’s concerns and is raising questions about grading oversight in the aftermath. READ MORE
The stage is set for a super Saturday of Viking volleyball. After the No. 2-ranked Vincent Massey girls earned a bye to the quarterfinals, the boys joined them with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 28-26) sweep of the defending AAAA champion River East Kodiaks at Massey on Thursday afternoon. READ MORE
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Weather
FRIDAY: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 3 C. Wind chill -14 C in the morning. Low -4 C.
SATURDAY: Sunny. High 8 C. Low -4 C.
SUNDAY: Increasing cloudiness. High 7 C. Low -3 C.
MONDAY: Snow or rain. High 2 C. Low -7 C.
Looking Back
SEVENTY YEARS AGO
There have been 22 days of almost continuous snow, which has left more than 20 inches on the ground in the Brandon region.
City council decided by majority vote last night it would not be advisable at the present time to look for another company to provide bus service, but rather to negotiate with the present operator, Brandon Transit Ltd.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Approximately 500 people watched as district governor E.E. Wyland of Lions International cut the ribbon to declare Norfolk Manor senior citizens’ home officially open in MacGregor.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Two of the largest breeders of Simmental cattle in Manitoba, Clements Bar C Ranch of Rossburn and Homecrest Farms of Brandon, put their cattle together for a sale at the Keystone Centre. Seventy-four head of cattle brought $61,950 for an average of $837.16 each.
The provincial government lifted its freeze on the wholesale price of gasoline last night. Gasoline prices in Brandon range from 70-75 cents per gallon at present.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney suggested that former Manitoba premier Sterling Lyon might well be a good choice for one of two Canadian vacancies on the International Joint Commission.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
It’s official — Brandon businesses are now free to open on Sundays all year long. The Sunday shopping debate, which over the past several years became one of the most divisive issues ever to surface at city hall, ended yesterday without any debate at all.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
A lack of manpower will delay the installation of Brandon’s first two emergency sirens, according to the city’s emergency co-ordinator. “We’ve had a bit of a glitch,” Brian Kayes said.“The city electricians who were going to do the work have got another thing they’ve got to work on, so this is going to be delayed a bit longer.” Kayes said the electricians will be busy working on 911 call centre equipment and won’t be available to install the sirens. He added that the winter weather will likely make it too costly to install the sirens this year, and the project will have to wait until the snow melts.
TEN YEARS AGO
An influx of Syrian refugees will arrive in Manitoba before the end of the year, as part of the federal government’s promise to bring 25,000 to Canada before 2016. The province has told the federal government that it can accommodate 1,500 to 2,000 refugees before Christmas, which translates to around 350 to 400 families.
Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa MP Robert Sopuck will take on the role of Wildlife Conservation and National Parks critic. Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose announced the Opposition shadow cabinet and critics Friday morning.
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