Today’s top stories
A Westman resolution to improve education for rural lab and X-ray technicians was passed with 97 per cent support at this week’s Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) convention. READ MORE
Assiniboine College student Alec Walters received the prestigious Manitoba Council for International Education (MCIE) International Student Award at the Manitoba Legislative Building recently. READ MORE
The Prince Albert Raiders earned their third win of the season over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday, skating to a 2-1 victory in Western Hockey League action at Assiniboine Credit Union Place. READ MORE
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Looking Back
SEVENTY YEARS AGO
City bus revenues for the first week of increased fares showed a rise of 58 per cent over the same week last year.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
A.C. Hamilton and Mrs. M.M. McPhail, retiring trustees of Brandon School Division No. 129, were honoured at the Canadian Inn. Mrs. M. Bann and G.A. Phillips are replacing the retiring trustees.
Thousands marched in Washington to protest against the American role in the Vietnamese war and urged peace negotiations.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Robinson, Little and Co. has opened a new store in Virden on the corner of Seventh Avenue and Wellington Street.
FORTY YEARS AGO
The province’s new $3.5-million jet air ambulance will take just as long to transport a patient to Winnipeg from Brandon as an ordinary ambulance. Executive director Glenn Chapman said the Cessna Citation 2 aircraft is stationed in Winnipeg and must make a round trip in emergency cases.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Tonight at the 109th annual meeting of the YMCA, Clay Hutchinson was awarded a lifetime membership in honour of his involvement with the local fitness institute.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
And they’re off — just 17 months after the last vote, political hopefuls in western Manitoba return to the campaign trail for another federal election after the minority Liberal government lost the confidence of the House of Commons last night. By a 171-133 margin, the opposition Conservatives, Bloc Québécois and New Democrats combined to defeat the Liberals and force Prime Minister Paul Martin to ask Governor General Michaelle Jean to dissolve Parliament and call an election for Jan. 23.
City council voted unanimously to give $650,000 to the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum over the next seven years.
TEN YEARS AGO
Souris has been added to the list of communities that faces emergency room closures due to a doctor shortage. Prairie Mountain Health continues to plug gaps left by doctor shortages, says an official. Like other rural communities, it’s family doctors who also serve in the ERs of local hospitals. In the case of the Souris Health Centre, as of Dec. 1, it will lose one of its four doctors who serve in its ER.
Early in the first period of his NHL debut, Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck stopped a wrist shot from the Minnesota Wild’s Charlie Coyle. Making that first save calmed Hellebuyck’s nerves, and he didn’t have much reason to stress after. He only faced 14 more shots. Dustin Byfuglien had a goal and an assist, Hellebuyck made 14 saves and the Jets spoiled winger Zach Parise’s return from a knee injury by beating the Wild 3-1 on Friday.
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