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A Brandon police officer won’t be facing charges after allegations of potential Criminal Code offences.
The Independent Investigation Unit received a complaint July 5, 2017 into alleged distribution of intimate images of a female civilian attempting to secure a job with the Brandon Police Service.
By Donovan Toews and Christopher Leach
There’s no question about it — the heartbeat of Winnipeg has been thumping loud and clear and full of pride. While the nation watched, tens of thousands of citizens flocked to fill downtown streets to cheer on our own Winnipeg Jets in their hopeful pursuit of the coveted Stanley Cup. Window after window was covered with “Go Jets Go!” made from ‘borrowed’ office paper. Social media exploded with “We are Winnipeg” and Bhangra-dancing Winnipeg Jets fans. What’s undeniably clear: Winnipeg is at its best right now and only getting better. It’s gritty. It’s authentic. It has soul. This prairie soul will be on full display at the upcoming Canadian Institute of Planners conference from July 19-22 as hundreds of planners, engineers, architects, elected officials, and designers from across the country arrive in Winnipeg to tell stories, share ideas and contemplate their respective roles in the field of city-building.
By Magdaline Boutros, The Canadian Press
MONTREAL – Every day, an estimated 2.4 million Canadian potatoes are thrown in the trash.
That’s along with 1.2 million apples, one million cups of milk, 750,000 loaves of bread and 450,000 eggs tossed every day, for a total of 2.2 million tonnes of edible food waste per year, according to the authors of a new campaign to reduce food waste.
The Gimli Film Festival will literally have something for even the toughest of film critics when it screens more than 59 Manitoba-made films.
Filmmaker Guy Maddin is one of the big names attending this year’s festival, whose film “Archangel” will be screened on July 26.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – When recreational cannabis is legalized later this year, it will be subject to a government fee and a wholesale markup in Manitoba.
The provincial government says a “social responsibility fee” of six per cent will be applied to a cannabis retailer’s total annual revenues.
By Sarah Klein
WINNIPEG — A mobile air monitoring station is being deployed near the St. Boniface industrial park after recent soil tests showed high levels of lead in the area.
The Manitoba government says the monitoring station will address long-standing resident concerns about air quality in their neighbourhood.
WINNIPEG — The president and CEO of Manitoba Hydro is retiring this fall.
Kelvin Shepherd will step down from the Crown corporation’s top position on November 16 after serving three years with the company.
In the midst of National Drowning Prevention Week, the Manitoba government has announced the expansion of its life-jacket loan program for swimmers in Spruce Woods Provincial Park.
“A tragedy on the water can occur in the blink of an eye, which means never leaving children alone near water and always keeping them in sight,” said Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires.
A 54-year-old Winnipeg man is facing child pornography charges after allegedly possessing the material.
Winnipeg police executed a search warrant in the Riverview area on June 25, where they seized an electronic device displaying child sexual abuse images.
By The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled his pre-election cabinet, shuffling six ministers to new portfolios and promoting five other MPs to his front benches in a bid to boost the profile of his team.
Trudeau confidant and long-time MP Dominic LeBlanc moves from fisheries to take on intergovernmental affairs, placing a veteran in charge of unpredictable federal-provincial relations.
