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Ready or Not: Baby Boomer Entrepreneurs Winding Down Over Next Decade
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson, Editor, myWestman.ca
NEEPAWA, Man. — Over the next decade, it’s estimated that about $1.5 trillion worth of business assets will change hands in Canada. The success or failure of this transfer will have a huge impact on Canada’s economy and I’m not convinced we’ve done all we can to prepare.
We knew the day would come when Canada’s ageing baby boomer entrepreneurs would look towards transitioning out of their businesses and towards retirement. According to data from 2014, about half of both small and medium-sized business owners were between 50 and 64 years of age. When you add the 12 percent of small business owners and 14 percent of medium business owners who are over 65 years of age, it’s easy to see why 72 percent of Canadian business owners plan to exit their companies in the next decade.
Winnipeg Gets an Extra Seat, Rural Areas Lose One for Next Manitoba Election
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Boundaries for the next Manitoba election have been set and Winnipeg will get an extra legislature seat at the expense of rural areas.
The independent commission that reviews electoral boundaries every 10 years says the Winnipeg region’s population is growing quickly, and the city — along with two bedroom communities — will have 32 of the 57 seats in the legislature.
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RCMP Investigating Woman’s Death in The Pas
Manitoba RCMP in The Pas are investigating a homicide in the community after a woman’s body was found early Friday.
Officers located the deceased at around 7 a.m. on Bignell Avenue near the Hudbay Rail Station.
Residents of Manitoba Town Get Early Christmas Gift of Clean Water
By The Canadian Press
CARMAN, Man. – A precautionary boil water advisory for a southern Manitoba town that lasted about nine days has now been lifted.
The provincial advisory issued for Carman on Dec. 4 said monitoring indicated the water system had failed, allowing poorly treated water to enter distribution pipes.
Mandatory Payments for Minor Offences Unconstitutional, Top Court Rules
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a law that forced people convicted of crimes to pay surcharges that help victims, saying the mandatory fee amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.
In a 7-2 decision delivered Friday morning in Ottawa, the Supreme Court found the mandatory victim surcharge puts a crushing financial burden on poor people and places them under constant threat of being arrested and jailed if they do not pay.
Man Charged After Police Seize Meth in River Park South
Winnipeg police have charged a man after executing a search warrant in the River Park South area on Thursday.
Officers seized $6,500 worth of methamphetamine, along with $675 in cash, as part of a drug trafficking investigation initiated earlier in December.
Suspicious Man Claiming to Be with Bell MTS Attempts to Enter Woman’s Home
Winnipeg police are warning the public to be vigilant when approached at the door by people claiming to represent a business.
During an incident Thursday evening, a 46-year-old woman answered the door in the area of Plessis Road and Pandora Avenue West, where a suspicious man claiming to be with MTS asked to enter her residence. The woman refused and told him she wasn’t interested. The man, who was wearing a jacket with the MTS logo embroidered on it, left the area.
