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Dr. Linda Ross, Chair, Brandon School Division Board of Trustees today released a statement with regards to the results of the School Calendar Survey undertaken in December 2017. "Public feedback showed a strong preference for full-day vs. half-day professional development days.  The 2018-2019 school calendar is currently being prepared to reflect that preference.  This information… January 24, 2018

The Manitoba government has proclaimed The Efficiency Manitoba Act, allowing for the launch of a new stand-alone Crown corporation that will deliver demand-side management of electricity and natural gas programs and services, Crown Services Minister Cliff Cullen announced today. “Efficiency Manitoba will offer households and businesses expanded energy saving programs that will help minimize the… January 24, 2018

Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, RBC and Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba to provide local employment training program for former youth in care Vulnerable youth in Western Manitoba, as young as 16, will now have a lifechanging opportunity to learn essential skills and access resources necessary to enter the workforce through Children’s Aid… January 23, 2018

The Manitoba government will be modernizing the regulations for manufactured homes and recreational vehicles (RVs), Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen, minister responsible for the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC), announced today. “The manufactured homes and RV industries have changed significantly over the past 40 years, and it is time for us to… January 23, 2018

Brandon Police Service Media Release At approximately 10:15 a.m., a resident from Cornwallis Crescent reported that a male just attempted to Break into the residence. The caller reported that the suspect was on the deck at the back of the house and tried to break open the door. The homeowner scared the suspect away but… January 22, 2018