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The risk of significant spring flooding remains low for most locations across the province at this time, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “As Manitobans know, weather conditions in our province can change on a moment’s notice.  Our government will remain ready to act if heavy winter precipitation, a fast snowmelt or heavy spring rainfall… February 1, 2018

Would you be willing to shave your head for charity?  That is the question Grim Acres Scare Away Cancer is asking this year as they attempt to break the current world record for most heads shaved in one hour.  Helping to spearhead the initiative alongside Brian Sutherland (Grimm Acres Scare Away Cancer) will be Quentin… January 31, 2018

BRANDON – Westman youth will get a head start on learning the valuable skill of coding, thanks to $95,000 of federal funding received by Brandon University’s Mini University through Actua. Actua, a not-for-profit organization that delivers youth programming in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is distributing more than $10 million nationally after… January 30, 2018

The United Way Brandon & District held their annual Touchdown Lunch at the Victoria Inn today where they announced the 2017 Campaign Total and the new 2018 Champaign Chair.   The 2017 campaign raised $716,682.90 last year under the guidance of Champaign Chair Scott Hlady.   This year’s Co-Campaign Chairs will be Jeffrey DeSarno of Westman Communications… January 30, 2018

BRANDON, January 29, 2018 – Westman Communications Group (Westman) is ending its naming rights for the main arena at the Keystone Centre (Keystone). In 2007, Westman became the first ever naming rights sponsor for the arena. “Westman Communications Group Place is the home of the Wheat Kings and over the past 10 years has hosted… January 29, 2018