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Families Minister Scott Fielding and Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart are inviting Manitobans to share their thoughts on how to prevent and reduce poverty as they announced the launch of consultations that will guide the development of a new poverty reduction strategy. “The reasons for poverty are complex and multi-dimensional and we want to… November 28, 2017

City of Portage News Release Portage la Prairie City Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Peto as the new City Manager of the City of Portage la Prairie. Nathan will assume his responsibilities on December 11, 2017 and will succeed Jean-Marc Nadeau, who announced his departure last month. Nathan comes to the… November 27, 2017

Brandon Police Service Media Release At 3:27 AM, police were called to a residence in the 400 blk of 11th St. for a report of an assault with a weapon. A female resident of the building had been in an argument with a male. She left the residence but returned a short time later armed… November 25, 2017

Vincent Massey will, for the 3rd year, be holding their annual Stuff the Bus for Samaritan House. The event will occur from December 1 till December 18 with the Youth Revolution and Youth in Philanthrope student groups stuffing the bus and delivering donations to the Samaritan House December 19th. All donations are welcome.  Their goal… November 23, 2017

Brandon, Manitoba – Len Isleifson, MLA for Brandon East, today announced that the Manitoba Government is investing in community-based training and employment services in the Brandon East constituency. “I am pleased that our Progressive Conservative government is investing in employment and training services in our constituency,” said MLA Isleifson. “This investment will help unemployed and… November 23, 2017