2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (229+ words) Some competitors at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair say they had second thoughts about coming to this year's event due to soaring fuel prices. | "It definitely does make me question if it's worth going, with the way gas prices are…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (482+ words) Brandon -4" C, Blowing snow Plans are underway for the second annual Family Fun Soccer Festival hosted by Westman Youth for Christ, with registration now open. The event aims to bring families, youth and local organizations together through sport while raising…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (248+ words) Brandon -5" C, Blowing snow A trio of BU students will present a sampling of their new poetry on Tuesday afternoon. Myla Chartrand, Rafael Palma and Rachel Yakimishen will read a selection of their work from 12:40 to 1:10 p.m., in Room 206 of Clark…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (351+ words) Brandon -3" C, Cloudy with wind A late-season winter system is expected to bring accumulating snow to Brandon and across the Westman region today and continuing through Tuesday morning, according to Environment Canada. Meteorologist James Colangelo said a developing low-pressure system…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (152+ words) Brandon -6" C, Windy TORONTO " Tennis star Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from Canada's upcoming Billie Jean King Cup tie in Kazakhstan due to scheduled dental surgery. The world No. 9 from Burlington, Ont., said in a statement Saturday that she is getting…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (560+ words) Brandon -9" C, Partly cloudy A Brandon butcher shop is entering a new chapter with the rebranding of the former Tendercuts Meat & Deli to Wheat City Meats. New owner Nicole Bender, alongside her fianc, Joseph (JD) Braid, said the business at…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (538+ words) Brandon -13" C, Partly cloudy with wind Manitoba Beef Producers is happy with the support for ranchers that was contained in this week's provincial budget, the group's CEO said. The organization on Wednesday welcomed the budget's commitments to several initiatives, including…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (540+ words) Brandon -12" C, Cloudy with wind MONTREAL " Passengers injured in the fatal collision at the LaGuardia Airport earlier this week have various legal options, say aviation law experts, and could file litigation in either the U.S. or Canada. Canadian air passenger rights…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (348+ words) Brandon -9" C, Cloudy Kerri Einarson is shaking up her team days after it lost to Switzerland in the final of the world women's curling championship in Calgary. The team based in Gimli, Man., announced Thursday it is parting ways with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (426+ words) Brandon -8" C, Cloudy with wind VANCOUVER " Mikael Granlund scored twice, Alex Killorn had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks outlasted the Vancouver Canucks for a 5-3 victory on Tuesday." Mason McTavish and Troy Terry " into an empty net…...