As Alberta’s teachers’ strike enters a third week, pressure is mounting on both sides — and the provincial government is signaling it may soon step in. Premier Danielle Smith says teachers can “fully expect” back-to-work legislation if classrooms remain closed when lawmakers[...]
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Brandon launches 2025 Green Business Award to celebrate local sustainability champions
In Brandon, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s becoming a point of pride. The City and Chamber of Commerce are teaming up again for the 2025 Green Business Award, recognizing local companies that turn good intentions into measurable impact. Whether it’s conserving water,[...]
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RCMP to test drones near Canada/U.S. border near Peace Garden
North of Minot, the RCMP is taking flight with a new kind of border security test. Over the next several days, law enforcement in southern Manitoba will use restricted airspace between the Tolstoi port of entry and the International Peace Garden to[...]
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International commission to review North Dakota dairy projects
Two massive dairy projects planned near the Red River are drawing international scrutiny. Manitoba asked the International Joint Commission to review North Dakota permits for Riverview LLP’s 25,000-cow and 12,500-cow operations, citing Lake Winnipeg’s worsening algae blooms and nutrient overloads. North Dakota[...]
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Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney has reopened one of the country’s most divisive energy debates — Keystone XL. In a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Carney floated reviving the long-dead pipeline as part of a broader deal linking energy,[...]
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Classes suspended in Alberta as provincewide teachers strike set to begin today
Alberta’s classrooms could fall silent today as more than 51,000 teachers prepare to strike, halting lessons for over 700,000 students. Talks between the Alberta Teachers Association and the provincial government have stalled, with educators rejecting a 12 percent raise over four years[...]
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Sask Water Announces $15 Million in Major Projects at Rafferty Dam
Today, Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency (WSA) Daryl Harrison provided an update on three major infrastructure projects that were completed around Rafferty Dam this summer, totaling an investment of more than $15 million. “Rafferty Dam is an important piece of[...]
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Tree planting event aims to prepare landfill for future park
This fall, Steinbach’s landfill is taking its first steps toward becoming a future park — with the help of volunteers and a few hundred trees. On October 5, TD Tree Days will bring community members together to plant 300 saplings, laying the[...]
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In Brandon, Sculpture Garden grows with community support and artistic vision
The Riverbank Discovery Centre in Brandon has a new addition that blends art with nature’s beauty. A pair of nesting blue herons, cast in bronze by sculptor Peter Sawatzky, now overlook the pond as part of the growing sculpture garden. The piece,[...]
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Regina opts to start buying hybrid city transit buses instead of electric to save money
Regina city council has chosen a middle road in its push toward greener transit. By a 7-4 vote, councillors approved purchasing hybrid diesel-electric buses instead of reverting to traditional diesel models. The decision balances cost concerns with the city’s climate goals, since[...]
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Port of Vancouver says record volumes of cargo moved during first half of 2025
Canada’s busiest port is moving record volumes as businesses look beyond the United States for new markets. The Port of Vancouver handled 85 million metric tonnes in the first half of 2025, up 13% from a year earlier, driven largely by crude[...]
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Paddlefest returns to Riverbank with a message: Protect our waters from AIS
Kayaks, canoes, and community spirit will fill the Assiniboine River this weekend as the Riverbank Discovery Centre hosts its second annual Paddlefest. Beyond the fun, organizers are using the event to highlight an urgent message: protecting Manitoba’s waters from invasive species like[...]
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Canadian harvest a mixed bag as tariff strife casts shadow over healthy crop
Harvest season across the Canadian prairies is delivering a mixed bag: strong crop quality in some fields, disappointing yields in others, and a heavy dose of uncertainty from global trade disputes. Farmers like Manitoba’s Gunter Jochum and Saskatchewan’s Bill Prybylski say tariffs[...]
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Canada’s Unemployment rate climbed to 7.1 per cent in August as economy lost 66,000 jobs
Canada’s job market stumbled again in August, marking the second straight month of losses and pushing unemployment to 7.1%—its highest level since 2016 outside the pandemic. Statistics Canada reported 66,000 jobs vanished, with steep declines in tech, transportation, and manufacturing offset only[...]
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Regina Dives Into Geothermal Energy for New Aquatic Centre
In Regina, a long-discussed idea is finally becoming reality: using geothermal heat to power the city’s new indoor aquatic centre. Engineers will drill two wells more than two kilometers deep into the Deadwood aquifer, where naturally heated water will be pumped up,[...]
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Canadian tourism down in North Dakota, with poll linking downturn to tariffs, rhetoric
Border crossings for personal vehicles into North Dakota from Canada were down about 30% for the first half of this year compared to 2024 — a trend that could stem from the U.S. executive branch’s policy and rhetoric. The North Dakota Department[...]