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Assiniboine students recognized for academics, athletics and community involvement at annual dinner

Media Release - Assiniboine College

Assiniboine College’s Student Achievement Celebration brought together more than 70 Assiniboine College students Friday to honour them for their contributions in academics, athletics and community involvement.

Kids were kicking up their heels last week Saturday when the cheerleaders came to town!

Killarney-Turtle Mountain Rec hosted a fun new workshop for children from grades kindergarten to grade 8.

The Shamrock Centre hosted the free Cheerleading Workshop that was instructed and funded by Cheer Manitoba, along with Vision Cheer Company and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries.  The workshop ran from 9 am to 3:30 pm for children in grades K-8 with performances held at the end for parents to watch. 

Manitoba Pork celebrated its 60th anniversary during its annual meeting and industry banquet Thursday in Winnipeg. Producers, processors and various stakeholders gathered at the Fairmont for the day full of meetings which was capped by an evening gala. There are currently 188 registered producers in the province, representing 608 farms and 22,000 full-time equivalent jobs. 

Welcome to another Made in Manitoba, as we look ahead to Easter next weekend, with Palm Sunday this weekend marking the start of Holy Week. And with the season in mind, we're going back in time to feature the Altona Bergthaler Quartet. The group, through various members, had a decades long recording and performing career singing the Good News and sharing the Word of God.

As spring arrives, the Manitoba government reminds all Manitobans provincial burning permits are required for outdoor fires set within the burn permit area from April 1 to Nov. 15 annually.

Permits can be acquired at Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures district offices. Provincial burn permits issued under the Wildfires Act may be cancelled or restricted at short notice if fire danger conditions require. The province will not issue burning permits for areas where municipalities have already implemented burning restrictions.

Southern Manitoba is getting a spring preview this weekend, with sunshine and mild temperatures expected through Saturday — but rain, wind and even a touch of snow could return by Sunday night. 

Stephen Berg, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says the warm-up is thanks to a front that moved in from the west. 

Manitoba Government Introduces Universal Early Reading Screening Tools to Ensure No Student is Left Behind

Media Release - April 11, 2025

The Manitoba government is increasing supports to ensure the province’s youngest learners have the necessary skills and confidence they need to read, by introducing universal early reading screening tools that will help identify students who may be at risk of future reading difficulties, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Tracy Schmidt announced today.

Update - Portage la Prairie RCMP investigate numerous rural property theft complaints

On April 10, 2025, following further investigation by the Manitoba RCMP’s Portage la Prairie General Investigative Section, and in collaboration with officers from Manitoba First Nations Police Service, a search warrant was granted at a residence in Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation.

Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Honours Outstanding Manitoba Educators with Excellence Awards

Media Release - April 11, 2025

Nine outstanding educators have received Manitoba’s Excellence in Education Awards in recognition of their exceptional contribution and commitment to educational excellence, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Tracy Schmidt announced today.

Traffic Stop Results in Multiple Charges by Brandon Police

On April 10th at 12:20PM a traffic stop was conducted in the 1800 block of Queens Avenue with a vehicle which had previously fled from Police approximately one week prior. Upon the 46-year-old male operator of the vehicle stepping out of the vehicle, a large icepick was observed lying beside the driver’s seat. He was arrested for possession of a weapon.