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Westman Communications Group is expanding its services to the Wasagaming area. The company has received over $2M from the federal Universal Broadband Fund to install fibre-optic cable within Wasagaming, bringing Internet, TV, and home phone services to the community within Riding Mountain National Park
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Hudbay Minerals Inc. may be able to extend the mine life of its Snow Lake operations beyond 2038, following positive results from its 2023 winter drill program. The company has increased its holdings in the region and discovered new mineralized zones near the Lalor mine.
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The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing $1.9M to 54 sustainable farming initiatives across the province. These include projects related to carbon sequestration, grassland management, and wetland restoration.
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The federal and provincial governments are making funding available to projects that support Indigenous participation in the agricultural sector. These include initiatives that increase food security, enhance traditional food systems, and develop training or resource materials.
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The Government of Manitoba is spending $6M to upgrade a roadway in the Rural Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton. Resurfacing work will allow the route to accommodate heavy weight vehicles upon its completion in late 2026.
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Sustainable Equities has begun construction on a 12-storey mixed use development on Winnipeg’s Pembina Highway, at the site of the former Pembina Hotel. The project will include 226 apartments and 7,050 sq. ft. of commercial space.
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Collision repair chain Boyd Group Services Inc. is opening a new location in Winnipeg. The company has signed a lease on a Portage Avenue building, where it will establish a repair shop to service the western part of the city.
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The provincial government is allocating an additional $200M to its Health Care Human Resource Action Plan, a strategy announced last November to hire 2,000 health care workers. New initiatives include advanced training for rural and northern paramedics and supports for internationally educated doctors and nurses.
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Manitoba Hydro has released its long-term energy plan, outlining a need to double or triple its capacity in the next 20 years. The Crown corporation will shift to wind power and other forms of green energy rather than building costly new hydroelectric dams.
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Construction is underway on a new K-8 school in Winnipeg’s Sage Creek neighbourhood. The French-immersion school will have capacity for 450 students and include 104 child care spaces.
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The provincial government is spending $21.2M to upgrade two bridges over the Souris River in southwestern Manitoba. A bridge near Melita will be fully replaced, while another near Wawanesa will be repaired. Both projects should be complete by summer 2025.
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The Government of Manitoba is providing $176,000 to green energy non-profit Eco-West Canada to build electric vehicle chargers at three Winnipeg fast food restaurants. The organization also received a $150,000 grant from the Province earlier this year, to fund eight chargers in rural areas.
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Vermillion Growers has completed the $32M first phase of a project in the Dauphin area. The 10-acre greenhouse will produce tomatoes for distribution within Canada and will employ 34 full-time staff. Phase two will add 60 acres by 2025 and grow the workforce to about 210 full-time employees.
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The Government of Manitoba is providing $50M to arts, cultural, and sport organizations across the province. Forty-two groups will share $34.6M for major facility upgrades, while 344 smaller projects and 159 events will receive a total $15.4M.
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The University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation 2.0 is building a 21-storey, $70.5M residential tower on Colony Street. The development will include 214 apartment suites as well as office or commercial space on the main floor. It is expected to create 200 construction and 10 permanent jobs.
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The Kothari Group is converting the former Canada Revenue Agency building in downtown Winnipeg into Western Canada's first Hyatt Centric hotel. The $38.6M project is expected to create 200 construction jobs and 70 permanent hotel jobs.
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The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre, based in Morden, recently opened a new field and research station. The $400,000 facility is located in the Manitoba escarpment and will be the base of operations for fossil excavation, research, and educational tours.
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Assiniboine Community College has selected Beausejour as the fifth site for its rotating rural Practical Nursing program. The site will accept 25 students beginning in January 2025, with priority given to those living within 100km of Beausejour.
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The Government of Manitoba is providing $2M to Assiniboine Community College, allowing the school to add 70 seats to its Practical Nursing program. Beginning in January 2024, the program will accept an additional 35 students in both Winnipeg and Brandon.
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Royal Fork, an Indian street food restaurant, recently opened in downtown Brandon.
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Inferno Shawarma recently opened in Flin Flon and is now hiring delivery drivers and kitchen help.
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The federal and provincial governments are spending $4M to create 98 child care spaces in Altona. The Kiddie Sunshine Centre will construct a new building, expected to open in fall of 2024.
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Construction will begin next spring on the University of Manitoba’s $20.7M Prairie Crops and Soils Research Facility, to be located at the Fort Garry Campus. The federal and provincial governments are contributing $6.4M to the new agricultural research centre, which is scheduled to open in 2026.
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The Southern Chiefs’ Organization has begun its redevelopment of the former Hudson’s Bay building in downtown Winnipeg. The project, Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn, will include affordable housing, cultural spaces, and various business. PCL Construction has been awarded the main contract, and the non-profit BUILD Inc is doing the preliminary work.
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RCT Solutions, a German solar company, has selected Manitoba as the potential site for a $3B manufacturing facility that could create 8,000 permanent jobs. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the provincial government to work together on the plan.
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