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"The meeting was for us to express our concerns over ... the tax incentive grant and our frustration at not being able to get any answers from this government," BSD chair Jim Murray said.

Report On Rhas Released by Province

A review of the Manitoba regional health authority system was released yesterday, featuring assessment and recommendations for improving patient services across the province.

Killarney Chooses Shamrock Centre As Name for Rec Facility

The 78,000-square-foot facility will include an ice rink, curling rink, community hall, bowling alley, fitness centre, walking track and meeting rooms when it's completed. Interior construction and final touches are the main focus now, including the pouring of cement in the curling and ice rinks.

One-Month Challenge Greeted with Enthusiasm

It's really awesome to know that people care for other people around the world in different countries where they don't have everything that we do, and how we're saving people's families, saving the ecosystem, forests, minerals, and just the earth itself, preserving everything so that our kids can have the same enjoyment that we have now, he said yesterday at the Marquis Project's launch of Fair Trade Manitoba's One-Month Challenge - a pledge to buy only fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate and o...

Serenade Becoming a Local Valentine&Amp;Quot;S Tradition

"There were several schools, three autobody shops, a bank, different offices, people's homes, at restaurants for people having their dinner," said Gwyer, whose husband drives the van carrying the talented teens and spends the day with her.

Souris Hit Hard by Death of Driver

"The employees are upset, their condolences and thoughts are certainly with the family at this time," said Maple Leaf Foods spokeswoman, Jeanette Jones, confirming Perrin was driving a company truck at the time of the collision. Fire Chief Brian Parham said his friend Perrin was a volunteer firefighter for 11 years and known for the time he spent helping at the arena whether it was flooding the rink or cleaning the dressing rooms.

Students Say They&Amp;Quot;Re Living On Too Little

It includes recommendations to reduce student loan interest rates, bring student living allowances up to the poverty line, provide aid to part-time students, and add grants for aboriginal, rural and northern students.

Board Briefs - Plans Approved for Projects at Five Schools

The board gave third and final reading to borrowing By-Law 1/2008 in the amount of $45,700 to meet the partial costs for construction of the King George school grooming room, Green Acres school roof replacement and New Era school roof replacement.