Derby raises thousands for Strongquill trust
Jim Cote and family organized a fundraising derby for the Strongquill Memorial Trust after Constable Dennis Strongquill’s death. Skidoos from 21 teams across Manitoba, including First Nations communities, contributed pledges from Virden to Dauphin and Ste. Rose, with support from the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and actress Tina Keeper.
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Waywaysee Cappa
Jim Cote
Dennis
Waywaysee Cappo
Cote
Cotes
Strongquill Memorial Trust
Pipestone
Birdtail
Ebb and Flow
Crane River
Dennis Strongauill
Virden
Dauphin
Ste. Rose
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Tina Keeper
North of
Rolling River
Keeseekoowenin
Erickson
Sandy Lake
Waywayseecappo
Louis Malcolm
Cheir
Philip High Eagle
Oak Lake Band
Sparsity Funding Helps Small School Divisions
Puhach explains sparsity funding assists divisions with fewer than ten students per square mile by dividing student counts by division area, adding 217000 dollars this year. Changes to the equalization factor add 192000, offsetting declines in categorical grants due to enrolment drops.
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Puhach
Inglis Road Closure Scheduled for Burla Bridge Repairs
RCMP announce two month road closure on the eastbound highway five miles north of Inglis due to Burla Bridge repairs over the Shell River. Reports of initial gunshot sounds near Main Street in Russell prompted patrols with no suspicious activity found.
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Inglis
Burla
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Manitoba faces huge budget gaps from federal accounting error
The federal tax collection glitch overpaid provinces by 3.3 billion, with Manitoba initially thought to be 408 million over, plus another 200 million later found. Finance Minister Greg Selinger warns massive cuts may be needed if Ottawa demands repayment, risking instability and draining the fiscal stabilization fund. He notes Ottawa should cover the error, but repayment terms remain undecided.
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Manitoba
Greg Selinger
Selinger
Winnipeg Free Press
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Martin
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