Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition December 4, 2015 Brandon City Council has a monumental decision on its hands — what to do with the Eighth Street bridge. The bridge’s fate has been batted around this community for a number of years and in the past couple, has made an appearance or two in this column. Supporters of the aging structure have now compiled a petition garnering thousands of ...
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 27, 2015 For the longest time, political parties across this country could count on one thing — seniors would show up to vote. By far one of the largest and most engaged voting demographics in all of Canada, seniors presented a world of opportunity for political parties nationwide. They supported politics both on an electoral level, but more importantly on a financial ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 20, 2015 Laden with more than the average number of Westman offerings, the final throne speech prior to next spring’s provincial election was a spoil of riches for many in Manitoba as the embattled NDP strategizes that a “win by spending” plan will resonate with voters. In what many pundits believe could end up being the final throne speech for the NDP ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 14, 2015 It would appear that the architects behind the revamp of the Riverbank Discovery Centre network have made one thing perfectly clear — they plan to “work with the river and not against it.” However simple sounding that statement is, surely it’s music to the ears of politicians and residents alike as Brandonites prepare to embark on a new era of ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition November 7, 2015 If Vanessa Hamilton has gleaned anything since her 2010 run for the Brandon School Division board of trustees, it’s that campaigning appears to be in her DNA. This past week’s announcement that she would seek to unseat longtime Brandon East NDP MLA Drew Caldwell puts the soon to be former city councillor in the crosshairs of a campaign once again. ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition October 31, 2015 Whether it was a case of her seeing the writing on the wall or truly just wanting a change, Theresa Oswald’s announcement this week that she will not seek re-election in Seine River in the 2016 provincial election does not come as a complete surprise. Oswald joins the likes of Jim Rondeau and Stan Struthers who have indicated they will ...
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