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Carman to host Heartland Rodeo Association finals  Share Photos 
Posted 35 minutes ago
It'll be a weekend filled with bronco busting championship action. Carman is the host site of the 2010 Manitoba Heartland Rodeo Association Finals. Organizer Brad Middleton said the event is set for the weekend of Sept. [more]
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Mixing arts and music sounds good to GPAC  Share Photos 
Posted 22 minutes ago
Golden Prairie Arts Council is known in the Carman area simply as "GPAC". It is made up of a board of eleven arts orientated minds with two energetic employees, Jane McDonald and Brenda Kidd. Many are often amazed to learn what GPAC organizes and sets in place. [more]
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Lobsterfest helps reel in $40,000 charity haul  Share 
Posted 22 minutes ago
Organizers of the 10th annual Lobsterfest charity fundraiser at 7-6 Ranch in late July were in for a pleasant surprise when they submitted this year's catch to the Children s Hospital and Children's Wish Foundation. [more]
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Local athletes win medals at 55 Plus Canada Games  Share Photos 
Updated 16 minutes ago
It was a medal winning trip for several local athletes who travelled to Brockville, Ontario for the 2010 Canada 55 Plus Games from August 25 to 28. [more]
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Pembina Valley Challenge kick-off ceremonies set for this evening  Share Photos 
Updated 17 minutes ago
Final preparations are underway for the third annual Pembina Valley Challenge. And Carman will again serve as the host site for the event set for Sept. 3-5. "Things locally are coming together quite nicely," said Carman's Tyler King, one of the organizers of the challenge. [more]
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Meeting 'challenge' to promote tourism  Share 
Updated 15 minutes ago
Carman is once again serving as the host site for the annual Pembina Valley Challenge. And this weekend's event should again be a "fun time" for participants as they begin the competition that is often compared to a type of giant car rally. [more]
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Fall victim remembered as caring person  Share 
Updated 15 minutes ago
A 22-year-old woman who died after falling from the balcony of a downtown Winnipeg apartment block on the weekend is being remembered as a caring, fun person and a great friend. [more]
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No federal trial for liberation MS treatment   Share 
Updated 14 minutes ago
Canada won't see a federally backed trial for a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq confirmed Wednesday. Aglukkaq says she accepts the recommendations made by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) not to move to a trial yet. [more]
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Rain fails to dampen support for Rosenort Summer Festival  Share 
Updated 13 minutes ago
Despite steady rain throughout parts of the Rosenort Summer Festival, organizers said they were pleased with how things went during the three day event, Aug. 27-29. The schedule was packed with various events. [more]
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Cell, text phone users getting car ban message  Share 
Updated 12 minutes ago
It's been over a month since the new law banning the use of cell phones and texting without using a hands-free device while driving has been in effect in Manitoba. And in the Carman and surrounding area, local RCMP said motorists for the most part have been following the ban. [more]
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RCMP remind drivers and pedestrians about back to school safety  Share 
Updated 11 minutes ago
A new school year is fast approaching with students returning for the fall term in the Prairie Rose School Division this coming Wednesday, Sept. 8. [more]
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Initial harvest nearing completion despite recent rains  Share 
Updated 10 minutes ago
Despite the recent rains to start the week, the majority of harvest - or what can be harvested - is at or near completion in the Carman-area. "This is not great," said Kim Brown-Livingston Carman-based MAFRI farm production advisor. [more]
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Student to bike Trans Canada Trail  Share 
Updated 12 minutes ago
A Winnipeg university student kicked off a six week trip across Manitoba, following the Trans Canada trail that includes biking through the Rural Municipality of Thompson via the Miami-Thompson Trail. [more]
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Macdonald 7-year-old injured in vehicle-pedestrian accident  Share 
Updated 9 minutes ago
A 7-year-old boy from the Rural Municipality of Macdonald was rushed by ambulance to Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre following an accident involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. Portage la Prairie RCMP and emergency medical services were called to the scene on August 27 at about 11:30 a.m. [more]
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Investigation continues in Notre Dame hog barn fire  Share 
Updated 4 minutes ago
There are no new developments in the two investigations of a Notre Dame hog barn. That's the word from spokespersons with the Office of the Fire Commissioner and RCMP D Division. [more]
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Travel Manitoba criticized over B.C. firm ad contract  Share 
Updated 5 minutes ago
The president of a group that represents the province's marketing professionals is disappointed with a Manitoba Crown corporation's decision not to shop locally. [more]
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Tentative deal reached for railway  Share 
Updated 3 minutes ago
Things are looking up for the River Hills Railway. "We got a tentative deal with CP Rail. Now we're just in the process of designing the share offering we're going to use to raise the funds for it," River Hills president Harold Purkess said. [more]
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Changes planned for Homewood Agro  Share 
Updated 3 minutes ago
As part of the Pembina Co-op, Homewood Agro is undergoing some changes. Manager Garett Veldman said the Homewood store will be closing and operations will move out to its fertilizer depot west of the community. [more]
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Kickers earn tie with Spurs  Share 
Updated 8 minutes ago
The Carman Kickers rebounded from two straight losses to tie the Saint James Spurs. Carman hosted the Spurs on Saturday and the contest ended in a 4-4 draw. The tie with the Spurs improved Carman's record to 3-7-5-0. [more]
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Loss leaves Carwin in third place  Share 
Updated 7 minutes ago
Carwin United came away with a split in their last two games. The women's soccer team won their fourth in a row with an 8-0 road victory over the Saint James Storm on August 23. But their winning streak came to an end in Carman as they dropped a 4-0 decision to the FCNW Titans on August 26. [more]
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$20,000 "deposit" for arena reno project  Share Photos 
Updated 6 minutes ago
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Flyers preparing for new season  Share 
Updated 26 seconds ago
WINKLER - The Winkler Flyers started preparations for the new season with their main training camp this past weekend. Some veterans are returning, but there are also quite a few new players from the area who are hoping to earn a spot on the Manitoba Junior Hockey League team's roster for 2010-11. [more]
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Take time to plan carefully before starting any addition  Share 
Posted 22 minutes ago
Whether you are just considering a simple project or you want to substantially increase the size of your home, the construction of an addition requires careful planning. [more]
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Home, smart automated home  Share 
Posted 22 minutes ago
Technology can help create a house that is able to adapt to life's changes – whether caused by changing family composition or the changing abilities of family members. [more]
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Energy efficiency tips for seasonal change   Share 
Posted 22 minutes ago
A recent Direct Energy survey asked Canadians to rate the overall energy efficiency fitness of their homes. Forty-two per cent described the fitness/efficiency level of their home as 'trim', meaning their home is moderately energy efficient, but has room for improvement. [more]
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