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BRANDON—The Manitoba government is investing in the health-care workforce in the Westman region with new paramedic training seats and new child-care spaces for health-care workers, Premier Kinew announced at the Brandon Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Province address.
“Paramedics are the first to arrive when your family needs emergency care and their work is valued by our government,” said Kinew. “We’ve made progress training and hiring more paramedics in Westman, but we know there is more to do. That’s why we are creating a new Primary Care Paramedic Program at Assiniboine College. Because child care is essential to growing the health workforce, we are also creating a new child-care centre at the Brandon hospital built to care for your children while you are caring for others. Together, these investments will help us recruit and retain more health-care workers in Westman.”
An investment of $115,000 to Assiniboine College will create a new rotating rural training model, with the first cohort starting in Dauphin. Assiniboine College will offer this new Primary Care Paramedic Program designed to increase access for rural and western Manitoba students, helping build a stronger pipeline of paramedics for communities across the region, the premier noted. The initiative will support more students moving through the emergency medical responder to primary care paramedic pathway while allowing them to train closer to where they live.
As part of the largest capital child-care project the province has started to date, the Manitoba government is also creating 148 new child-care spaces at the Brandon Regional Health Centre, which will open in summer 2027. The centre is built to operate during extended hours to provide care during health-care workers’ shifts.
“We know Brandon and Westman play a major role in Manitoba’s growth and success,” said Jennifer Ludwig, president, Brandon Chamber of Commerce. “We welcome investments that strengthen health care, support local communities, create opportunities for businesses and workers, and help build a strong economy across western Manitoba.”
The premier also highlighted several recent and ongoing Manitoba government investments benefiting Brandon and the Westman region including:
providing $9.7 million to rebuild and repave 18th Street, which was voted CAA Manitoba’s worst road in 2024;
investing in the Park Community Centre, with construction expected to begin this year;
opening the Brandon Minor Injury and Illness Clinic, which saw more than 10,000 patient visits in 2025;
undertaking action to challenge restrictive property controls held by Sobeys, including controls connected to an empty grocery store property in Brandon, to help increase competition and improve affordability;
advancing nearly $3 billion in energy projects in western Manitoba including a new 750-megawatt dual-fuel turbine project to support growing energy needs and economic development opportunities; and
creating a new critical care unit at the Brandon Regional Health Centre as part of a $120-million expansion project, allowing more patients to receive advanced care closer to home, which will include new, modern private intensive care unit rooms.

Our 1st Annual Paint the Ice Event was a great success! Thank you to all who came out!
The Russell Townwide Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 20th from 9am-3:30pm. If you would like your address added to the map, please contact the recreation office: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. From out of town? We will be offering in space inside the rink for $20.
Summer Camps are back! The camps are one week and meet daily from 9am until 3:30pm! Come join us for outdoor activities including arts, crafts, hiking, science, swimming, games, etc. The cost is $50 for the week! Dates and ages are as follows: Russell July 13-17 ages 9-12, Russell July 20-24 ages 7-11, Russell July 27-31 ages 6-10 and Binscarth August 4-7 ages 7-11. Please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register!
There is a new story on the Storybook Trail! “Cool Canadian Dinosaurs” Fun Facts from Teeth to Tracks! by Canadian Girl. The trail starts just off Alexandria Ave by the Russell grain elevator on the Trans Canada Trail. Follow the trail, stopping at each story pedestal and learn about 14 different types of dinosaurs that once lived in Canada!
Healthy Baby is Tuesday, May 26 from 11am-1pm upstairs in the Bunge Room located in the Russell Memorial Multiplex, Main St entrance. This is a free program for expecting parents and those with babies under the age of one. Come join us!
Pickleball is at the GPB Hall in Russell! Tuesdays from 1-3pm and Thursdays from 9-11am and again from 7-9pm! The last evening of pickleball at the Binscarth school was on Monday, April 27! See you next fall! Pickleball is FREE and we have all equipment needed. Clean, indoor shoes required. Never played before? We’ve got you covered! We will teach you!
NEW! Badminton is in Russell at the GPB Hall on Wednesday evenings from 7-9pm. It is FREE and we have all equipment needed. Clean, indoor shoes required.
Zumba is Thursday nights from 6:30-7:30pm upstairs in the Bunge Room at the Russell Memorial Multiplex, Main St entrance, $5 drop-in!