Today, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize the possession and use of recreational cannabis. Now, Canadians can order and pay for cannabis products online and have them shipped directly to their homes, or they can shop in privately-run or government-owned shops, depending on the…
When you think of business investment in Canada, it is hard not to immediately think of Toronto, Canada’s largest city and financial centre or large metropolitan areas like Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary or Ottawa.
According to U.S.-based Site Selection Magazine's 2018 Canada's Best Locations li…
Not only is Brandon, Manitoba at the geographic centre of North America, it is at the centre of a food and cultural revolution known as the Global Market. This downtown market is a project of Westman Chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association and brings together farmers, chefs, artists, musi…
May is a great month to visit Winnipeg, home to over 700,000 people and the capital of the province of Manitoba. This dynamic city is close to the geographic centre of North America and easily reachable from any major airport worldwide.
Manitoba has a rich First Nations (the Canadian name for N…
The Conference Board of Canada confirms that the City of Brandon’s diversified economy is expected to deliver solid economic growth in 2017 thanks to widespread gains across most sectors.
According to the Conference Board, real GDP is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2017 supported by increased ex…
The City of Brandon’s unique approach to environmental sustainability-themed youth programming has recently been recognized with a national Communities in Bloom Award.
The City of Brandon Community Services Department representatives accepted an Outstanding Achievement in Youth Involvement Awar…
We Are Brandon!
At a modest population of 50,000, Brandon is Manitoba’s second largest City and is the de facto hub of the western side of our Province. Brandon is a very stable, steadily growing city, in fact boasting one of the most robust growth rates of medium sized cities in Canada. Mo…
Winnipeg, Manitoba will host Centrallia, a global business to business forum designed specifically for businesses seeking new opportunities in international markets. The 4th edition of Centrallia will be held May 25–27, 2016 and will welcome more than 700 businesses from all over Canada and from mo…
Brandon, Manitoba is 131 years old today. According to the City of Brandon’s website, General Thomas Rosser chose the location for a major divisional point of the Canadian Pacific Railway in May 1881 and named this new townsite "Brandon".
The name "Brandon" goes back to the Blue Hills of Brandon,…
Check out Brandon’s 10th annual Lieutenant Governor’s Winter Festival, the year’s most diverse and exciting celebration of Brandon’s cultural mosaic. The free, family-friendly festival runs from January 31 to February 2. There will be 13 cultural pavilions at community venues across the City. Explo…
