Westman Communications Group Secures $8 Million from CRTC Broadband Fund
Brandon, MB - Westman Communications Group (WCG) has been awarded $8 million from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) Broadband Fund. This funding can potentially be used to bring fibre-based Internet to 16 rural communities in Manitoba, positively impacting nearly 1,500 households. “We are taking action to help ensure that all Canadians have access to high-speed Internet,” said Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, CRTC. “The projects announced
CentrePort Canada: CentrePort Canada Rail Park Welcomes Fastfrate Group as First Tenant
August 1, 2023 – Fastfrate Group, one of Canada’s largest privately held transportation and supply chain providers, is investing $55 million to build approximately 140,000 square feet of facilities in the CentrePort Canada Rail Park (“Rail Park”). Situated on 25 acres in the Rural Municipality of Rosser, Fastfrate Group is the first tenant to break ground in the 665-acre industrial rail park project, in development by Focus Equities Inc. “It’s so exciting to be breaking ground today on what is an
Unlocking Potential: Manitoba’s First-Ever Life Sciences Strategy Positions the Province as a Global Player
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Unlocking Potential: Manitoba’s First-Ever Life Sciences Strategy Positions the Province as a Global PlayerJuly 25, 2023 – Winnipeg, MB - On June 6, the Manitoba government and Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) announced the first-ever Manitoba Life Sciences Strategy, marking a significant milestone for the province’s bioscience sector. This groundbreaking strategy is set to reshape the industry’s landscape, unlocking unprecedented growth opportunities, fostering transformative
FWS Group of Companies: Celebrating 70 Years in 2023
Frank Wiebe Sawatzky founded the organization in 1953 under the company name of F.W. Sawatzky Ltd. At that time, the company focused its efforts on home renovations following the great flood of 1950 in Winnipeg. In 1960, the company expanded to include general contracting services for commercial construction projects like construction of restaurants, gas stations, banks, etc. The company continued to expand adding:- The Ag-Industrial division (building grain elevators, 1985), - Sunstone Resort
CentrePort Canada Inc. Welcomes New President and Chief Executive Officer
April 12, 2023 – WINNIPEG, MB – The CentrePort Canada Inc. (“CentrePort”) Board of Directors is pleased to announce Carly Edmundson as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the inland port corporation, starting May 29, 2023. Edmundson is a tenacious and creative leader with a background in transportation, commercial and industrial real estate, investment attraction and strategic communications. She has a deep understanding of the complex inland port project, having been previously employed by
CentrePort Canada: Minister of Transport announces investment of up to $18 million
Minister of Transport announces investment of up to $18 million for the CentrePort Canada Rail Park Earlier today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced an investment of up to $18 million in project funding, under the National Trade Corridors Fund, for improving intermodal connectivity in the Winnipeg metro region. The project, the CentrePort Canada Rail Park, is a 665-acre development, located in the Rural Municipality of Rosser, that combines industrial space with logistics
Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Artistic Director & CEO Stepping Down
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENTWINNIPEG, February 23, 2023 On behalf of the Board of Directors, Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet chair Don Leitch is pleased to announce Artistic Director & CEO André Lewis, O.M. will step down in the spring of 2025 culminating a 50-year career with the organization – first as a student, then a dancer, and lastly, a leader. “The months ahead will be ones of celebration, transition, and renewal”, says Leitch. “André held the appreciation of the ballet world and our
News Release: 2021-10-12: Dani Pokornik joins ourCIO as Partner and vCIO
ourCIO is incredibly pleased and excited to announce our new Partner and vCIO, Dani Pokornik.Dani has worked with Regional, National, and International organizations to assess and add capability and capacity.? As Executive Advisor, Sports/Lottery Consultant, and Chief Technology Consultant working with lottery providers and state lotteries, he has been involved in successful lottery technology overhauls and product launches. As Vice President of Information Technology (CIO) at Western Canada Lottery
