This community is located 210 kilometers northwest of Winnipeg, the province’s capital, and 50 kilometers from Brandon, the Westman Region’s largest center.

Minnedosa’s beginnings were in the early 1870’s when John Tanner developed a stopping place along the Carlton Trail at a crossing of the Little Saskatchewan River. The stopping place known as “Tanner’s Crossing” soon attracted hundreds of settlers as they passed through on their way west. In 1879 the first bridge was built over the river and Tanner’s Crossing was soon forgotten. The town of Minnedosa was officially incorporated in 1883. Read the rest of this entry »

Mediplan Health, the largest mail order pharmaceutical operation based in Canada, which in three years has blossomed to become the biggest employer in Minnedosa, is planning a major expansion. This coming spring, it will open a 15,000 square-foot plant in Niverville to help it cope with growing demands for services. Read the rest of this entry »