Ukraine’s flag was raised at Brandon City Hall on Sunday as the local Ukrainian community gathered to mark the country’s independence day. Today, Ukraine is still fighting for its independence against Russia which invaded
over three years ago. In a visit to Ukraine on the weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada could deploy military troops to the country as part of an eventual security guarantee against Russia.
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The new 40,000-square-foot Wheat City Tennis and Pickleball Hub on Pacific Avenue in Brandon has been hit with construction delays and won’t open this October as planned – owners are now shooting for January or February. The $3-million facility will feature 14 courts, a full fitness centre, hot tub, sauna, cold plunge and locker rooms and lounge areas.
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Prairie Mountain Health is hosting a pre-kindergarten immunization clinic at Brandon Shoppers Mall on Tuesday. The clinic for kids born in 2020 runs from noon to 5:30 pm. The vaccines include protections against diphtheria, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella.
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The body of a Norwegian trekker, missing since August 14th, has been discovered. Searchers found the remains of 29-year-old Steffen Skjottelvik on the shore of the Hayes River. He had been attempting to hike from James Bay to Alaska. An autopsy had been scheduled for today.
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A semi-trailer driver, wanted for causing a deadly crash near Altona last November, has been arrested. 25-year-old Navjeet Singh was picked up at Toronto’s Pearson airport last week. He’s accused of driving through a stop sign on Highway 201 and crashing into an SUV killing 35-year-old Sara Unger and her 8 year-old daughter Alexa.
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Canadians lost over $638 million to fraud in 2024 – double the number of cases in the past decade. Tech experts say reported losses have passed $2-billion since 2021, even though only about 5% to 10% of fraud cases are reported. One of the fastest growing types of scams is someone posing as a bank employee.
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The remaining 7,000 Manitoba wildfire evacuees are no longer staying in congregate shelters and are all in hotel rooms. The cooler, wetter weather has allowed Snow Lake residents to return home – but Mathias Colomb
and Marcel Colomb Cree Nations, Lynn Lake and Leaf Rapids remain evacuated. At last report there were 149 active wildfires across the province.
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Have you seen any plastic ornaments or sculptures on a Manitoba hiking trail? This is becoming a thing…mostly in America…and many hikers say this is not needed – the forest is beautiful on its own. The trend began with painted rocks but has since evolved into people nailing troll houses to trees and placing large plastic turtles next to nature trails.
