-Brandon’s ER is refering about 2-3 patients per day to Brandon’s Minor Injury and Illness Clinic at 144 Sixth Street. The Brandon Sun says Prairie Mountain Health is reporting that the clinic sees over 1,000 patients monthly, reducing wait times at Brandon’s emergency room. This Clinic, which operates seven days per week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m, is an option for those who cannot see a primary care provider.
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-Brandon police racked up over $1-hundred thousand dollars in overtime last summer, and The Manitoba Government is footing the bill. The Brandon Sun says Police Chief Tyler Bates shares that these overtime costs resulted from last summers wildfire season. He says extra staff was needed to handle over 30 thousand people displaced by the fires.
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-Brandon’s YMCA is locking its doors. Its all part of a proactive security measure to keep staff and clients safe. The Y, located at 231 8th St. will be locked Monday to Friday, 5:30 to 8am, and will remain unlocked for the rest of the day. The facility will be testing this new procedure this winter, however, there will be no change on Saturday and Sundays. The building opens at 8 a.m.
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-It won’t cost you anymore to buy a 1-liter carton of homogenized milk in 2026. The Manitoba Government says they will hold the line for 1-liter cartons of milk, which now costs 2 dollars and 10 cents. Premier Wab Kinew says the Farm Products Marketing Council floated a 4 cent increase, but it was stopped to give consumers a break.
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-Manitoba Nurses are worried today’s reduction of nursing agencies from nearly 80 to 4, could make staffing shortages worse. The Nurses Union President says some hospitals that relied on agency nurses, now have many shifts unfilled, especially in rural areas, like Dauphin and Pine Falls. The province wants to reduce reliance on agencies, while the union says they don’t have enough nurses without them.
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-Canada and China signed an agreement to co-operate on clean and conventional energy today. This, during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first day of talks in China. Carney is under pressure to fix Chinese trade disputes, with agreements on tariff resolutions, and commitments to buy Canadian natural gas, eagerly anticipated.
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-Manitoba’s largest wildlife rehabilitation center increased the number of animals they treat; by 30 per cent from 2024 to 2025. The Centre, located 20 kilometers southeast of Winnipeg, helps up to 300 animals. Manitoba’s wildfire season, along with avian flu and other diseases, played a role.
