Brandon Police:
Brandon Police have arrested a man; after a 38-year-old woman was confined and assaulted; The victim later escaped, after being held at home on 8th Street, for 2 days. A 44-year-old man is charged with assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, failure to comply with a release order; assault, uttering threats, and robbery. Police say they received a report Tuesday night, that the woman was in hospital after escaping 2-days of assault, threats and forcible confinement.
Sexual Assault-Brandon
Meantime, Tuesday morning, Police report a sexual assault in the 11-hundred block of Princess Avenue. A 48-year-old male, who had inappropriately touched a male-stranger while asking for a cigarette; was arrested.
Fatal Collision-Highway 6 near Grand Rapids, Mb.
At least 12 people were killed in vehicle crashes in a 2-week span, prompting the RCMP to plead for Manitobans to take care on the roads and avoid high-risk driving behaviors. The Brandon Sun reports that this includes 3-people who died in related collisions on Highway 6 Monday — a head-on crash involving a handi-van and the other involving people who became stranded while waiting for the route to reopen.
T-Swift Concert-Terrorism attack
3-Taylor Swift concerts were cancelled in Vienna; after an apparent terrorism attack plot foiled. Austrian Police arrested 2 suspected extremists, one of the men was only 19. The U-S Pop star was scheduled to play Thursday, Friday and Saturday as part of her Eras Tour.
Rent
Just in time for back to school: Rents are still rising in Canada, but at the slowest rate in 2 and a half years. Manitoba, Newfoundland, Quebec and Sask; had month over month, apartment rent declines. In Mb , the avg 1 bedroom is $1436, while a 2 Bedroom costs $1781.
Perseid Meteor Show
If you have clear skies, Buckle up–stargazers: the Perseid meteor shower promises a celestial extravaganza !!
This shower is considered one of the best, both because of the time of year — warm weather, less cloud-cover — and the fact that onlookers can see roughly 100 meteors an hour at its peak, but only under perfect, dark skies, it can be seen Aug. 11-12 th.
