Category Archives: News

News - Monday, April 20, 2026
Ottawa's temporary fueltax pause takes effect today, cutting gas by about 10 cents per litre and diesel by four cents until Labour Day to ease rising pump prices. The Conservatives say the break shoul...
Frank McGwire Apr 20, 2026 Pattison Media

Interprovincial Migration: Who's Leaving, Who's Growing - New StatsCan Data Shows a Clear Shift
Newly released Statistics Canada population tables show a clear reshaping of where Canadians are choosing to live, with some provinces seeing significant losses while others continue to surge. The lat...
Frank McGwire Apr 20, 2026 animus81 / Depositphotos.com

Street Sweeping Underway as Brandon Crews Hit Priority Routes
Brandon Street sweeping is officially underway in Brandon as crews begin clearing sand, gravel, and winter debris from major routes across the city. The City says work started the week of April 15, be...
Frank McGwire Apr 20, 2026

Last Day to Register for Brandon's City Wide Yard Sale
Today is the final day to register for one of Brandon's most beloved spring traditions - the annual CityWide Yard Sale! This communitywide event brings neighbours together for a weekend (or two!) of d...
Frank McGwire Apr 20, 2026 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com

In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog, April 17
The end of a hockey season is often like the first afternoon in a new house: there's a lot of unpacking to do. We're now two weeks removed from the final game of the 2025-26 season for the Brandon Whe...
Rob Mahon Apr 17, 2026 Jaxon Jacobson and Gio Pantelas have been named to Team Canada's camp ahead of the 2026 World Under-18s. (Photo by Nick Pettigrew)

Warm weather to elevate flood risk in Parkland Region
Very few Manitobans will be sorry to see the tail end of the cold weather, but an approaching rise in temperature does carry some caveats with it, especially for the Parkland Region. Manitoba Transpor...
Rob Mahon Apr 17, 2026 Image - photo-174141913-catarabukv-dreamstimecom.jpg

Green Team Funding Adds Up to 1,900 Summer Jobs Across Manitoba
The Manitoba government's latest round of Green Team funding includes support for projects in Brandon and Rivers - but the headline number attached to the program is much larger. The province says thi...
Frank McGwire Apr 17, 2026 ViktoriaSapataBO / Depositphotos.com

Sports Shorts April 17
The Brandon Wheat Kings have signed U.S. priority selection Colin Grubb, their first round pick from the 2024 draft (14th overall) to a Standard WHL Player and Development Agreement. Head coach and GM...
Rob Mahon Apr 17, 2026

News - Friday, April 17, 2026
Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett says the city is riding a wave of strong growth, highlighting housing, infrastructure and economic development in his State of the City address as Brandon positions itself f...
Frank McGwire Apr 17, 2026 Pattison Media

Brandon Police Service Media Release April 17
Arrest Warrants In the past 24 hours six individuals were arrested on the strength of their Warrants for Arrest. Three were held in custody to attend court in the morning, two were released via Appear...
Rob Mahon Apr 17, 2026 Chalabala / Depositphotos.com












