Category Archives: News

News Headlines - Wednesday, April 30th
More than 19.5 million Canadians cast their ballots in Monday's federal election, that's over 68% of eligible voters. That was higher than the last federal vote, but did not beat the record of 79.4% s...
Q Country 91.5 FM Apr 30, 2025

Officer injured, two suspects arrested as Dauphin RCMP responds to pair of break-ins
As it turned out, the morning of April 29 wasn't just busy for those dealing with the results of the federal election. Dauphin RCMP had an eventful morning as well. A pair of suspects are in custody, ...
Rob Mahon Apr 29, 2025 Image - Manitoba RCMP

Province to enforce prompt payment regulations in construction industry
A program from the provincial government designed to make sure construction payments happen on time has come into effect retroactive to April 1, Public Service Delivery Minister Mintu Sandhu announced...
Rob Mahon Apr 29, 2025

Street sweeping officially underway - City of Brandon
A sure sign of spring is City of Brandon street sweepers out on the roads. The city's day crew will begin on Richmond Avenue, West of 18th then move onto 26th, and 34th, and the night crew will begin ...
Q Country 91.5 FM Apr 29, 2025 Image - City of Brandon

Brandon Police Service Report April 29
Failure to Comply Release Order On April 28th at 4:25PM a male was noted in the 2300 block of Rosser Avenue who was known to be breaching his 24-hour Release Order curfew. The 16-year-old male was arr...
Rob Mahon Apr 29, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service

Minnedosa couple awarded $30,000 by Sunrise Credit Union
A couple in Minnedosa fresh off the purchase of a new home have won Sunrise Credit Union's "Thirty Grand in Your Hand" c0ntest. In a press release, SCU said Troy Johnson and Cassie Peak were awarded t...
Rob Mahon Apr 29, 2025 Photo courtesy Sunrise Credit Union

News Headlines - Tuesday, April 29th
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals won a fourth consecutive mandate in Monday's federal election. However, the Liberals did not reach the number needed for a majority government, and will nee...
Q Country 91.5 FM Apr 29, 2025

Liberals win 4th mandate in federal election as NDP vote collapses - The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to unite the country and govern for all after Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth consecutive mandate in Monday's federal election. "Who is ready," he shouted to...
Q Country 91.5 FM Apr 29, 2025 Image - Mark Carney - Facebook

Grant Jackson to be new MP for Brandon-Souris
A former MLA who represented Spruce Woods is officially making the leap from provincial politics to federal. Grant Jackson, who served as MLA for Spruce Woods from 2023 to 2025 before announcing his m...
Rob Mahon Apr 28, 2025 Grant Jackson (left) meets with supporters after pollsters called his victory in the race for MP of Brandon-Souris. (Photo by Rob Mahon)

Election 2025 - The Final Results
Brandon-Souris 194/194 polls reporting -Conservatives - Grant Jackson - 27,746 -Liberals - Ghazanfar Ali Tarar - 10,286 -New Democrats - Quentin Robinson - 6,377 ---------- Riding Mountain 250/250 pol...
Q Country 91.5 FM Apr 28, 2025 Image - ID 374464043@ElenaVlasova Dreamstime.com












