Category Archives: News
Provincial government gives $29.2 million boost to CFS
The Manitoba government and Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine have announced a funding increase for Child and Family Services (CFS) for the 2026-27 fiscal year. According to a provincial release, the...
Apr 14, 2026 Image - Government of Manitoba
Brandon Police Service Media Release, April 14
Breach of the Peace In the past 24 hours four individuals were arrested for Breach of the Peace. They will be released in the morning once calm/sober. Arrest Warrants Over the past 24 hours, five indi...
Apr 14, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service
News - Tuesday, April 14, 2026
School threat prompts holdandsecure A weapons threat at Neelin High just before 1 p.m. sent several nearby schools into holdandsecure. Police located a suspect at a nearby home shortly after, and all ...
Apr 14, 2026 Pattison Media
Sports Shorts April 14
With both their loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and a win by the Los Angeles Kings, the Winnipeg Jets have been officially eliminated from the NHL postseason race. Mark Scheifele set a new franchise ...
Apr 14, 2026 Image - Winnipeg Jets - NHL Facebook
Brandon Police make arrest after weapons threat at Neelin High School
A suspect is in custody and secure-and-hold measures at local schools have been lifted following an alleged weapons threat at Neelin High School. According to the Brandon Police Service, they were cal...
Apr 14, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service
Carney freezes federal gas and diesel tax until Labour Day
Prime Minister Mark Carney is moving to give Canadians a temporary break at the pumps, freezing the federal excise tax on gasoline and diesel until Labour Day. The measure, which takes effect Monday, ...
Apr 14, 2026 Photo Credit: Mark Carney Flickr
Canadian Officials Warn Outbreak Linked to Iranian Pistachios Is Still Growing
Canada's yearlong salmonella outbreak tied to pistachios imported from Iran continues to expand, with federal health officials confirming that nearly 190 people have now fallen ill. The investigation,...
Apr 14, 2026 JorgeL44 / Depositphotos.com
Prairie Producers Watching Soil Moisture Closely as Seeding Nears
Prairie farmers are heading into spring with a cautious eye on soilmoisture levels, as large parts of Western Canada continue to run drier than normal. Recent droughtmonitoring maps show belowaverage ...
Apr 14, 2026 fotokostic / Depositphotos.com
Assiniboine College Students Win Big at Skills Manitoba, Advance to Nationals
Three Assiniboine College students are headed to Toronto later this month after earning gold medals at the 2026 Skills Manitoba competition in Winnipeg. Digital Art and Design students Nicole Mogk and...
Apr 14, 2026
Winter Fair, local arena among latest potential measles exposure sites
The provincial government is warning of two new potential exposure sites for measles in Brandon in their latest bulletin. According to the data kept by Manitoba Health, the Winter Fair at the Keystone...
Apr 13, 2026 tashatuvango / Depositphotos.com
