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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...
Rob Mahon Apr 13, 2026 tashatuvango / Depositphotos.com

Murray weighs progress, disappointment after up-and-down Wheat Kings season
What word the Brandon Wheat Kings would use to describe the 2025-26 season would vary depending on which Wheat King you asked, but one thing is constant: whether at the start of the season or the star...
Rob Mahon Apr 13, 2026 The season may be over, but the work for Wheat Kings head coach and GM Marty Murray is barely slowing down. (Photo by Scramble Studio)

News - Monday, April 13, 2026
Local Brandon University expands globally Brandon University has signed its first-ever partnership in Japan, formalizing a new agreement with Tokyo's Juntendo University. The MOU opens the door to stu...
Frank McGwire Apr 13, 2026 Pattison Media

Brandon Police Service Media Release April 13
Breach of the Peace In the past 24 hours four individuals were arrested for Breach of the Peace. The individuals will be released once sober/calm. Protective Detention & Care of Intoxicated Person...
Rob Mahon Apr 13, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service

Sports Shorts April 13
For the first time since 2002, someone has won back-to-back Masters championships at Augusta. Rory McIlroy finished -12, one shot clear of Scottie Scheffler, to win his second consecutive Green Jacket...
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Camping reservations to begin opening today in Manitoba
Though winter still has a few of its claws sunk into Manitoba yet, camping season is drawing inevitably closer, and a sure sign of that comes today from Manitoba Parks. Reservations will open for diff...
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Jacobson, Pantelas invited to Canada's camp for World Under-18 Championships
The season has ended for the Brandon Wheat Kings, but a number of their younger players look to continue theirs with a chance to represent Canada. Jaxon Jacobson and Giorgos Pantelas have been named t...
Rob Mahon Apr 13, 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)

Brandon University Expands Ties Into Japan
Brandon University has expanded its international footprint by signing its first-ever partnership in Japan, formalizing a new Memorandum of Understanding with Tokyo's Juntendo University. The agreemen...
Frank McGwire Apr 13, 2026 Photo credit: Juntendo University Hospital in Japan

Brandon Police Service Media Release, April 10
Failure to Comply Undertaking On April 9th at 8:31 a.m. a male attended the grounds of a business in the 900 block of Victoria Avenue however he is currently bound by an Undertaking not to attend. He ...
Rob Mahon Apr 10, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service

Prairie Mountain Health CEO shares excitement ahead of new ICU opening in Brandon
Brandon's newest ICU may be less than a month away from completion. Prairie Mountain Health welcomed Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara to a construction milestone eve...
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