Category Archives: News
Dr. Christine Bovis‑Cnossen Officially Installed as Brandon University President and Vice‑Chancellor
Brandon University marked a major institutional milestone Thursday morning as Dr. Christine BovisCnossen was formally installed as the university's new President and ViceChancellor. The ceremony, held...
May 29, 2026 BU President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Christine Bovis-Cnossen officially accepts her robes of office from Board of Governors Chair Quintin Pearce (left) and Chancellor Mary Jane McCallum. Photo credit: Submitted by BU News
Update: What Manitoba Employers Need to Know About Bill 11 and Sick Notes
Manitoba employers may soon need to rethink longstanding practices around sick notes as the province moves forward with Bill 11, proposed legislation that would significantly limit when medical docume...
May 29, 2026 Doctor writing a sick note. Photo credit: Flickr
News - Friday, May 29, 2026
Fatal Crash Investigation Continues Brandon Police are still investigating Tuesday's deadly collision at Highway 110 and Richmond Avenue East, where a 49yearold woman died at the scene. Semitruck driv...
May 29, 2026 Pattison Media
Glenboro Celebrates New Spirit Sands Medical Clinic Built Entirely Through Local Donations
Glenboro is preparing to open a brandnew medical clinic next month - a project that residents say proves what a small community can accomplish when it decides to invest in its own future. The new Spir...
May 29, 2026 Spirit Sands Medical Clinic in Glenboro Manitoba.
Photo credit: Dale Fisher
Demand for Addiction Support Surges as Brandon's RAAM Clinic Expands Access
Brandon's Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) Clinic is seeing record demand as more people across the region seek help for substance use. RAAM Clinic Manager Shannon MorrowStritz says patient ...
May 29, 2026
Brandon Police Investigate Deadly Three-Vehicle Crash
UPDATE: Fatality Crash at 110 Intersection and Richmond Avenue East Brandon Police Service would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones affected by the fatal col...
May 28, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service
Crime Report - Thursday, May 28, 2026
Breach of the Peace / Protective Detention & Care of Intoxicated Persons Act In the past 24 hours, three individuals were arrested for Breach of the Peace, while two additional individuals who wer...
May 28, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service
News - Thursday, May 28, 2026
Most Manitobans Want to End Seasonal Time Changes A new survey shows three in four Manitobans want to eliminate seasonal time changes altogether. Permanent daylight time was the most popular option at...
May 28, 2026 Pattison Media
Big Hearts, Big Impact at This Year's Alzheimer Walk
Warm weather and a strong community spirit helped make this year's Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Walk a major success in Westman. Regional Coordinator Christine Jefferies says roughly 130 people took ...
May 28, 2026 Participants at the 2026 Alzheimers Walk in Brandon.
Photo credit: Ava Thexton - Pattison Media
Brandon Roads Again Prominent on Manitoba's Worst Roads List
Manitoba's 2026 CAA Worst Roads campaign has once again highlighted major trouble spots in Brandon, with Richmond Avenue earning a place on the provincial topten list for the second straight year and ...
May 28, 2026 Potholes and Crumbling Pavement Along 18th Street in Brandon prior to construction in 2024. (File photo)
