Category Archives: News

PrairieCon 45 Opens Badge Sales Ahead of May Long‑Weekend Gaming Convention
PrairieCon is officially gearing up for its 45th year, and organizers have opened badge sales as Brandon's longestrunning gaming convention prepares to take over the Keystone Centre this spring. The t...
Frank McGwire Apr 07, 2026 Photo credit: Prairie Con Facebook page

News - Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Artemis II Heads Home After Historic Lunar Flyby NASA's Artemis II crew is on its way back to Earth after a recordsetting deepspace mission that carried astronauts around the far side of the moon. The...
Frank McGwire Apr 07, 2026 Pattison Media

Carberry Residents Invited to Weigh in on Community Wellbeing at April 8 Event
Residents in Carberry and the surrounding Municipality of North CypressLangford are being encouraged to share their perspectives on local life during a community conversation taking place Wednesday, A...
Frank McGwire Apr 07, 2026 Carberry Collegiate (File photo)

Police News - April 5, 2026
Break & Enter: Early Saturday morning, a complaint of a break, enter, and commit mischief was received concerning a property in the 500 block Louise Avenue. A suspect was identified by the complai...
Frank McGwire Apr 06, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service

News - Monday, April 6, 2026
Manitoba Labour Groups Push for Higher Wages as Job Market Faces Pressure Manitoba's largest labour organization says the province's latest minimumwage bump still isn't enough to keep workers afloat. ...
Frank McGwire Apr 06, 2026 Pattison Media

Hitmen end Wheat Kings' season with third period rally
With their season on the line, the Wheat Kings came out of the gate with their best start of the series so far. Little by little, however, the Hitmen ate away at the lead Brandon had built. Grayson Bu...
Rob Mahon Apr 02, 2026 Filip Ruzicka turns aside a Hitmen shot from close range in the first period. (Photo by Jillybean Photography)

Police News - April 2, 2026
Arrest Warrants In the past 24hrs 2 men and 2 women were arrested on the strength of their warrants. Two were held for court and two were released for future court dates. Theft Under $5000 On April 1s...
Frank McGwire Apr 02, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service

Manitoba Appoints New Chair and Board Members to Research Manitoba
The Manitoba government has announced a new chair and several board appointments to Research Manitoba, the provincial agency responsible for supporting and funding research across a wide range of disc...
Frank McGwire Apr 02, 2026 Image - Province of Manitoba

Fresh Measles Alert in Southeastern Manitoba; Western Region Sees No New Cases
Public health officials have identified another measles exposure site in southeastern Manitoba, continuing a pattern of new exposures in the eastern and southern parts of the province. Manitoba Health...
Frank McGwire Apr 02, 2026 Milkos / Depositphotos.com

News - Thursday, April 2, 2026
Brandon's new $120million critical care centre opens next month, expanding ICU capacity from 10 to 16 beds and adding 15 internalmedicine beds as staffing grows. The project is expected to reduce pati...
Frank McGwire Apr 02, 2026 Pattison Media












