Category Archives: News
Province battling 83 active wildfires
Wildfire season is still going on in Manitoba, and while a number of significant fires have been brought under control in recent weeks, the work of wildland firefighters around the province is not yet...
Aug 30, 2024 Image - File Photo: Cranberry Portage wildfire - photo courtesy of Keith Jaeger
Brandon Police Service Report August 29, 2024
August 29th, 2024 Warrant Executed On August 28th at 1:44PM police noticed a male rolling around in the ditch off Aberdeen Avenue. When approached the male became rude and aggressive. The 48-year-old ...
Aug 29, 2024
Prairie Mountain Health offers updates on capital projects
A series of projects under the umbrella of Prairie Mountain Health, including an expansion to the Brandon Regional Health Centre, have been going ahead this summer. PMH is offering an update on their ...
Aug 29, 2024 Image - Prairie Mountain Health
City hopes to boost affordable housing development
The problem of affordable housing is one that besets just about every community in Canada, and Brandon is no different. The City of Brandon hopes they've come up with a plan to at least mitigate the p...
Aug 29, 2024 Image - File photo
Overall satisfied, transit users want more busses
Surveys, in-person interviews, and open houses show users of public transit in Brandon are, in general, satisfied with the service they're getting. That doesn't mean they aren't looking to see improve...
Aug 29, 2024 Image - City of Brandon
Brandon Police Service Report August 28, 2024
Warrants Executed On August 27th police conducted a persons check in the 900 block of Rosser Avenue when they came across a 23-year-old female they knew had an outstanding warrant. She was arrested an...
Aug 28, 2024 Image - Brandon Police Service
Province battling growing algal blooms on Lake Winnipeg
One of Manitoba's most famous landmarks and most popular tourist destinations has seen a disturbing increase in algal blooms, and the provincial government is trying to do something about it. In a new...
Aug 28, 2024 ID 15077941 © Pictureguy66 | Dreamstime.com
Manitoba to boost funding for victims of crime
Funding for victims of crime in Manitoba is getting a 50 percent increase, the provincial government announced. In a press release, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe said they would be boosting the funding ...
Aug 28, 2024 Image - Manitoba Legislative Building - Government of Manitoba
61-ear-old from Melita dies in head-on collision
A 61-year-old man from Melita has died after a car crash on Highway 83, according to Virden RCMP. In a release, RCMP said they got a call of a two-car crash at about 8:35 AM on August 26 about three k...
Aug 28, 2024 Image - Manitoba RCMP
Brandon Police Service Media Release August 27
Assaulting Police Officer On August 26th police received a call from Brandon Correctional Centre as a 26-year-old male assaulted a Corrections Officer by striking the CO in the back of the head causin...
Aug 27, 2024 Image - Brandon Police Service
