Category Archives: News
Applications open for funding for local projects to tackle homelessness in Brandon
Local groups working on projects to provide housing to help ease Brandon's homelessness situation are encouraged to apply for the last $90,000 available in federal funding. The Brandon Neighbourhood R...
Sep 11, 2023 Image - Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation - Facebook
MB small business owners concerned their priorities won't get attention during election campaign
A new poll has found only 25% of Manitoba's small business owners are confident their concerns and priorities will get any attention during the election campaign. Almost three-quarters (72%) told the ...
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MB Election 2023 - health-care, home-care and crime were the focus over the weekend
On the campaign trail over the weekend, the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives promised to increase tax credits for charitable donations from 10.8% to 20% on the first $200 - and for donations above $...
Sep 11, 2023 Image - Elections Manitoba
City of Brandon releases update on Civic Complex gas explosion
In a media release on Saturday, Sept 9, the City of Brandon said "a team of investigators are continuing to assess the damage from the natural gas explosion that took place on Thursday, September 7th ...
Sep 11, 2023 Image - City of Brandon
Farm machinery became lodged under Highway 10 rail bridge on Thursday - RCMP
Spruce Plains RCMP report that "on September 7, 2023, at approximately 11:35 am, a semi-trailer transporting farm equipment had become lodged under the Canadian Pacific Railway overpass on Highway 10 ...
Sep 08, 2023 Image - Spruce Plains RCMP
The City of Brandon is reversing over 30 speeding tickets along with the fines and demerits
The City of Brandon is reversing 38 speeding tickets, because of what it says was an error in process, and is returning any fees, fines, and demerits that came with the tickets. In a media release, th...
Sep 08, 2023 Image - Brandon Police Service
Brandon police arrested a 20-year-old man for alleged assault on Thursday
On September 7, 2023, shortly after 10:00 am, Brandon police responded to a report of an assault at a residence. Police say an adult female victim received minor injuries after she was allegedly struc...
Sep 08, 2023 Image - Brandon Police Service
Lac du Bonnet RCMP respond to fatal boat accident
On September 4, 2023, at approximately 9:10 am, Lac du Bonnet RCMP received a report of a boating collision on the Winnipeg River near the bridge off Riverland Road. Officers met those involved at the...
Sep 08, 2023 Image - Manitoba RCMP
MPI to resume appointments for hail claim estimates beginning Sept. 11th
The corporation said in a media release, "the combination of ongoing labour interruption along with a sharp increase in the number of hail claims in 2023 has required MPI to put additional measures in...
Sep 08, 2023 Image - Manitoba Public Insurance
MB NDP announce plan to address doctor shortage - and open new family medical centres if elected October 3rd
In a media release today (Sept 8), NDP Leader Wab Kinew announced his party's plan "to expand team-based health care and open five new family medical centres across the province." He said "expanding t...
Sep 08, 2023 Image - Manitoba NDP
