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Province to add 200 hip, knee surgeries this year

People on wait lists for important surgeries may be able to get them in the province sooner than expected, as the province is adding 200 more hip and knee surgeries this year, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today. She also said the province has completed 800 already this year at Se...

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BU co-op program celebrates largest cohort ever

Youth unemployment in Canada may be on the rise, but students coming out of co-op programs at Brandon University are bucking the trend and setting records in the opposite direction. According to a release from BU, this year's cohort of co-op program graduates is the largest in their program's history. This year, 57 stu...

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News - Friday, June 19, 2026

🚔 Brandon Police Arrest 23 Men in Sexual Exploitation Crackdown Brandon police have arrested 23 men during a recent operation targeting sexual exploitation. Investigators say the men were taken into custody for allegedly paying for sex or attempting to arrange the purchase of sexual services. Police say the initiati...

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Brandon Police arrest 23 in sexual exploitation operation

Brandon Police put together a two-day sweep of the city in an effort to crack down on sexual exploitation, and the result was nearly two dozen arrests and six vehicle seizures in that span. According to police, this sweep went through June 12 and 13 and was codenamed Project Blockade. It was a joint operation including...

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Brandon Police Service Media Release, June 19

Arrest Warrants Over the past 24 hours, five individuals were arrested on outstanding Warrants for Arrest. Four were released via Appearance Notices with future court dates and one was held for court in the morning on June 19th, 2026. Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 / Breach of Court Order On June ...

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Province Sounds Alarm as Hepatitis A Outbreak Spreads Beyond Northern Manitoba

The Manitoba government is expanding access to free hepatitis A vaccinations as the province continues to battle an outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people and claimed four lives. Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care announced updated eligibility criteria this week in response to the ongoing hepatitis A ou...

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Fri Jun 19

Brandon, MB, Canada

16°C

Wind/Dir: 25 KM/H-N

Humidity: 70%

Pressure: 1015 MB

Mostly Cloudy. Wind 25 km/h N. Wind gusting to 35 km/h. Visibility 24 km. Pressure 1015 mb. Air quality 2 - Low risk.

Last Updated: 6:21 PM (Time Zone: America/Winnipeg)

Fri Jun 19

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6°CLow

Precipitation: 60%

Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers early this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low 6.

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