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Manitobans encouraged to boat sober over long weekend
As the August Long Weekend approaches and Manitoba families prepare to head out on the lakes and rivers, an advocacy group is asking them to stay sober as long as they are boating. In a release, the Lifesaving Society and Canadian Safe Boating Council said intoxicated boating makes fatalities far more likely and is a f...
11h ago
City of Brandon pledges nearly $128 million for water treatment expansion
The City of Brandon has awarded the largest construction contract in its history to get things started on a new Membrane building at the Water Treatment Facility and construction has now officially begun. Breaking ground yesterday, the city approved the new contract at its regular council meeting on Monday, July 28. Th...
11h ago
Brandon Police Service Media Release July 31
Breach of Peace Over the last 24-hours two adult males were arrested in separate incidents for Breach of Peace Intoxicated Persons Detention Act (IPDA) Over the last 24-hours seven adult males and three adult females were arrested in separate incidents under IPDA. Warrant of Arrest Executed Over the last 24-hours two a...
Jul 31, 2025
"I'm fired up": Proud prairie boy Kraus returns to roots in trade to Wheat Kings
A young man who came of age and found his love for hockey in a WHL rink watching East Division teams, and who is immensely proud of his prairie roots, gets traded to a Manitoba-based team on the verge of a huge season for both the team and himself. It's almost storybook, and it's easy to see why Jayden Kraus is so exci...
Jul 31, 2025
Province issues algae advisories for beaches including Lake Minnedosa and Sandy Lake
With a long weekend coming up, a lot of families will have trips to the beach on the agenda. Some of those trips may need to be re-thought, however, including to a beach in WestMan due to an update from the provincial government. In a social media post, the Government of Manitoba said testing for algal blooms had "...
Jul 31, 2025