Manitoba Hydro is getting back into the international consulting game; saying the move will bring in another source of revenue, keeping it public, and keeping rates low for customers. The government says staff will be hired over the next 3-to 4-years; and they will resume bidding on projects around the world, as soon as possible.
A Brandon man will be without his Camper Van this long weekend, after it was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon.
The Brandon Sun is reporting that a GMC camper van parked in front of the Princess Park Apartments at 401 Ninth Street was severely damaged, and a Dodge Caravan, parked beside that camper, was also damaged. There were no injuries.
Brandon Fire and Emergency Services Chief Terry Par-low is now The City of Brandon’s Acting City Manager, effective August 8th. City Council’s vote last night was unanimous.
The Sun says that the City’s current City Manager, Ron Bowles, resigned earlier this month, accepting a similar position in West Kelowna, B.C.
A man was sentenced to one year behind bars after pleading guilty to stealing vehicles in Brandon, Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg
The Brandon Sun reports that 30-year old, James Lepine pleaded guilty to possession of property obtained by crime, failing to attend court, and 4- counts of possessing a motor vehicle also obtained by crime.
Is our City–a safe place to live? The City of Brandon wants to know.
That’s why they are looking for your input in a new Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. Survey responses will accepted until October 31st, you can enter on line.
A CFL fan has unofficially broken the world record for visiting stadiums in the fastest time.
Chris Tym ofi chuk began his quest on July 12 at a Winnipeg Blue Bombers Game. From there, he travelled to Vancouver, Edmonton, Regina, Hamilton, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa and finally Toronto on Saturday night, he beat the previous record of 364 hours by 94 minutes….he also raised $26 thousand dollars for childhood cancer research along the way
