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IIU investigating fatal shooting involving RCMP in Portage la Prairie
The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is investigating the death of an 18-year-old man following an officer-involved shooting in the City of Portage la Prairie. On May 24, 2023, RCMP reported an in...
May 25, 2023
MB government is investing $1.55-million to support mineral sector development
The Manitoba government is granting $1.55 million to the Mining Association of Manitoba Inc. (MAMI) and the Communities Economic Development Fund (CEDF) to support mineral exploration and development ...
May 25, 2023
Survey says...Manitoba's worst road is Provincial Road 307...again!
According to a media release today (May 25), "a rural road that dips, swings, heaves in winter, is riddled with potholes and often floods has been voted as Manitoba's worst road for the second ye...
May 25, 2023
MBRCMP celebrates RCMP 150 milestone with contest giveaway for youth
May 23rd marked the historic 150th Anniversary of the RCMP in Canada, and in honour of this momentous occasion, the Manitoba RCMP has launched a contest to give away 150 Back to School prize pack...
May 24, 2023
Brandon's 2nd annual 'City-Wide Yard Sale' begins this weekend!
In a media release the City of Brandon says, "This year, the City-Wide Yard Sale has been expanded to two weekends on May 26 & 27 (East of 18th Street) and June 2 & 3 (West of 18th Street) so ...
May 24, 2023
UPDATE: BSD votes to reject proposal for committee to review school library books on gender identity
Brandon School Board trustees voted to reject a proposal to form a committee to review and potentially ban books on gender identity and sexual health from school libraries. The proposal was put f...
May 24, 2023
BPS arrested a 20-year-old man on trafficking and weapons charges early Tuesday morning
On May 23, 2023 shortly before 1:00 am, Brandon police observed a male on a bicycle in the area of the 900 block of Lorne Avenue. They say he was not stopping at any stop signs, and was therefore...
May 23, 2023
MB government announces changes to streamline enforcement of First Nations laws
The Manitoba government is introducing amendments to the Provincial Offences Act that would improve and streamline enforcement of First Nations laws and bylaws, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announ...
May 23, 2023
MB government creates new Gender Equity Secretariat to coordinate 2SLGBTQQIA+ issues
In order to provide better co-ordinated services and support to the gender, sexual and relationship diverse community, the Manitoba government will be creating a new Gender Equity Manitoba (GEM) Secre...
May 23, 2023
Virden RCMP responded to fatal single-vehicle rollover on May 21st
On May 21, 2023, at approximately 9:45 pm, Virden RCMP received a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 3, just east of Road 162 West. When officers arrived on scene, they saw a car flipped o...
May 23, 2023
