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BPS still searching for suspect in Shoppers Mall bear mace incident
On April 11, 2023, shortly after 2:30 pm, Brandon police responded to a report of a robbery at a business in the Brandon Shoppers Mall. Police say the suspect allegedly sprayed an employee with bear m...
Apr 12, 2023
MB government spending $5-million to add new operating room assistants
The Manitoba government is investing $5 million to add 70 new operating room assistants to support surgical care teams and increase overall capacity across the province. It says the initiative is...
Apr 11, 2023
Warm weather has kick-started the spring melt
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure's Hydrologic Forecast Centre is advising the public that recent warm temperatures have initiated spring thaw and surface run-off has began in most southern a...
Apr 11, 2023
Health-care Career Expos set for seven Prairie Mountain Health communities
A series of spring health care career sessions are set to take place over the next few weeks to showcase different health care professions and job opportunities available throughout the Prairie&n...
Apr 10, 2023
CAA MB has found when we see a swerving vehicle - it's probably to avoid a pothole
A few days before voting ends in CAA's Worst Roads campaign, new statistics show Manitoba Member drivers assume the vehicle in front of them is swerving to avoid a pothole. In a recent survey conducte...
Apr 10, 2023
IIU investigating assault allegations against off-duty Brandon police officer
The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is investigating allegations of domestic assault by an off-duty Brandon Police Service (BPS) officer in Brandon. On April 2, 2023, BPS notified the IIU of the ...
Apr 06, 2023
Brandon's City-Wide Yard Sale returns for a second year
City of Brandon's Parks & Recreation Services has announced the return of the City-Wide Yard Sale, and following a successful inaugural year and has been expanded to two weekends. The ...
Apr 05, 2023
City of Brandon updates sewer work in Maryland Park neighbourhood
City of Brandon Engineering Services is increasing a portion of the existing wastewater sewer network located in the Maryland Park area. Work is being completed on the south side of the Brandon Munici...
Apr 05, 2023
MB government expands rehab and physio options for hip and knee replacement patients
Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced in a media release today that "the Manitoba government has made it easier for eligible Manitobans recovering from total hip and knee replacement surgery to acce...
Apr 05, 2023
Snow Lake RCMP investigating sudden death
On April 4, 2023, at approximately 2:15 pm, Snow Lake RCMP received a report of a body having been found outside a business, located on Lakeshore Drive, in Snow Lake. Officers attended and locat...
Apr 05, 2023
