Manitobans are being advised to expect a test of the national public alerting system, Alert Ready, taking place Wednesday, May 6, at 1:55 p.m., as part of Emergency Preparedness Week. Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure's Emergency Management Organization says the test is a routine but important step to ensure t...

Just in time for gardening season, the City of Brandon is giving residents a chance to pick up free compost as part of International Compost Awareness Week, running May 5 to 9. Residents are invited to bring their own pail and shovel to pick up compost at three community drop‑in events. The giveaway runs Tuesday, May...

A new dual‑fuel combustion turbine facility in Brandon has formally been referred to the Public Utilities Board (PUB) for independent review and recommendations, Finance Minister Adrien Sala, minister responsible for Manitoba Hydro, announced today. The proposed turbine facility, which would produce 750 megawatts, no...

On Friday, May 8, Brandon University will host their second annual Breast Cancer Awareness walk over the noon hour, the University announced. In a release, BU said their walk is being organized by BU's Breast Cancer Cell and Molecular Research Lab. Participants will gather in the Kavanagh Courtyard at noon, with breast...

May 3 to 9 is Emergency Preparedness Week in Manitoba and the provincial government is launching a new app as the week begins. The MB Ready app provides real-time, location‑based notifications for emergencies and incidents such as severe weather, wildfires, floods, road closures and power outages. It also includes gu...

A grass fire that overlapped with several other calls on Friday, May 1, exposed a longstanding staffing issue with Brandon's Fire and Emergency Services according to the union representing them. Brandon Firefighter Paramedics Local 803 took to social media on Monday, May 4 to recount how staffing issues had hindered th...