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Parkland faces elevated overland flood risk in Provincial Bulletin
With warmer weather very definitely on the way (and a sudden burst of cold precipitation soon to follow) the provincial government has put out their first flood bulletin of the season, with some regions clearly experiencing more risk than others. As per the bulletin, the Interlake region including the Icelandic River a...
12h ago
Provincial government gives $29.2 million boost to CFS
The Manitoba government and Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine have announced a funding increase for Child and Family Services (CFS) for the 2026-27 fiscal year. According to a provincial release, the new funding will total $29.2 million. This will include $18.9 million toward the rising cost of providing care and serv...
13h ago
Brandon Police Service Media Release, April 14
Breach of the Peace In the past 24 hours four individuals were arrested for Breach of the Peace. They will be released in the morning once calm/sober. Arrest Warrants Over the past 24 hours, five individuals were arrested on the strength of their Warrants for Arrest. One individual was held in custody for a court appea...
17h ago
News - Tuesday, April 14, 2026
School threat prompts hold‑and‑secure A weapons threat at Neelin High just before 1 p.m. sent several nearby schools into hold‑and‑secure. Police located a suspect at a nearby home shortly after, and all measures were lifted once the area was deemed safe. • Liberals push for under‑16 social‑media limit...
17h ago
Sports Shorts April 14
With both their loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and a win by the Los Angeles Kings, the Winnipeg Jets have been officially eliminated from the NHL postseason race. Mark Scheifele set a new franchise record with 101 points in the loss to Vegas, but it wasn't enough as the Jets fell 6-2. Winnipeg has two games remaining...
18h ago
Brandon Police make arrest after weapons threat at Neelin High School
A suspect is in custody and secure-and-hold measures at local schools have been lifted following an alleged weapons threat at Neelin High School. According to the Brandon Police Service, they were called to a weapons threat at the school at about 12:51 PM yesterday. As a precaution, they placed Neelin and several other...
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