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Brandon, MB, Canada
-24 °C Low Drifting Snow
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Brandon Police Service Media Release December 11
MULTIPLE SEARCH WARRANTS EXECUTED Police executed two search warrants last night on Elviss Cres and Westaway Bay. Members of the Tactical Response Unit, RPAS (Drone) and Crisis Negotiators were all called out to ensure the warrants were executed as safely as possible for the residents of Brandon. There was a high polic...
20h ago
Province launches business security rebate program
The provincial government had already offered some incentives for homeowners installing security cameras and other security devices and now they're expanding a program for local businesses to do the same. Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today that the Manitoba government is launching a new Business Security Rebat...
20h ago
News Headlines - December 11th, 2025
-28-year-old sex offender is facing new charges after being spotted wandering through a Winnipeg high school twice and grabbing a student in the St. Vital school bathroom. The child was unharmed. Scott William George was re-arrested Tuesday and charged with assault, confinement, theft, and violating a ban prohibiting c...
Dec 11, 2025
Wheat Kings overcome third period hiccup to earn fourth straight win
After two textbook periods, the Brandon Wheat Kings suffered a brief slouch against the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the third period. They recovered quickly, however, and piled up offense for their fourth straight victory. Carter Klippenstein, Joby Baumuller, and Jordan Gavin all scored twice and added an assist each, and...
Dec 11, 2025
STAR and Q Country's listeners donate to the 2025 'Hampers of Hope Christmas Radiothon'
Pattison Media radio stations Q Country 91.5 and 94.7 STAR hosted another successful 'Hampers of Hope Christmas Radiothon' at the Brandon Shoppers Mall on December 5th and 6th, with a lead-in event at Heritage Co-op on the 4th. Thousands of dollars and hundreds of items were donated to this years' three local charitie...
Dec 10, 2025
News Headlines - December 10th, 2025
-City and Provincial plows are on the job clearing snow, and residents are busy shoveling, after almost 15-cm's was dumped on Westman yesterday. An Alberta low pressure system dumped almost 20-cm's across Southern Manitoba in the past 24-hours. The City of Brandon is enforcing parking bans this morning, as snow plough ...
Dec 10, 2025
Current Conditions: Brandon, MB, Canada
-24 °C
Low Drifting Snow
WNW @ 26 km/h
69 %
0.0 mm
1023
Summary
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Fri
Overcast
High:-22 °C
Low:-27 °C
Wind:WNW @ 27 km/h
Precipitation:0.0 mm
Sat
Sunny
High:-21 °C
Low:-29 °C
Wind:WNW @ 15 km/h
Precipitation:0.0 mm
Sun
Overcast
High:-11 °C
Low:-29 °C
Wind:S @ 23 km/h
Precipitation:0.0 mm
Mon
Cloudy
High:-12 °C
Low:-18 °C
Wind:SE @ 8 km/h
Precipitation:0.0 mm
Tue
Partly Cloudy
High:3 °C
Low:-8 °C
Wind:W @ 29 km/h
Precipitation:0.0 mm
Wed
Heavy snow
High:-5 °C
Low:-15 °C
Wind:ESE @ 24 km/h
Precipitation:1.8 mm
Thu
Overcast
High:-12 °C
Low:-27 °C
Wind:NW @ 28 km/h
Precipitation:0.0 mm
