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Brandon, MB, Canada
5 °C Light Rain Shower
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Latest Manitoba wildfire update - State of Local Emergency declared in Whiteshell
Due to extreme fire conditions in eastern Manitoba, the province has declared a state of local emergency in Whiteshell Provincial Park. The park will remain closed to the public until conditions improve. All access to Whiteshell Provincial Park is now restricted. As of 1 p.m. today, Thursday, May 15, all park users, in...
10h ago
Province to provide Assiniboine college with $60 million in funding, financing
Assiniboine College's new Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture is getting a major financial shot in the arm from the provincial government. In a release this afternoon, the province announced they were providing $60 million in funding and a further $60 million in bridge financing. They said this will e...
13h ago
Dauphin RCMP arrest Brandon man for "serious assault"
A 36-year-old man from Brandon faces numerous charges, including aggravated assault and assaulting a police officer after an arrest by Dauphin RCMP on May 11. According to RCMP, they got a call at about 1:15 PM of an assault on 1st Avenue NW in Dauphin. Arriving at the scene, they found a 37-year-old woman with serious...
14h ago
Manitoban sniper Mistelbacher enters final season with lofty goals
Luke Mistelbacher set the bar high for himself in 2024-25. He's going to have to put a lot of work in to clear that bar in 2025-26 his final season of junior hockey, and he knows it. Luckily, he's not afraid of the work. "This summer, I'm going to be in the gym five days a week and hopefully on the ice three times...
16h ago
Brandon police charged two people with drug trafficking this week
On May 13th, as part of a Controlled Drugs & Substances Act investigation, the Brandon Police Service (BPS) says officers conducted a vehicle stop in the 1800 block of Pacific Avenue. Two males and a female were arrested and transported back to BPS. The BPS Organized Crime Section assisted by the Manitoba Integrate...
17h ago
RMs of Elton, Oakview to lift burning ban
With a couple of days in a row of rain, and more precipitation in the forecast for WestMan into the long weekend, the RMs of Elton and Oakview have some much needed good news on the fire danger front. Beginning at 9:00 this morning (May 15), the RMs will officially lift their burning bans. Initially, the burning ban ca...
17h ago
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