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Brandon, MB, Canada
19 °C Partly cloudy
Stories & Information
Sunrise Credit Union awards $24,000 in scholarships
Sunrise Credit Union has announced it has offered 14 scholarships totalling $24,000 to students across southwestern Manitoba. There were 60 applicants this year that a five-person committee scored on academics, leadership, extracurricular activities, volunteerism, community involvement, and essay quality. Dylan Radclif...
1h ago
News Headlines - Thursday, July 3rd
Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for Brandon. A hot, humid air mass has moved into southern Manitoba, and Humidex values could reach 40. The most humid weather is expected on Friday, but relief will be on the way Saturday as a cold front moves in and temperatures will return to more seasonal through the wee...
1h ago
Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash - The Canadian Press
The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after a Canada Day crash on a Manitoba highway. Indie pop band Royal Canoe says bass player Brendan Berg died in the crash a day before his 43rd birthday, along with Olivia Michalczuk. RCMP say they responded to a head-on crash on Tuesday afternoon north of Swan ...
6h ago
Heat Warning issued for City of Brandon - Environment Canada
Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for the City of Brandon. The weather office says humidex values reaching 40 are expected. A hot and humid air mass will move into southern Manitoba on Thursday with the most humid weather of the summer so far expected by Friday. Relief is expected by Saturday as a cold front...
17h ago
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Figures suggest six-figure payout for former Manitoba Hydro CEO - The Canadian Press
The former head of Manitoba Hydro was paid just over $881,000 last year, despite being dismissed six weeks into the year. Jay Grewal's earnings in previous years, where she had worked a full year, ranged from $500,000 to $546,000. The amount last year, revealed in an annual Manitoba Hydro compensation report, suggests ...
18h ago
UPDATE: Swan River RCMP respond to fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 10
UPDATE: The 29-year-old male passenger of the southbound vehicle involved in the collision on July 1, 2025, has succumbed to his injuries in hospital. The 36-year-old male driver of that vehicle is in stable condition in hospital. Swan River RCMP, along with RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team, and a Traffic An...
18h ago
Current Conditions: Brandon, MB, Canada
19 °C
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