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Brandon, MB, Canada
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Environment Canada is warning about smoky conditions today
Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for the region including the City of Brandon. Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Poor air quality will occur at times due to the smoke plume from wildfires in northern Saskatchewan and northern Manitoba. As smoke l...
4h ago
Patricia Avenue in Brandon is closed between 1st and 17th Streets
The City of Brandon advises that Patricia Avenue from 1st Street to 17th Street East is now closed. The road has become soft with water pushing through the material causing unsafe road conditions and making it unfit for travel. A detour is now in place along provincial road 110 (PTH110). The duration of the closure is ...
7h ago
High-skilled defensemen, productive forwards, local products join Wheat Kings' stable of prospects through draft
By the time the dust had settled on the 2025 U.S. and Prospects drafts, the Brandon Wheat Kings had added six forwards, five defensemen, and a goaltender to their list, and came away pretty pleased with their haul. "I'm really proud of our group and what we did," said Wheat Kings director of Hockey Operations...
18h ago
Province to ban motorized backcountry travel over fire fears
The provincial government has issued another fire bulletin, and it speaks to more worrisome conditions and more restrictions coming down ahead of the weekend. Beginning on May 9, the province has announced Level 1 fire and travel restrictions will increase to a complete ban of all motorized backcountry travel at 8 a.m....
22h ago
Brandon Police Service Media Release May 8
Arrest Warrants In the past 24 hours three individuals were arrested on the strength of their Warrants. Warrant Executed / New Charges On May 7th at 5:33PM BPS members responded to a report of a female carrying a knife near the 200 block of 9th Street. The female had aggressively struck a parked car with the knife and...
22h ago
Brandon finishes first in Canada on Smile Cookie Week
The totals have come in from Smile Cookie Week at Tim Hortons, and the people of Brandon have turned out in droves to support the cause. Smile cookies have helped raise $129,486 to help with a new Smilezone at the Brandon Clinic. This total was the highest in Canada. The Smilezone Foundation posted a thank-you on their...
23h ago
Current Conditions: Brandon, MB, Canada
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