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Brandon, MB, Canada
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Brandon introduces a program to help you reduce your water costs
To help you save on your water bill, the City of Brandon is introducing the Water Fixture Subsidy Program. Residents who qualify for the program can receive up to $350 to purchase and install a new low-flow toilet (6 litres or less). The City says the upgrade not only promotes water conservation but also helps to redu...
3h ago
News Headlines - Monday, May 12th
Brandon fire officials and police continue to investigate an arson fire at a boarded-up house in the 400 block of 8th Street on Sunday morning. Police say someone got in through a second floor window, and there were multiple points of ignition. ---------- B.C. Wildfire crews are expected to join Manitoba responders tod...
4h ago
Brandon Police Service Media Release - May 12th
Information in our news releases may relate to issues of violence or trauma, which could be distressing for some individuals. Be mindful of your well-being and consider whether or not engaging with this content is appropriate for you. Arson On May 11th at approximately 8:06AM, 911 advised of a fire at a residence in th...
5h ago
RCMP seek missing 50-year-old man
On May 8, 2025, at approximately 12:30 pm, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a missing 50-year-old male. Patrick Simmons was last heard from on April 30, 2025, while he was in Dauphin, Manitoba. He told a family member that he was planning to travel to Somerset but never arrived. Simmons is described as 5'11 t...
May 09, 2025
RCMP arrest two for arson in connection with wildfires
A 55-year-old male from Lake Manitoba First Nation and a 46-year-old man from Fort Alexander face charges of arson after allegedly ignoring fire bans and allowing their burns to get out of control. According to RCMP, both men were arrested on May 7. The first man, the 55-year-old, was arrested after his controlled burn...
May 09, 2025
BPS make arrest in alleged sexual assault, investigate two fires - Media Release May 9th
Information in our news releases may relate to issues of violence or trauma, which could be distressing for some individuals. Be mindful of your well-being and consider whether or not engaging with this content is appropriate for you. Fires In the last 24 hours there were two fires - both deemed nonsuspicious. On May...
May 09, 2025
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