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On March 27, 2023, shortly after 4:00 pm, a complainant attended Brandon Police Service to make a report that a 21-year-old male had fired a .22 cal rifle approximately 5 times while inside a residence in the 300 block of 5th street earlier in the day.  He had also assaulted the complainant, but she did not… March 28, 2023

As part of the 2023 Multi-Year Infrastructure Investment Strategy, the Manitoba government is investing more than $50 million over the next five years to build on its multimodal transportation hub and trade gateways to create economic opportunities for all Manitobans, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk announced here today. “We are undertaking a range of… March 27, 2023

March 23, 2023 Members from the Brandon Police Service's Tactical Response Unit, along with other police sections, were seen in the 300 block of 11th St. on Thursday morning conducting a police operation. Details of the operation are unknown, but BPS's Armoured Rescue Vehicle was on scene with a large battering-ram-style attachment on the front of the… March 24, 2023

This October, Manitoba minimum wage earners will be making $3.35 per hour more than they were in September 2022 following iterative increases that position Manitoba as one of the top minimum wage provinces in Canada, Labour and Immigration Minister Jon Reyes announced today. “Recognizing the exceptional financial challenges facing Manitobans, our government passed legislative amendments… March 22, 2023

The Brandon General Museum and Archives recently started hosting a speaker series at the museum. It’s called Show & Tell. They invite a presenter to speak on a subject they’re familiar with and to display some materials related to the subject. After their presentation there is a Q&A with the audience. The first one was… March 21, 2023