Brandon City Council held their regular meeting on Mon, Nov. 17, 2025. Here are some of the highlights from this meeting. View the full agenda here: brandon.ca/media/hujpmk25/agenda-november-17-2025.pdf Transit Master Plan Council advanced the approval process for the Transit Master Plan, a long-term strategy to enhance transit services for future generations. Key features to be phased in include: Transition from the current hub-and-spoke model to three exchange locations (current location downtown; Corral Centre; and Shoppers Mall) Transit service on Braecrest Drive Direct, faster, bi-directional service along 18th St Increased evening frequency A final report will be presented to City Council and enable Brandon Transit to move forward with budgeting and plans for the coming years. Downtown Washroom and Transit Information Centre Council has approved City administration to proceed with a lease agreement to relocate the Transit Information Centre to a facility near the downtown exchange. The current building at 21- 8th St, which houses the existing Transit Information Centre, has been identified as a potential site for redevelopment as a downtown washroom, owing to its deteriorating condition. The updated project cost for the downtown washroom at will be forwarded for consideration during the 2026 capital budget deliberations. 35M Monopole Communication Tower – 1009 34th Street Council received presentations from residents and the proponent, Shared Tower, regarding the proposed installation of a 35-metre monopole communication tower at 1009 – 34th Street. The planned structure is intended to accommodate co-location for up to three service providers. Following significant public consultation, consideration of community concerns about the site, City Council issued a letter of non-concurrence for the location of the proposed tower. Indemnity By-law Review City Administration will assess the compensation structure for council members by conducting a market analysis of similar municipalities, as well as evaluating potential adjustments to salaries, benefits, and expenses. Any changes to the Indemnity By-law will be presented to Council for review by the end of February 2026 and would go into effect for the incoming 2026 – 2030 Council term.  2026 City Council Appointments and Meeting Schedules City Council approved appointments for Deputy Mayor and Acting Deputy Mayor, Council committees, and other committees and boards. All terms will expire on Oct. 28, 2026, coinciding with the municipal election scheduled for that date. Additionally, Council approved the 2026 meeting schedule and budget timelines. The 2026 budget deliberations are planned for Jan. 30 - 31, 2026. The public hearing and adoption of the 2026 Financial Plan, along with the first reading of the 2026 Tax Levy By-law, will take place in April 2026. The next scheduled City Council meeting will be held on Mon, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. View all Council Agendas and Minutes on brandon.ca/city-hall/agendas-and-minutes. Watch all City Council Meetings on youtube.com/@CityofBrandonMB/streams.

At approximately 2:57 p.m. on November 17th, police received a report from a motorist traveling northbound on the Thompson Bridge who stated that a teenaged male had pointed what appeared to be a handgun at him. The youth then reportedly pointed the object at another boy who was with him. The two suspects were last seen walking northbound toward the Corral Centre. Officers responded immediately and located a 15-year-old male and a 14-year-old male near Kirkcaldy Drive and 18th Street North. Both youths were taken into custody without incident. The reported handgun was determined to be a plastic revolver-style cap gun. A subsequent search revealed that the 14-year-old was carrying a 12-inch knife concealed in his waistband, and the 15-year-old was found to have a hammer in his waistband. It was also confirmed that the 15-year-old was wanted on an Unendorsed Warrant. The youths were both released via Undertakings. The 14-year-old faces a Possession of a Weapon charge with a court date of January 27th, 2026. The 15-year-old faces charges of Possession of a Weapon and prior Warrant Charges of Assault with a Weapon, Robbery with Offensive Weapon, and Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose. He has a court date of December 16th, 2025, for the Warrant and for the new charge a court date of February 3rd, 2026

For the fifth consecutive year, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada’s elite Cup Series will buck into Brandon, Manitoba, holding the PBR Mazergroup Chute Out at Assiniboine Credit Union Place on May 1-2, 2026. The PBR Mazergroup Chute Out will have added significance as the lone PBR Canada Cup Series event in Manitoba during the 2026 season. PBR Canada’s Cup Series, which set tour records in eleven cities in 2025, welcoming more than 75,000 fans, regularly features Canada’s best riders alongside some of the organization’s top international athletes, squaring off against the rankest bucking bulls from across the nation. For two nights only, fans will witness exhilarating 8-second rides and wrecks throughout the unpredictable, action-packed event as the PBR’s courageous bull-riding athletes face off against their 1,800-pound opponents born to buck. The PBR Mazergroup Chute Out will mark the third event of the 2026 regular season for PBR Canada’s premier Cup Series. When the Cup Series last travelled to Brandon in May 2025, Jake Gardner (Fort St. John, British Columbia) went a perfect 3-for-3 to win the event and further his then grasp on the No. 1 rank in the Canadian national standings. Gardner got off to a quick start in Round 1, delivering the second-best score when he rode Red Rust (Vold Rodeo) for 84 points. The British Columbia native then overtook the top spot on the event leaderboard courtesy of an 86-point ride in Round 2 aboard Kraken (Skori Bucking Bulls). With the first pick in the championship round bull draft, Gardner selected Patiently Waiting (Skor Bucking Bulls). Nodding with confidence, Gardner reached the requisite 8 for 86 points to clinch the victory. Gardner’s golden finish earned him 128.5 national points, as he grew his then lead to 116 points over new No. 2 Dakota Buttar (Eatonia, Saskatchewan). Other past PBR Canada Cup Series event winners in Brandon are: Weston Davidson (2024 – Strongfield, Saskatchewan); Aaron Roy (2023 – Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan) and Blake Smith (2022 –Abbey, Saskatchewan). The bull riding action for PBR Canada Cup Series’ Mazergroup Chute Out, begins at 7:00 p.m. CST on both Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, November 21 at 10:00 a.m. CST, and start at $30, standard ticketing fees may apply. Tickets can be purchased at the Assiniboine Credit Union Place Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.ca. Those fans who purchase tickets for both nights will receive a 15% discount. Stay tuned in to PBRCanada.com and follow the tour on Facebook (PBR Canada), X (@PBRCanada), and Instagram (@PBRCanada) for the latest results, news, stats and more.  

Sioux Valley Dakota Nation has elected a new Chief and Council following the most recent election/ Former Chief Jennifer Bone has been returned to office, defeating longtime community leader Vincent “Takan” Tacan by a vote of 371 to 212. Bone previously served as Chief from 2018 to 2023 and will now resume leadership of the self-governing Dakota Nation west of Brandon. Alongside the Chief’s race, community members selected five Councillors from a field of 14 candidates. The successful candidates were Randall Wasicuna, Melissa Hotain, Bill McKay, Darryl Hapa, and Jon Bell.

Assault / Assault with a Weapon / Assault by Choking / Failure to Comply Release Order Early on November 14th, at approximately 12:19 a.m. BPS officers responded to a report of an intoxicated 38-year-old male with a hand injury. Investigation determined that he had assaulted a female, including punching her, choking her, and striking her with a coffee cup. She had injuries consistent with the assault disclosure. The male was transported to hospital and later attempted to leave against medical advice, at which point he was arrested. He was also found to be in breach of a release order requiring him to abstain from alcohol. He remains in custody to appear in court this morning facing charges of Assault, Assault with a Weapon, Assault by Choking, and Failure to Comply with a Release Order. Mischief Under $5000 On November 13th at approximately 10:34 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance in the 1200 block of 10th Street after a 42-year-old male threw a pumpkin through his ex-girlfriend’s window. The suspect had left prior to police arrival but was located and arrested at 11:08 p.m. He was transported to the BPS detention unit to be released on an Undertaking in the morning once sober, with a court date of January 22nd, 2026.