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As Brandon City Council prepares to deliberate the proposed 2021 municipal budget, the community is invited to provide feedback on the draft financial plan.   For an overview of the draft financial plan, please watch this video from Mayor Rick Chrest and Acting City Manager Dean Hammond.   Questions or comments can be sent by email to budget@brandon.ca, or by filling out the form on brandon.ca/budget/2021-budget​ (this form will be open for questions until Friday,… January 15, 2021

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At approx. 1:45 AM today, officers were called to a disturbance on Cornell Bay, upon arrival child and a woman could be heard crying from within the apartment. Officers entered the apartment and located a 23-year-old Brandon male who was the cause of the disturbance. A check of the… January 14, 2021

BRANDON—Today, Heather Stefanson, Minister of Health and Seniors Care, and I had the opportunity to tour the province’s second super-site which has been set up to begin administering life-saving vaccines to Manitobans in the prairie mountain region next week. Located in the Keystone Centre, this super-site will open its doors on Monday, Jan. 18 and… January 13, 2021

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 9 police received a report of a shoplifter from a retail outlet in the 900 block of Victoria Ave. The female suspect had stolen approx. $200 worth of cosmetics. The theft was recorded on the in-store video system, which allowed Police to identify her. On Tuesday evening,… January 13, 2021

The Manitoba government is extending the Manitoba Bridge Grant application deadline until Jan. 31 and expanding eligibility to offer financial support and protection for more small businesses through the current public health orders, Premier Brian Pallister announced today.“Small businesses, charities and not-for-profit organizations continue to do their part to protect the health and safety of… January 12, 2021