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Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At approx. 9:38 PM Friday, officers were called to the 800 block of 14th St for an incident where someone was pepper sprayed.  Upon arrival, it was learned than a male youth approached the victim, asked to borrow their phone, then sprayed the owner with bear mace and fled with… July 17, 2021

Prairie Mountain Health will send Focused Immunization Teams (FITs) to various provincial, federal and private campgrounds in Manitoba to offer first-dose or second-dose COVID-19 vaccines to those who are interested, Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson announced today. “As summer picks up and more Manitobans are getting outside and enjoying our campgrounds, this provides… July 16, 2021

Q Country 91.5 (CKLQ – FM) is currently in talks with CJOB to potentially broadcast Winnipeg Jets games live in Brandon and Western Manitoba next season. Interim GM Brian K. Wortley told BDNMB.CA that “we feel that there is a market in Westman for NHL Hockey broadcast and we continue to explore that opportunity"   CJOB… July 15, 2021

The province will implement the second phase of the ‘4-3-2-One Great Summer’ Reopening Path two weeks early, on July 17, as vaccination rates continue to climb across the province, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, announced today. “Vaccines are the safest and quickest way out of this pandemic.… July 14, 2021

The City of Brandon is pleased to announce the completion of the Brandon Municipal Airport Maintenance Building Replacement project. The Maintenance Building provides a much-needed space to store necessary fire rescue and maintenance equipment to ensure uninterrupted airport operations. With 20,000 annual landings and approximately 50,000 commercial passenger movements, proper maintenance and storage of the necessary equipment is essential. The new building is 11,000 square feet with… July 13, 2021