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There is a tremendous amount of sadness and there is inconsolable grief around the death of Tina Fontaine. For all of us, Tina’s legacy should be that we think of her as our daughter and we act accordingly as we move forward together to resolve the issues that have plagued far too many young Indigenous… February 24, 2018

On Friday, February 16th, 2018, Brandon Police Service received a report that Ty Nelson BERARD, a resident of Brandon, had fled and his whereabouts were unknown. Ty is only 15 years of age. Ty was last seen when he was dropped off by a care provider in the 600 block 6th Street at approximately 2:00… February 23, 2018

Jon Gerrard – MLA River Heights and Manitoba Health Critic was in Brandon this evening hosting one of a series of public meetings to listen to Manitoban’s regarding their opinions of the health care system.  The meeting was attended by Westman residents, including Len Isleifson – MLA Brandon East. Gerrard presented a brief summary of… February 21, 2018

Brandon University invites interested members of the community to a night of celebration for a research project on sustainable post-secondary education for Indigenous communities in remote locations. The project, “Mino Bimaadiziwin: Reconciliation in Action,” brings together researchers from BU and the University of Manitoba and was recently awarded a prestigious Social Science and Humanities Research… February 21, 2018

If you happen to have been following the second-degree murder trial of Raymond Cormier, the man accused of killing 15-year-old Tina Fontaine, you’ll know that the trial came to an end yesterday afternoon. What you may not know is that local lawyer Andrew Synyshyn is co-counsel to Winnipeg lawyer Tony Kavanagh, a defence team that… February 21, 2018