Fire at Water Treatment Plant
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On Tuesday night, Brandon Fire and Emergency Services responded to the city's water treatment plant at the corner of 26th Street North and McDonald Ave for a fire. Firefighter/Paramedics were seen working on the roof of the building, as well as some were seen entering the building. A fire hose, hand tools and chain saws…
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. & the City of Brandon partner to distribute free disposable masks
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. and the City of Brandon are partnering to make three-ply, disposable masks available to all members of the community to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The first mask distribution day will be Wednesday, August 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at two sites in the City of Brandon. The…
GoFundMe set up for Brandon biker injured in a bike accident on a remote trail in Riding Mountain National Park
Last Wednesday, August 12th, Brandon's Trevor Thompson was in a freak bike accident on a remote trail in Riding Mountain National Park. He was immediately paralyzed from the neck down. With no cell service, it took hours to get help and paramedics to arrive, and he was airlifted by STARS to HSC in Winnipeg. Later,…
Stolen Vehicle Recovered from the Assiniboine River
Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At 11 am, Saturday morning, police attended the Assiniboine River adjacent to the bridge on Highway 110 regarding a complaint of a vehicle in the water. The vehicle was unoccupied and when removed from the river, found to be stolen from Souris.
Province Releases Practices and Protocols for Return to Schools
The Manitoba government is releasing practice guidance and protocols to ensure students, teachers and families know what to expect upon returning to classrooms in September and to provide consistency across schools, Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “The safety and health of students and staff, and their families, are the priority as Manitoba returns to…
