The City of Brandon is announcing the return of weekly recycling collection starting Monday, November 10, 2025. Weekly refuse (black bin) and recycling (blue bin) collection will continue through the end of the year. Future service levels will be reviewed as part of the 2026 municipal budget deliberations. What residents need to know regarding collection: • Organics (green bin) collection ends for the season Nov. 3 - 7. • Weekly recycling (blue‑bin) collection resumes the week of Mon, Nov. 10. • For residents with a regular collection day on Tuesdays, please be advised that there will be no collection on Tue, Nov. 11, as several city facilities will be closed or have modified hours of operation on Remembrance Day. Weekly collection will instead occur on Mon, Nov. 10. Residents may leave organics in their green bin over winter. Excess materials can be dropped off at the Eastview Landfill (765 – 33rd St. E.) free of charge. Organics collection will resume in spring 2026. Why this change now? City Council approved the change following a resolution introduced at the Council meeting on Oct. 20, 2025. The timing aligns with the seasonal end of organics collection, allowing crews to maintain weekly refuse and recycling service through year-end. Council will evaluate long-term service levels during the 2026 budget process.

On October 20, 2025, at approximately 3:07 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop in the 1600 block of Lorne Avenue. During the stop, officers located a high-powered rifle positioned between the front seats of the vehicle. The two occupants stated the firearm was for hunting purposes; however, neither individual possessed a valid firearms license. The rifle was seized by police. Further checks revealed that the driver, a 38-year-old male, was operating the vehicle while his driver’s license was suspended. As a result, the vehicle was seized and impounded. Both the 38-year-old male and a 60-year-old female passenger were charged with Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm. They were released on Undertakings, with a court date scheduled for January 12, 2026.

Shoplifters: Just before noon Friday, two female suspects were reported for stealing merchandise from the Victoria Avenue Dollarama. The two suspects, aged 36 years and 32 years, were apprehended a few blocks away and approximately $130 in stolen merchandise was recovered.  Both were later released, on appropriate Police imposed conditions, to appear in Court on January 5th. Prescription Forgery: On Friday afternoon, the Walmart pharmacy reported that a 52 year-old male had dropped off a prescription order and that the amount of medication had been altered; that was confirmed by them contacting the doctor.  When the male returned to pick up the prescription, he was arrested for forgery and using a forged document.  He was later released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Court on January 25th.  

CRIME OF THE WEEK for October 16th, 2025 The Brandon Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in solving a Theft Under $5000. This male partook in a group shoplift from a store in the Corral Centre on September 2nd, 2025. They left in a grey SUV and headed towards the highway. ************** If you have information about this or any other crime you are asked to contact Brandon Crime Stoppers @ 204-727-TIPS (8477), www.brandoncrimestoppers.com or by texting BCSTIP+your message to CRIMES (274637). Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to Call Display. Your call is not recorded and your identity will remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2000.00 cash for information that leads to the solution of a crime.

The official results for the Brandon School Division Board of Trustees By-Election held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, have been confirmed. Shawna Mozdzen has been elected to the Brandon School Division Board of Trustees for Ward 1 – City of Brandon. Senior Administration and Staff of Brandon School Division would like to congratulate Shawna on being elected to the Brandon School Division Board of Trustees. To view the official results, including a breakdown of the vote at specific voting locations, please visit: Election Results | City of Brandon.