On December 5, 2022, police responded to a report of an assault at a residence shortly after 4:00 pm.  Investigation revealed that an adult female victim had been struck in the head with a cooking pan before being locked outside.  The suspect also caused intentional damage to the walls and other property within the home. The 18-year-old male suspect fled the home prior to police arrival, but he was located and arrested nearby after a brief foot pursuit. The victim was treated in the hospital for her injuries.  The suspect was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will appear in court today on charges of Aggravated Assault, Mischief Under $5000, Unlawfully in a Dwelling, resist arrest.  He was also wanted on outstanding charges of Robbery, Fail to Comply with Release Order X2 and Fail to Comply with Probation. A second intoxicated male-youth who was in the home, but who did not participate in the assault or the damage to the home was also arrested and lodged at Brandon Police Service until sober.  The 14-year-old male will receive a fine for Consume Liquor Under 18 Years.

At 2:21 am, Police received a call of a disturbance in the 1000 block of 10th St. It was disclosed that a 22 year old male had gotten into an altercation with the resident and bit them in the finger and broke a window. The male was arrested and held until sober and will be released with a later court date.

On December 1, 2022, police stopped a vehicle at 18th street N and HWY #1 at approximately 3:00 am.  The 40-year-old male driver displayed signs of intoxication and was arrested; however, he refused to provide a sample of his breath.  He was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will be released once sober to appear in court on December 12, 2022 on charges of Driving While Ability Impaired and Refuse to Provide Sample with Demand.

City of Brandon Planning & Buildings Department has launched "Our City Photo Contest” as part of the Brandon City Plan Project. Local photographers have submitted up to three (3) photos of Brandon. All members of the public are encouraged to vote on their favourite photo(s) submitted on the City’s Facebook account. Photos can also be viewed at brandon.ca/cityplan. Interested participants who do not have a Facebook account can email cityplan@brandon.ca with a subject of “Our City Photo Contest – Vote" and include the photo(s) they want to vote for. Voting period will run until December 16th, 2022 at 12:00 p.m., with the grand winner announced on Monday, December 19th, 2022. Questions on the “Our City Photo Contest” can be submitted to cityplan@brandon.ca.

The Manitoba government is reintroducing a bill that would amend the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act to streamline the framework for liquor service licences to provide Manitoba’s hospitality industry with more flexibility to address consumer preference, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “These amendments would reduce the number of licence categories, allowing for new business models and providing hotels, restaurants and other hospitality-based businesses more opportunities to innovate,” said Goertzen. “The current regulatory framework is overly complex and limits the type of new service models that entrepreneurs want to offer Manitobans while still ensuring the safe service of alcohol.” The bill, first introduced in the spring, would modernize the liquor licensing process and reduce red tape and regulatory burdens through regulation, helping the hospitality industry rebound from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and current inflationary challenges. The bill would extend the ability to sell liquor with takeout and delivery food orders and make it easier for service models such as wine bars, seasonal and pop-up businesses to obtain licences, the minister noted. “We heard from the hospitality industry that the current model created barriers to entry and inequalities between industry participants. They asked for more flexibility with the regulatory framework to allow for new and evolving business and service models,” said Goertzen. “These changes would allow more seasonal or temporary businesses, while still ensuring the responsible service of liquor.” “We’re happy the provincial government is once again taking action to level the playing field to create opportunities for the foodservice industry to recover and grow,” said Scot McTaggart, owner, Fusion Grill and director, Restaurants Canada Manitoba. “Restaurants Canada applauds the government for modernizing the licensing framework focusing on the safe service of alcohol and creating a market where the entrepreneurial spirit can thrive.” In 2021, the Manitoba government passed amendments to allow for the delivery of liquor with takeout and delivery of food orders by dining rooms and lounges. These changes, supported by industry and driven by changing consumer demand, became especially significant as the COVID-19 pandemic changed how Manitoba’s hospitality industry operated. The bill would build on that legislative reform, expanding the program to give all liquor service licensees, not just dining rooms and lounges, the option to sell liquor with takeout and delivery.