Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At about 4:20 PM Friday afternoon we received a report of a male, armed with a knife, chasing another male in the area of the 1600 block Park Avenue.  Responding members located the 41 year-old male suspect near 15th Street and College Avenue, stilled armed with a knife.  He refused to comply with Police commands to drop the weapon, and was confrontational with them.  An impact munition was deployed and the suspect was taken into custody.  He will be released from custody later today, on appropriate Police imposed conditions, facing charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, resisting arrest, and uttering threats. He is scheduled to appear in court on January 10th.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Just before 6:00 AM Friday morning, a report was received from a female victim reporting that a former partner was attempting to force his way into her apartment. Police responded and located the 30 year-old male suspect in a vehicle that was seen leaving the area.  The male, who resides in Winnipeg, was arrested for break, enter, and committing mischief to property in relation to a patio door being shattered.  He was later released on appropriate Police imposed conditions to appear in court on December 19th.

Brandon Fire & Emergency Services would like to remind the public when you set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday, November 6th, REMEMBER to also install new batteries in your home’s smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. For smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to do their job, they need to have working batteries. To survive a fire, you need to be provided with an early warning and know what to do when the smoke alarms sound. Working smoke alarms are required on every level of the home and outside all sleeping areas. For added protection, it is recommended to also install smoke alarms inside all bedrooms. Carbon monoxide alarms are to be installed outside all sleeping areas if your home has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage. Both types of alarms should be tested every month.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On November 4, 2021, at 9:52 am, police responded to a report of a multi-vehicle collision in the 700 block of Princess Ave.  A vehicle travelling westbound on Princess Ave struck a parked car on the north side of the roadway.  The impact caused that car to then strike a second vehicle parked in front of it.  The suspect vehicle then continued to travel and turned southwest, while picking up speed.  The suspect vehicle then struck a third vehicle, which was parked, on the south side of Princess Ave, before striking a building in the 700 block of Princess Ave.  The female driver of the suspect vehicle then walked away from the scene.  Nobody was injured from these collisions. Police located and arrested the 24-year-old female driver a short distance away.  She was found to be wanted on outstanding charges of Assault with a Weapon.  She was later released and will appear in court on the warrant charges.  She also faces numerous fines under the Highway Traffic Act including: Drive Without Holding Valid Driver’s Licence, As the Driver of a Vehicle Involved in an Accident - Fail to Give Required Information, and Drive Carelessly.

Brandon University’s (BU’s) research infrastructure will benefit from $516,686 in federal funding for the 2021-22 year through the Research Support Fund. The Research Support Fund helps to cover the indirect costs of sustaining top-notch research environments at Canadian universities. It offsets expenses such as maintaining and updating institutional facilities and equipment, administration of research programs, and other support. The amount of funding each university receives is based on the value of Tri-Agency research grants it has earned over a three-year period. This is the first time BU’s Research Support Fund allocation has been more than $500,000 for a single year. “Our researchers have had tremendous success in developing and attracting federal funding for world-class projects in recent years,” said Dr. Heather Duncan, Associate Vice-President of Research at BU. “Producing high quality work requires an investment in infrastructure, and the Research Support Fund allows our faculty to remain on an equal footing with the best researchers in their fields.” Last year’s funding was used for items including updates and repairs to the animal care facility. It also was used by Information Technology Services at BU to maintain and improve high-speed network capabilities and improve access to research tools.  The Research Support Fund supported the John E. Robbins Library in enhancing access to digital research databases and research preservation, as well as for the digitization of newspaper, historical records and oral histories. Additionally, the funding assisted in communication of Brandon University research by enabling the production of the popular Research Connection bulletins and the formalizing of the BU Strategic Research Plan booklet. More information about the research support fund is available at RSF-FSR.gc.ca. (BU News Release)