Car Becomes Fully Engulfed in Flames
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Shortly after 9:00 on Tuesday night Brandon Fire and Emergency Services along with Brandon Police Service responded to a vehicle fire. The car was located on a property off of 34th Street North, just south of Highway #1. Upon arrival of emergency crews the car was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters worked to extinguish the…
Rear-End Crash at 8th St. & Victoria Ave
Brandon emergency crews attended the scene of a rear-end collision in the 800 block of Victoria Ave on Tuesday afternoon. A small red car appeared to have crashed into the back of a half ton pickup truck. Air bags did deploy in one of the vehicles, as well as large amounts of fluids were leaking…
‘Everyone Eats’ Brandon returns for autumn of nutrition and community-building
A chef-inspired meal of the day that creates top-quality, nutritious dinners at an affordable price is back. The popular Everyone Eats Brandon initiative relaunches this week after a month off to tweak and improve the program following a successful pilot project over the summer. “We learned there is a need in the community for this type…
Confirmed case of COVID-19 case at Meadows School
Manitoba Public Health officials have advised Meadows School of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the school portable on Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16, 2020. This case was not acquired at school. Meadows School is working closely with Public Health officials and following their recommendations. Upon learning of this information, the school immediately…
Manitoba’s minimum wage rises Oct. 1
Manitoba Finance reminds Manitobans the minimum wage will increase by 25 cents to $11.90 Oct. 1. The increase of 25 cents per hour will raise the current minimum wage to $11.90 from $11.65. This adjustment is based on Manitoba’s 2019 inflation rate of 2.2 per cent, rounding up to the nearest five cents. Budget 2019…
