Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 20, 2022, police responded to a report of a Break and Enter to a residence in the 800 block of 5 street at 1:25 pm.  The homeowner arrived home and discovered two suspects wearing masks inside.  The suspects fled taking with them a rose gold MacBook Air 13”. The two suspects were wearing black hoodies and masks.  Their gender is not known.  Police canine attempted to track the suspects, but they were not located. Anyone with information regarding this B&E is encouraged to contact Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345 or https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact.  

On Sunday January 16, 2022 at 12:24 am, police responded to a report of a serious assault, which occurred in the 1000 block of Rosser Ave. Investigation revealed that a 26-year-old male was confronted by several individuals and assaulted.  During the assault, he was struck with an unknown long red object.  The suspects fled, and the weapon was never recovered. The victim was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, where he remains in recovery. On January 16, shortly after the initial call, police located and arrested one suspect nearby.  The 41-year-old male was held in custody at Brandon Police Service while the investigation continued.  He was later released and will appear in court on March 28, 2022 on charges of Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon, and Possess Weapon Dangerous. Police continue to investigate and are seeking the public’s assistance regarding this assault. If you were in the area of this assault between the 900 block of Rosser and the 100 block of 11th street and you believe you may have observed or witnessed something suspicious, please contact investigators.  The weapon may have been discarded; however, recent snow accumulation and snow removal has complicated search and recovery efforts.  If you locate a foreign long red object on your property, contact Major Crime Section Investigators by calling 204-729-2345 (File number 202262259) or email us through this link https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 17, 2022, at approximately 12:00 pm, police conducted a traffic stop in the area of 16th street and Van Horne Ave.  Investigation into the occupants and the contents of the vehicle lead police to obtain a search warrant to a residence in the 600 block of 20 street.  Police located 2 ounces of Meth, a large quantity of unknown pills, Canadian currency, two cans of bear mace, and a stun gun following the search of the vehicle and the residence.  Three occupants of the vehicle were arrested and face charges. The driver of the vehicle, a 41-year-old female did not have a valid drivers licence.  She was arrested and lodged at Brandon Police Service and will be release to appear in court on March 10, 2022 on charges of Possession of Meth for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, and Possess Prohibited Weapon. A 31-year-old female passenger of the vehicle initially produced identification to police that was stolen from another individual in Winnipeg.  She was arrested and lodged at Brandon Police Service and will be released to appear in court on March 10, 2022 on charges of Possession of Meth for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, and Possess Prohibited Weapon. Another passenger in the vehicle, a 27-year-old female, was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant for fail to attend court. She was arrested and later release to appear in court on March 10, 2022 on a charge of Fail to Attend Court.

Manitoba Infrastructure advises provincial snow removal crews are equipped and prepared to clear Manitoba’s highways in response to the upcoming snowfall forecasted for parts of the province starting Monday evening. The province is currently monitoring and inspecting highway conditions in preparation to deploy its heavy equipment fleet that includes approximately 340 truck plows, de-icing equipment and motor graders. The province maintains the 19,000-kilometre highway system to provide safe and timely travel throughout the province during the winter season. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning and is predicting 10 to 15 centimetres of snow in the Winnipeg region and parts of southern Manitoba, and more than 20 cm of snowfall in the Parkland region. Manitoba Infrastructure cautions travellers should always check Manitoba 511 for current road conditions prior to making the decision to travel. While 511 is updated regularly by the provincial road patrol, conditions can change in a matter of minutes.

Manitoba Ag Days may be postponed, but Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba is able to push ahead with its Ag Days programming due to a new virtual program for Grade 7 students. The program, which was slated to launch with the start of Manitoba Ag Days 2022 (postponed due to COVID restrictions), is now available to Manitoba teachers. "Thanks to funding from Manitoba Ag Days, Viterra, and the Canadian Agriculture Partnership, we have created a fully blended program that can happen in class or at home, anywhere in the province," said Sue Clayton, AITC-M's Executive Director. "Nothing can replace the value of the hands-on, in-person programming we normally do at Ag Days, but we consider this a fabulous opportunity to develop something we can use year after year and reach even more students province-wide who wouldn’t normally get a chance to go to Brandon for the in-person program." The new program, which currently has 925 students registered, includes: Think Global – Agriculture & Our World - a gamified learning experience that teaches students about food security, population and land distribution, Canada’s connection to the world through agricultural trade, and more Act Local  - Agriculture & Manitoba - a video that introduces students to the depth of the agriculture industry in Manitoba by focusing on the diversity of agriculture careers available to your students no matter what their skills or interests Plus, other classroom resources to help teachers deliver the virtual experience in class or with students learning from home. AITC-M's usual MB Ag Days Adventure is a program designed to help grade 7 and 8 students think globally and act locally about agriculture, food security and agriculture careers. Students learn about global food production and Canada's import/export of agricultural goods. They then move on to a scavenger hunt at the Keystone Centre in Brandon to explore agricultural careers and the importance of the local industry. "At the end of the day, the most important thing is that we get to teach students about agriculture,” said Clayton, “We are optimistic that we will be back in Brandon next year for Ag Days. And the real benefit is that now students across the province are able to participate in the MB Ag Days program year-after-year thanks to the development of this virtual offering.” Teachers can visit the AITC-M website to register throughout the school year.