Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On December 20, 2021, at approximately 8:30 pm, police responded with members of BFES to a structure fire in the 100 block of 6th street.  The fire was extinguished by 9:23 pm, and there were no reported injuries. The building is currently vacant with no tenants.  The building appears to have been recently used by unauthorized individuals seeking shelter.  Investigators believe the fire may have started by someone who was attempting to stay warm. Anyone with information regarding this structure fire is encouraged to contact Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345 or https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact.

In response to the December 20th Public Health Act Orders released by the Province of Manitoba, the following COVID-19 vaccine requirements will be in effect at Brandon’s Community Sportsplex and the Youth Centre as of Tuesday, December 21st, 2021.    class="m_-3214598158837105542normaltextrun">   Updates At Brandon’s Community Sportsplex   Spectator capacity is restricted to 50% capacity   Tournaments are not permitted   COVID-19 vaccine requirements for ages 12+ remain in effect, except for any medical exemptions as found at gov.mb.ca/covid19/vaccine/eligibility-criteria.html#exemptions   Brandon’s Community Sportsplex Return to Play document can be found here.    Updates At Brandon Youth Centre   Capacity is restricted to 25 participants on a first come, first served basis   Hours of operation and the schedule of events can be found here   Updates For Registered Recreation Services Programs   Registered Recreation Services programs will continue to follow Public Health Orders, with information for each individual program available at the time of registration   Registered individuals will be contacted should restrictions for their program change   The City of Brandon is committed to protecting the health and safety of our residents and employees. Individuals visiting any civic facility are asked to respect the principles of social distancing, hand sanitizing, physical barriers, wearing masks and self-assessment criteria that have been put in place for the safety of all.     Any member of the public that is feeling unwell or are exhibiting ANY COVID-19-related health symptoms (fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat) SHOULD NOT attend any City of Brandon facility and should, instead, visit sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool or contact Health Links at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257 for advice.     (City of Brandon PSA)

Brandon University is asking the Senate to approve a week’s delay to the start of the Winter Term 2022 and will return to primarily online learning until the end of January, 2022. “Once again, we are faced with a fast-moving situation that calls upon us to make swift decisions to keep our campus as safe as possible,” said BU President David Docherty in an email to campus today. “All of us at Brandon University are watching the spread of the Omicron variant, and we want to make sure that the campus is as prepared as possible.” A meeting of the BU Senate, which has responsibility for the academic calendar, is being convened as soon as possible. Senate will be asked to approve a week’s delay to the start of Winter Term 2022. This means that the University will re-open after the holiday break as scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, but that the first day of classes would not be until the following week. Details will be shared immediately after the Senate decision. The University will also shift to primarily online instruction until the end of January. We will continue to monitor the situation and are optimistic that we will know more in mid-January to make a determination about February. A delayed start to Winter Term will help faculty best make this shift. Some in-person instruction (for example critical labs or studios) will be permitted, just as they were last January. These decisions will be made by Deans in each faculty and communicated directly to students. The University is also continuing the following precautions as well: In-person gatherings will continue to require masks and physical distancing of 2 metres or more. Enhanced ventilation, cleaning and sanitation protocols will continue. Entrances will continue to be locked, and key card access will continue to be required. You are strongly encouraged to receive your third vaccine dose or booster as soon as you are eligible. While no individual measure is perfect, when they are taken together and applied consistently, these strict precautions have helped BU deliver a safe Fall Term, and they will be continued into the coming Winter Term. (BU News Release)

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On December 19, 2021, shortly before 6:00 am, police stopped a vehicle in the 4100 block of Richmond Ave.  The vehicle had been reported stolen out of Winnipeg. The two occupants were arrested.  Following a search of the vehicle, police also located a number of power tools, which were stolen from a business in the 800 block of 18th Street N on December 17, 2021. The suspects, a 39-year-old male and a 35-year-old female were later released and will each appear in court on March 3, 2022 on charges of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime X2

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On Saturday afternoon, officers responded to a report of a fire in an apartment in the 400 block 13th St.  On arrival, a woman was located on the sidewalk outside the residence with injuries from an assault.  The victim had a broken ankle, swelling to the hands and face and cuts on her head.  She was transported to BRHC where she stated a woman had come to her residence earlier in the morning and assaulted her by punching her and hitting her with a pipe.  The victim attempted to leave and was assaulted a second time outside the residence.  The fire was caused by the suspect stacking items on the stove and leaving it on when she left.   The suspect, a 25 year old  from Griswold, was located later in the day and arrested. She was held in custody and will appear in court on Sunday morning on charges of Aggravated Assault Assault with a Weapon, Assault by Strangulation, Assault by Suffication and Uttering threats.