Demolition will soon begin to support the redevelopment of the Daly Overpass (PTH 10), Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “Our government is committed to improving this critical infrastructure for the City of Brandon,” said Schuler. “Due to the growth in the region and the importance of PTH 10 as a major route, the current Daly Overpass has created an undesirable bottleneck system for motorists and pedestrians. We are pleased to have a strong working relationship with the City of Brandon on the construction of this project.” The Daly Overpass project will include a new four-lane bridge with a separate pedestrian and active transportation bridge. The $65 million design will also include new on and off ramps to connect 18th Street with Pacific Avenue, new pathways, and sidewalk and pavement upgrades. On-site project work will begin this month with demolition to begin in December, including the Kullberg’s building. Manitoba Infrastructure will continue to provide project updates to the public and the City of Brandon throughout the construction period. For more information on the Daly Overpass project, visit: www.gov.mb.ca/mit/wms/structures/construction.html. (Province of MB News Release)

Brandon, MB – In following the Province of Manitoba’s Public Health Orders that took effect 12:01 a.m. November 12, the City of Brandon wishes to advise that it will be suspending access to the following City of Brandon maintained facilities: playground structures and equipment outdoor fitness equipment stations located in the community dog parks skating oval and warming shacks toboggan hills and warming shack skating areas on retention ponds Please note that access to the skating areas on retention ponds have not been opened yet due to thin ice conditions. Signs will be posted on structures, equipment and in the recreation areas in the coming days and we would ask the entire community for cooperation in this matter. Please note that the City of Brandon does not sanitize such equipment. As per public health orders for November 12, 2020, parks/greenspaces in the City of Brandon will remain open at this time.  However, social gatherings are not permitted. Anyone using these spaces must follow the Manitoba Public Health Orders, which can be found at manitoba.ca/covid19/restartmb/prs. (City of Brandon PSA)

(Province of MB News Release) Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, announced that as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, the province of Manitoba will move to the Critical level (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System to halt COVID-19 transmission and protect Manitoba’s most vulnerable citizens. “We are at a critical point in our fight against COVID-19, and we must do everything we can to protect our most vulnerable Manitobans and ensure our health-care system is there for Manitobans, when they need it,” said Pallister. “This is a team effort, and we all have a role to play in protecting ourselves, our loved ones and our community. By taking these measures seriously, we are going to save lives.” The new Critical (red) level restrictions will be in effect provincewide and include: • Social contacts reduced to your household only. Social gatherings are not permitted. • Travel to and from northern Manitoba is restricted and non-essential travel is discouraged. • Retail businesses listed as critical services, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, can remain open at 25 per cent capacity. • Retail businesses not on the list are able to provide e-service, curbside pickup or delivery services. • All personal service businesses, including hair salons, barbers and sites offering manicures, pedicures and other esthetic services, must close. • Gyms and fitness centres must close. • Religious and cultural gatherings must close or be provided virtually only. • Restaurants must close to the public and may be open for delivery, drive-thru or takeout only. • All recreational activities, sports facilities, casinos, museums, galleries, libraries, movie theatres and concert halls must close. “We have taken steps in individual regions, but it’s time to take a more drastic approach to halt the rising case number and wide-spread community transmission of this deadly virus,” said Roussin. “I cannot stress enough to all Manitobans – now is the time to stay home and reduce your close contacts.” In addition, no changes will be made to child-care services or to kindergarten to Grade 12 education delivery at this time. Roussin noted the province has not seen widespread transmission among children, students and staff. There are a number of things Manitobans can do themselves to reduce the spread that go beyond the restrictions put in place, Roussin added. These include: • Reduce the number of shoppers from your household to the lowest possible number. Send only one person to shop. • Work from home if at all possible. • Reduce travel unless absolutely essential. • Remember all those you have come in contact with recently. As these restrictions go into place and in all regions, Manitobans are reminded that compliance and enforcement issues can be reported by visiting  and completing the reporting form at www.manitoba.ca/COVID19, or by calling 204-945-3744 or 1-866-626-4862 (toll-free) and pressing option three on the call menu. Fines for breaching or failing to comply with public health or emergency orders have recently been increased to $1,296 for individuals and $5,000 for corporations. Manitobans are still strongly encouraged to focus on these fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19: • Stay home if you are sick or when any member of your family is sick. • Reduce your contacts to your household only and avoid closed-in or crowded spaces. • Wash/sanitize your hands, cover your cough and physically distance when you must be with people outside your household. • If you cannot physically distance, you should wear a mask to help reduce your risk. • Get a flu shot. Unless recommended by public health officials, only individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should go for testing. Individuals with symptoms are asked to seek testing as soon as possible once symptoms are present. Employers are asked to only send employees for testing if they have symptoms or if testing has been recommended by public health officials. Public health officials are advising Manitobans that if you are symptomatic, or if someone in your household is symptomatic, your entire household needs to self-isolate pending COVID-19 test results. The symptomatic individual needs to stay in their own room and, if possible, use their own bathroom and not use common areas.  This does not apply to asymptomatic household members if they are an essential worker required to wear PPE while at work such as health-care workers or first responders. For information on self-isolation, visit www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/resources.html#collapse2. The online assessment tool can be found at https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool/and COVID-19 symptoms can be found at www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/about.html#collapse4. For questions about critical services and changes to the Pandemic Response System, visit http://engagemb.ca. For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/COVID19. For up-to-date information on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, visit: https://manitoba.ca/covid19/restartmb/prs/index.html.

Brandon, MB – Ensuring safe travel on City of Brandon streets is a high priority for the City’s Public Works Department. Snow Route systems allow this to occur by clearing major arterial routes and bus routes more quickly and efficiently, when parked vehicles are removed. Snow Route Parking Restrictions Snow Route parking restrictions come into effect from November 15th to March 31st annually. After a significant amount of snow (in excess of 5 centimetres) and/or winds that cause drifting on snow routes, a parking restriction may be declared by the City’s Public Works Department. Vehicles that remain parked along signed seasonal snow clearing routes during an identified snow-clearing event risk being ticketed and/or towed at their own expense. The following locations are the designated Snow Routes in the City of Brandon: Rosser Avenue from 1st Street to 18th Street (24:00 to 07:00) Rosser Avenue from 18th Street to 34th Street (24:00 to 08:00) Rosser Avenue E. from 1st Street to 13th Street E. (24:00 to 08:00) Princess Avenue from 1st Street to 18th Street (24:00 to 07:00) Princess Avenue from 18th Street to Whillier Drive (24:00 to 08:00) Princess Avenue E. from 1st Street to 13th Street E. (24:00 to 08:00) Ninth Street extending from Pacific Avenue to Princess Avenue (24:00 to 07:00) Tenth Street extending from Princess Avenue to Pacific Avenue (24:00 to 07:00) Louise Avenue extending from 13th to 18th Street (24:00 to 08:00) Snow plowing/removal notices as detailed above are issued by the City of Brandon to its website and through its social media platforms, and notification is also provided to Brandon’s local media outlets. However, residents who wish to receive direct email notifications prior to the implementation of such parking bans can sign up for this service by visiting brandon.ca/snow-routes to subscribe. Snow Removal Procedures Snowfall amount, density of snow, humidity, rising or falling temperatures, wind velocity and direction along with the time of year, all play a part in how the City’s Public Works Department responds to any particular snow event. If a Citywide plowing program is implemented, it will be completed immediately after a snow event. The City is divided into seven zones for snow clearing, starting with a Priority 1A route. This route focuses the first 24 hours of all municipal snow-clearing activities on sections of major thoroughfares under the City’s care to establish a plowed “grid” of sorts for commuters and emergency vehicles to access all corners of the City as soon as possible. Included within this Priority 1A Route are: Sections of Braecrest Drive, Kirkcaldy Drive, Knowlton Drive, Stickney Avenue, McDonald Avenue, Hilton Avenue, Parker Boulevard, Fred Brown Way, Pacific Avenue, Rosser Avenue, Princess Avenue, Victoria Avenue East, Lorne Avenue East, Van Horne Avenue East, McTavish Avenue East, E. Fotheringham Drive, Whillier Drive, Park Avenue, Queens Avenue, Elderwood Drive, Brandon Avenue, Willowdale Crescent, Aberdeen Avenue, Richmond Avenue, Maryland Avenue, Magnolia Drive, Lyndale Drive, Sycamore Drive, and Patricia Avenue Portions of 34th Street, 26th Street, 19th Street North, 8th Street North, 13th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street, 6th Street, 1st Street, Dennis Street, 13th Street East, and 17th Street East For a comprehensive overview of the City of Brandon’s snow-clearing procedures, visit brandon.ca/snow-removal or contact the City of Brandon Streets and Roads Section at 204-729-2285. Residents are also reminded that the best way to stay up to date on all regular snow plowing activities conducted by the City of Brandon’s Streets & Roads Section is by visiting snowmap.brandon.ca. The interactive online map is updated regularly through the winter season to show when snow plowing or snow removal activity is scheduled along a snow route, within various residential zones, in a back lane, or on a designated pedestrian route. Via the map’s tracking features, users can also stay on top of snow plowing or removal activity as crews make their way through a respective route or zone.

Source: Brandon Police Service On November 8, 2020, after 6:00 pm, members of BPS Major Crime Unit and Emergency Response Team conducted a search warrant to a residence in the 200 block of Douglas Street following an investigation into illicit firearms. Police seized the following items: -.308 calibre Savage Arms Model 99 lever action rifle - 9mm Glock 19 semi-automatic handgun - .22 calibre Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic rifle with sawed off barrel and stock (loaded with 9 rounds) - Various ammunition for these and other firearms - Ballistic vest - Multiple knives and machetes - Cocaine - Methamphetamine - Drug paraphernalia - Money - Electronic money counters and safes Arrested in relation to this search were a 25-year-old female and a 33-year-old male.  They were both lodged at Brandon Police Service and appeared in court today on multiple weapon and drug offences