Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release (Media Release from December 21, 2020) On December 18, 2020, Brandon Police Service received a report of a missing individual, Adam KLIMCHUK. Adam was last confirmed to be in Brandon on December 10, 2020.  Family last heard from him on December 9, 2020.  Adam may have left Brandon; however his whereabouts at this time cannot be confirmed, and family are concerned for his wellbeing. Adam is described as being a white male, 23 years old, approximately 6 feet tall, 200 lbs.  He resides on the Roblin, MB area. JANUARY 27, 2021 UPDATE:  Adam KLIMCHUK’s vehicle has since been located between Brandon and Souris, but his whereabouts are still unknown.  Police are asking those who live in the area to check their properties, and their buildings. Brandon Police Service are asking anyone with information to call (204)729-2345.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 26, 2021, police received a complaint of the theft of a laptop computer and backpack from a taxicab. An investigation led police to an address in the 3500 block of Centennial Blvd. At approximately 3:00 pm, police obtained a search warrant and located the stolen items inside. The 21-year-old female responsible was arrested and will appear in court on April 22, 2021 on a charge of Theft Under $5000.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release A 39-year-old Brandon Male has been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of Proceeds of Crime, and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.  He was found to be in possession of a vehicle, which had been reported, stolen.  While being arrested it was found that he had a quantity of Meth on his person and a significant amount of cash.  He has been released to appear in court April 8th.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 23, 2021 at approx. 11:06 pm police and fire were called to the 600 blk 18th St. for a structure fire. Upon arrival there was noticeable smoke coming from the vacant building. BFES determined that a mattress had been set on fire by unknown suspect(s). The fire was put out with only minor structural damage. The owner was advised, he secured the building. There are no suspects at this time. While officers were controlling traffic at the fire scene, two subjects were observed in the back lane near the structure. Police attempted to identify the male and he became belligerent and uncooperative. A second officer went over to assist and the female punched that officer. Both suspects were arrested. The male, a 42 year old from Brandon was release after several hours. The female, a 27 year old from Brandon, was charged with assaulting a Police Officer and released to appear in court on March 29, 2021.

Each year the MASRC honours athletes, coaches, and volunteers who demonstrate great determination, leadership, and giving back to their community. This year their annual awards celebrated a decade of achievement and the award recipients were chosen by following a set of guidelines and were selected through the Award/Scholarship Selection Committee. Manitoba Indigenous Male Volunteer of the Decade - Faron Asham (Métis - Brandon, MB) Faron Asham is no stranger to being recognized in the sport world. In 2018 Faron was inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2017, Faron coached Team Manitoba to a silver medal at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, which was the highest placement for a Manitoba baseball team on a Canada Games podium in 32 years. He has been involved in amateur baseball for over 25 years and wore many volunteer hats. Mostly serving as a coach, he also served as league president and an executive member for various communities. As a highly knowledgeable and organized volunteer, Faron has experienced coaching success at every level of play in Manitoba and has been a leader in coaching development and mentorship across the province. He has coached at Manitoba Games, Western Canada Games, Canada Games and theNational Aboriginal Indigenous Games. Faron has served on executive committees in many leagues for over 30 years. He served as President for Brandon Minor for ten years during which time they were asked to take over Simplot Park. Faron was instrumental and put in countless hours in changing over the existing softball diamonds into hardball diamonds, adding infields, bullpens, batting cages and upgraded equipment as needed. The park opened in 2004 and was overseen by Faron for 11 years until 2015. Faron is the Baseball Manitoba Vice-President of Coaching Development, and as a Baseball Manitoba NCCP Facilitator and Evaluator,he organizes and instructs well over 20 coach clinics a year in various communities all over the province. It is volunteers like Faron Asham that keep sport alive in our communities and for that we are honoured to award Faron with the ​Indigenous Male Volunteer of the Decade Award​.(MasrcManitoba Media Release)