Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and Brandon Police Service responded to a structure fire in a home in the Brentwood Village trailer court on Monday morning. Smoke could be seen coming out of multiple broken windows as fire hoses snaked up the deck and into the home. Firefighter/Paramedics could be seen loading a person into an ambulance and leaving with lights and sirens. When asked for a press briefing and update on the person seen loaded into the ambulance, BFES said they cannot provide any information or updates relating to the fire at this time. It is unknown what condition the person was transported in. BFES investigators, Brandon Police Forensic Identification, and Office of the Fire Commissioner fire inspectors were at the fire. The home appears to have sustained significant damage on the interior.

Snow Angels Brandon, a good Samaritan-style community program overseen by the City of Brandon, is back for another winter season. It is currently looking to match up volunteers from the community willing to shovel for residents in their neighbourhoods requiring snow-shovelling assistance for the public sidewalks in front of their home. Through the program, volunteers are asked to help clear the municipally owned sidewalks around a resident’s property to keep Brandon’s neighbourhoods safer and more accessible. Individuals can register as either a person looking for shovelling assistance, or as someone willing to volunteer by visiting snowangels.brandon.ca, emailing snowangels@brandon.ca, or by calling the City of Brandon General Enquiry Phone Line at 204-729-2186. Each month, a list of addresses where residents have requested snow shovelling assistance will be shared with registered volunteers, who would then take it upon themselves to ensure the public sidewalk in front of those addresses are cleared of snow and ice following a snowfall. There is no cost to register to receive shovelling assistance, and the program does not allow for any payment for shovelling services provided. An important reminder that the program does not cover any volunteer shovelling that may occur on private property. Volunteers or persons who have signed up for shovelling assistance can opt out of the program at any time by contacting the City of Brandon in the same method they applied to participate. An important note that all program participants must re-register annually, even if they have been part of the program in previous years. The City of Brandon thanks all participants in advance for assistance in ensuring safe, accessible public walkways for all this winter season! (City of Brandon PSA)

Source: Brandon Police Service Media release On Friday November 13th, Police received a report of a Home Invasion in the 200 block of 4th Street.  The caller reports that three armed individuals entered his residence and stole property including two shotguns and a rifle.  The caller was able to identify one of the subjects.  On Saturday November 14th, Brandon Police arrested and charged a 34-year-old and 33-year-old Brandon male with Robbery with Violence. A search warrant was executed in the 100 block of 15th Street at which police recovered some of the property, which had been stolen.  The firearms and one unknown accused are still outstanding.  Both of the accused who were charged have been remanded in custody. Also arrested in relation to the above-mentioned search warrant a 35-year-old Brandon Male as well as a 20-year-old Brandon Female have each been charged with Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.  The female has been remanded in custody and the male has been released to attend court in January 2021.

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)