Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 2, 2022 at approx. 8:30 pm, police checked a person in the 500 blk Rosser Ave. Records showed the 38 year old male had a warrant for his arrest on charges of Assault with a Weapon, Forcible Confinement and other charges. He was arrested and upon being search police found a BB gun in his possession. He was also on a Release Order not to possess any weapons. He will appear before a Justice this morning on charges from the warrant and the additional charges of Possess a Weapon and Fail to Comply with Release Order.

Top 10 Predictions to look forward to in Brandon in 2022, in no particular order. 10. Thee announcement of 8-10 new restaurant openings in the city. 9. More amazing photos/paintings from the likes of Caley Brown, Liam Pattison & Weiming Zhao. 8. Upon repairing numerous "mechanical issues and deficiencies" the Sportsplex pool will remain open for all to enjoy. 7. The return of a once popular multi-day golf tournament. 6. 2007 born Cole Temple will be a top 5 selection in the 2022 WHL prospects draft. 5. Darryl Wolski returns to the airwaves as the host of a refreshed Swap 'N' Shop. 4. Brandon drivers will finally learn how to navigate a traffic circle, merging lanes will continue to be troublesome. 3. The Brandon U18 AAA Wheat Kings capture the MB u18 AAA league title. 2. A new coffee shop in the west end of the city. 1. The MJHL announces an expansion team in Brandon, with play to start in the 23/24 season.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At about 12:45 AM Saturday morning, a traffic stop resulted in the 42 year-old male driver being issued an Immediate Roadside Prohibition from driving.  Approximately 4 hours later, the same male attended to BPS and began a protest, parading around the front entranceway, outside.  Police spoke with him regularly and he denied offers to take him home.  After about an hour, his speech was making less sense, he was becoming more agitated so he was arrested for his own safety as it appeared he was unable to care for himself in the extreme cold.  He will be released once he is sober enough that it can be done so safely.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release A 20 year-old male was arrested outside of a premise in the 2100 block Ottawa Avenue at around 8:40 PM Friday evening, after being observed breaking into a room within the complex.  Investigation revealed that the male had forced his way into the building, then broke into a storage room and stole property from within.  When located, the suspect was in possession of break-in tools, as well as a stolen credit card that he had unlawfully used previously.  The accused will appear before the Court this morning facing numerous charges.

The Manitoba government is following the advice of public health officials and making changes to the self-isolation public health order to adapt to the prevalence of rapid antigen tests and to help address the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant, Health and Seniors Care Minister Audrey Gordon announced today. “We need to ensure we take steps to protect our health-care system and other critical services during this surge of COVID-19 cases, many linked to the omicron variant,” said Gordon. “These changes will help ensure everyone who should self-isolate does, regardless of how they tested, and will reduce the strain on the health-system workforce as well as other key sectors as more workers report they have contracted COVID-19.” The changes include: requiring all people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to isolate including those who completed a rapid antigen test; changing isolation requirements to five days from 10 days since the date of the test for fully-vaccinated people who are not showing symptoms; changing isolation requirements to five days from 10 days since the date symptoms started appearing or the date of the test, whichever is later, for fully-vaccinated people as long as their symptoms are improving and they do not have a fever; requiring individuals who have only isolated for five days due to the changes above to wear medical-grade mask while in a public setting for the five days immediately following their self-isolation; and requiring isolation for people who have tested positive who are not fully vaccinated for 10 days after the date of their test as long as their symptoms are improving and they do not have a fever. The public health orders will come into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Public health documents and online guidance for stakeholders and the public is being updated and will be finalized in the days ahead. Public health officials also advise that people leaving isolation must avoid any non-essential visits to high-risk settings or non-essential contact with individuals at high risk for severe disease for an additional five days. Consistent with previous orders, the order continues to include: requiring close contacts who are not exempt from self-isolation requirements to self-isolate for 10 days; and requiring people to provide information about locations where people have been in the previous 10 days for contact tracing purposes as required. Public health officials also ask all household close contacts who are exempt from self-isolation to be particularly cautious while the case is isolating and avoid any non-essential visits to high-risk settings or non-essential contact with individuals at high risk for severe disease. “We have looked at data from Manitoba and other jurisdictions, and feel these changes will balance reducing the spread of COVID-19 while ensuring critical services can continue to operate,” said Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer. “I ask all Manitobans to get immunized as soon as possible, including a third dose when eligible to reduce the number of close contacts they have, and to stay home as much as possible to reduce the risk of severe illness and reduce the spread of COVID-19.” Roussin also reminded Manitobans to follow the fundamentals, including wearing a well-fitting mask, washing their hands frequently and covering their cough. For more information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/covid19.