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A new Education program at Brandon University (BU) will create opportunities for vocational teachers and add new flexibility that will help fill gaps at rural Manitoba schools. The Technical/Vocational Bachelor of Education program will begin in September 2021 and will be open to Manitoba teachers who have completed the Technical Vocational Teacher Education diploma at… March 29, 2021

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On March 29, 2021, police conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of Pacific shortly after 3:00 am.  The driver was openly carrying liquor in the cup holder.  Further investigation revealed a small quantity of Meth under the container of liquor.  The driver was to abide by two… March 29, 2021

The Manitoba government is providing a total of $12 million in grant funding to 10 municipalities throughout the province to address the housing needs of vulnerable Manitobans and help protect them through affordable housing initiatives, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced today. “The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in one way or another and… March 29, 2021

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On March 27, 2021 at approx. 6:40 am a passerby reported someone at an ATM, in the 400 blk 9th St., tampering with the ATM. Members attended and found the cash slot had been damaged, and the suspect had left prior. Members spoke with security who saw the suspect and… March 28, 2021

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release A 36 year-old male was arrested on Friday morning at Brandon Correctional Centre for two counts of failing to comply with a court order.  The accused has been in custody since November, 2020, and is bound by two non-communication orders that prohibit him from having contact with an ex-partner. … March 28, 2021