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Update #2 This afternoon, Manitoba Education announced that all schools in Manitoba will be closed starting March 23 to April 10, 2020. This is a proactive measure to lessen the spread of COVID-19, which is still considered low risk. For the week of March 16 to 20, 2020, schools will be open, however, if the… March 13, 2020

From a release today from the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba. "The health and safety of our community is of utmost importance. Due to current health concerns the Provincial Exhibition Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. These decisions are not made lightly; however, we feel it… March 13, 2020

Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and Brandon Police Service responded to a structure fire in Brandon's north-end on Thursday night. A single-story house in the 200 block of 12th St N was heavily damaged by fire. BFES Fire Captain Kevin Holder said, "The house was fully involved upon arrival of our crews, and was self-venting… March 13, 2020

Brandon, MB – In response to the Province of Manitoba announcing Manitoba’s first laboratory-confirmed presumptive positive case of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the City of Brandon’s Emergency Response Control Team will be enacting a number of preventative measures in the public realm aimed at helping to slow the virus’s spread and minimize its impact on our health care… March 12, 2020

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On March 11, 2020, shortly before 10:00 pm, police responded to a report of a disturbance in the 900 block of Rosser, as witnesses observed three individuals fighting. Two of the three fled prior to police arrival, but were located and arrested a short distance away. One of the… March 12, 2020