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The Manitoba government has announced the first dates for upcoming agricultural Crown land lease auctions, Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen said today. “The former Department of Agriculture conducted extensive consultations with stakeholders on the allocation of agricultural Crown lands,” said Pedersen.  “The auction system is a fair and transparent approach that will create… October 25, 2019

Santa will be making his annual visit to the Wheat City during the Brandon Santa Parade which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 16th @ 6:00pm.  A variety of floats will be on-hand along the parade route which covers several blocks around Rosser and Princess Avenues.  All float entries will be considered for several… October 24, 2019

The city of Brandon and its surrounding region have an even stronger voice in Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government following a refresh of the provincial cabinet. At a ceremony earlier today, Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer was sworn in as Minister of Central Services, a new portfolio that focuses on modernizing government services in Manitoba. Helwer… October 23, 2019

Maryland Park School Brandon's newest Kindergarten to Grade 8 School is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in September 2020. Please join us on for our first Parent/Guardian Information Session on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm to review the registration process, answer your questions, and seek parental/guardian involvement. Date: Monday, November… October 23, 2019

Around 8:00 on Tuesday night, fire and police responded to the 200 block of Queens Ave East for a house explosion. The house had significant damage to all four sides of the structure. The front walls of the house were almost completely blown off. Brandon Fire & Emergency Services Captain Don Matthews says, "At this… October 22, 2019