Late Tuesday afternoon, Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and police responded to the 000 block of 10th St for a two-vehicle crash. It appears that a dark SUV and a grey sedan collided near the entrance to a parking lot along 10th St. Although there was damage to both vehicles, thankfully nobody was injured.   Firefighter/paramedics deployed sand underneath the vehicles to help soak up leaking fluids. Accel Towing and Transport was on scene to removed the wrecked vehicles. Photos by Liam Pattison Photography.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On November 4, 2019, at 2:00 pm, members of the Organized Crime Section obtained a search warrant, and conducted a search of a residence in the 600 block of 10th street. Located in the search was 31 grams of meth, a .22 rifle, ammunition, a can of bear mace, and $3000 cash. The 46-year-old male resident was arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre. He will appear in court today on charges of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm, Unsafe Storage of Firearm, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Meth, and Proceeds of Crime.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On Friday afternoon, a 37-year-old Brandon male was apprehended outside a north end business for theft. The police investigation revealed that the male had attended to business on two prior occasions in late October and committed thefts on both occasions. He was identified through video surveillance. The male was further identified as having committed a different theft at a different location Thursday evening. The male was lodged at the Brandon Correctional Center and will appear in court in the morning. At the time of his arrest, the suspect was in the company of a 34-year-ol Brandon female and a 39-year-old Brandon male in a vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately $850.00 worth of stolen merchandise from a separate location. The male and female were both charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and were released to appear in court in December.

The Pinkest Owl Golf Tournament recently donated $5,000 to the BRHC Foundation | Western Manitoba Cancer Centre. The funds were raised at their annual golf tournament held at the Glen Lea Golf Course on June 8, 2019. The donation will be used to purchase a treatment chair and waiting room furniture. "The Pinkest Owl is an Annual Ladies golf tournament to celebrate breast cancer survivors, those who are battling breast cancer, or any type of cancer." The 2020 Pinkest Owl golf tournament will be held on Saturday, June 13th at Glen Lea Golf Course.

Brandon, MB – Brandon Fire & Emergency Services would like to remind the public when you set your  clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday, November 2nd, REMEMBER to also install new batteries in your home’s smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector. The end of daylight saving time officially occurs at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 3rd, when clocks should “fall back” one hour to 1 a.m. Before you head to bed for the night, it’s also a great time to make sure all smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in your home have fresh batteries and are working properly! To survive a fire, you need to be provided with an early warning and know what to do when the smoke alarms sound. Working smoke alarms are required on every level of the home and outside all sleeping areas. For added protection, it is recommended to also install smoke alarms inside all bedrooms. Carbon monoxide alarms are to be installed outside all sleeping areas if your home has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage. A wide variety of fire prevention educational resources are available on the Brandon Fire & Emergency Services website. (City of Brandon PSA)