Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At 4:17 pm on Friday afternoon, a male subject robbed the bartender in a downtown bar. The male was asked to leave the business at which time he walked behind the bar, pushed the female bartender out of the way and stole approximately $300 from the cash register. He ran out of the bar. Officers were unable to locate him at the time of the call however he was known to the bartender. A warrant will be issued for the man.

Given City Council’s significant engagement in our annual municipal budget process this weekend, we have issued a statement today with respect to the status of the City Manager’s position. The current administrative leave of Rod Sage will extend beyond January 31st. Brandon City Council will provide an additional update at its earliest opportunity; however we are unable to provide further comment at this time. (Submitted: City of Brandon Release)

Starting tomorrow (January 31, 2020) plastic grocery bags will no longer be available at Sobeys stores. Instead, they are asking shoppers to remember to bring their re-usable grocery bags. Paper bags will be available for 10 cents. Plastic produce bags will still be available. Sobeys is the first national grocery chain to eliminate plastic bags. In their July 31, 2019 press release Sobeys stated "the change will take 225 million plastic grocery bags out of circulation at Sobeys’ 255 locations across Canada each year."

Mid-afternoon on Wednesday, Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and Brandon Police Service responded to the 500 block of Victoria Ave East for a two-vehicle crash. A Toyota Prius and an older model car collided in the intersection of Victoria Ave East and Franklin Street, which forced emergency crews to shut down all westbound traffic, and reduce eastbound traffic to a single lane. Accel Towing & Transport arrived to tow away the Prius, while the older model car was still drive-able, and only suffered minor damage. Photos by Liam Pattison Photography.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release We continue to receive dozens of reports per day regarding the current telephone scam in which fraudsters pretend to represent government agencies, such as Service Canada or police agencies, in order to gain unsuspecting victim’s trust, personal information, and money. The most current variation of the scam involves fraudsters advising that your social insurance number (SIN) has been blocked, compromised or suspended. Often these phone calls begin as a robocall prompting you to press ‘1’ to speak to an individual. Do not press one, and simply hang up. Fraudsters are asking victims to send money in a variety of ways. One way is via Bit Coin, as it is extremely difficult for authorities to track. If you have sent money and given personal information over the phone, you are a victim, please call Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345. If you merely received one of these phone calls, but did not fall victim to the scam, you do not need to inform police. We are very aware that they are occurring, as we too are receiving these calls.