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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… January 30, 2020

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… January 29, 2020

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… January 28, 2020

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 26, 2020, at approximately 7:35 am, police attempted to stop a vehicle after observing it fail to stop at controlled intersections, and then speed through a residential area on Queens Ave. After querying the licence plate, police learned that the licence plate itself was stolen, as it… January 27, 2020

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 24th at approximately 22:30, police received a report of a silver car striking a hydro pole near MAZER Implements, on Currie BLVD. Police attended the scene and located the driver who was bleeding and appeared intoxicated. He refused medical attention from BFD and was arrested. The 27 year… January 25, 2020