Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Just before midnight last night, police attended a group home in the city of Brandon in response to a complaint that a youth in care had assaulted an on duty staff member. The female youth was upset with that staff member and punched the staff member in the face. No medical treatment was required for the staff member. Police arrested the youth for assault and removed her from the residence. She was lodged at BCC and will be remanded today on a charge of assault.

Source:Brandon Police Service Media Release A 62 year old Brandon man has been charged with Possession of Child Pornography following an investigation by Major Crimes Section. Brandon Police received notification from the National Child Exploitation Coordination Center that an internet user in Brandon was in possession of child exploitation material. A search warrant was executed at the home of the user on August 14th and more material was located on a computer. The suspect was arrested on Friday and released on an Undertaking to abide by conditions with a court date in October.

The festival had only been open a few hours by the time bdnmb.ca got there and the line-ups were already starting to grow. The 3rd annual Ribest was alive with hungry patrons looking to chow down on some ribs, brisket, and chicken from three award winning and professional circuit BBQ experts. Billy's BBQ is a new ribber to Brandon this year. They are based out of Midland, Michigan. There will be music throughout the event, a beer garden, and activities for children (Saturday & Sunday only). Admission is free and there is plenty of parking. Hours are from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday, and 11:00 am to 7:00 pm on the Sunday. The Facebook event page can be found here.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At approximately 11:45 am, police stopped a 2016 white Volkswagen Jetta in the 1600 block of Rosser Ave. The vehicle had been reported stolen out of Winnipeg. There were four occupants in the vehicle at the time of its recovery. Each of them was arrested for Possess Property Obtained by Crime, and they will appear in court on October 10, 2019. They include the 25-year-old male driver, a 19-year-old female passenger, a 22-year-old female passenger, and a 27-year-old female passenger.

1 in 5 Canadians are living with a mental health problem at any one time, and nearly half of the population will experience some type of illness by age 40. Mental illness is also the leading cause of work disability, affecting almost seven million working age adults. Career Connections Inc has invited #belllets talk ambassador #sicknotweak founder Michael Landsberg, who helps people understand that mental illness is a sickness, not a weakness, and creates community around the subject of mental health. On Thursday October 3rd @ 5:30 p.m. at the Victoria Inn Brandon in support of Mental Health in the Workplace, Career Connections Inc will be hosting an Evening Gala. “Imagine if you had the power to change lives just by talking. Imagine if you knew you could save lives by simply telling your story … Together, we can change the stigma that surrounds this disease.” — Michael Landsberg, CTV News During the evening Career Connections Inc. will be presenting the “Inclusive Employer Awards” as part of “Disability Employment Awareness Month. Career Connections Inc is available to support anyone who is experiencing a mental illness whether they’re are currently employed, newly employed, job searching or re entering the workforce. We hope that through our supports we can help reduce the cost of losses related to turnover, absenteeism, and presenteeism which is currently costing business’ over 20 billion annually. For Tickets and/ or sponsorship opportunities please contact Tracy Williams or Brianne Roblin at 204.728.9594 or by email twilliams@cciwestman.ca broblin@cciwetsman.ca