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On Wednesday evening Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and Brandon Police Service responded to the 1000 block of Dennis Street for a structure fire. According to eyewitnesses, there was substantial smoke coming from the inside of the house, with flames licking out the front door. Fire crews made an aggressive attack which knocked down the… June 17, 2021

Sailor First Class (S1) Eric Vorspel grew up in Brandon, Manitoba and he has come a long way after joining the Canadian Armed Forces and travelling the world. He is currently deployed in the Canadian warship Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Calgary which just finished Operation (Op) ARTEMIS, a successful counter-terrorism and maritime security mission… June 16, 2021

The City of Brandon is excited to announce that we are partnering with the Central Assiniboine Watershed District to launch the Residential Rain Garden Pilot Program. This pilot program is seeking up to ten (10) single dwelling residential properties to install a rain garden in their yard this summer. A rain garden is a type of green infrastructure landscape that collects stormwater (rain and melted snow) that… June 14, 2021

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release  At approx. 9:30 PM Saturday, police conducted a traffic stop on Middleton Ave.  During the stop, officers located approx. 16 grams of Meth as well as a loaded sawed off .22 caliber firearm within the vehicle.  A 43-year-old female of Sandilands MB and a 26-year-old female from Richer MB… June 13, 2021

The Manitoba government has launched its safe summer reopening path with more openings and fewer restrictions for Manitobans beginning by Canada Day, Premier Brian Pallister announced today. “Summer is coming and vaccines are here,” said Pallister. “Our ‘4-3-2-One Great Summer’ Reopening Path rewards Manitobans with greater freedoms and fewer restrictions on our lives and economy… June 10, 2021