Hay Fire at Brandon Landfill
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Brandon Firefigher/Paramedics responded to the Brandon Landfill on Friday afternoon for a hay fire. Crews were able to extinguish the burning hay, which did no damage to any nearby buildings. With the temperatures warming up, dry material like grass, hay, and brush are prime fuel for fires to feed off of. [caption id="attachment_48136" align="aligncenter" width="1494"]…
Driver flees police, charged for impaired driving
Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On Friday evening at 10:54 p.m. a vehicle was observed travelling west bound on Pacific Avenue at 11thStreet at a high rate of speed. The vehicle proceeded north off of Pacific Avenue onto 18th Street. Due to the excessive speed, officers were only able to get close enough to the…
Wildland Fire Threatens House South of Brandon
Saturday afternoon Brandon Fire and Emergency Services responded to a grass/brush fire south of Brandon, off of Road 46N. The fire was threatening a house, and burning rapidly through dry grass and brush. Firefighter/paramedics were able to successfully contain and extinguish the fire, which appeared to destroy a small shed or pile of rubbish. [caption…
BPS issue 29 tickets for cell phone use to date in April
The Brandon Police Service have issued 29 tickets to date for cell phone us since the start of April. April is Distracted Driving month. A total of 40 other tickets have also been issued. 3 Fail to wear seatbelts 1 Drive Disqualified 3 Invalid Driver’s License 10 Unregistered Vehicle 8 No Vehicle Insurance 14 Disobey…
Provincial support for newcomers
Brandon East MLA Len Isleifson and Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer today announced that the Manitoba Government is investing in services that support newcomers in our city. Manitoba Education and Training is investing up to $3.1 million in newcomer support services across the province. This funding is a re-investment of revenue generated by Manitoba Provincial…
