Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At 0215 am, Saturday morning, police attended a residence in the 400 block of 18th Street, for a disturbance.  A 39-year-old Brandon male was allegedly assaulted by his roommate.  He was transported to BRHC with a head injury that is believed to be non-life threatening.  The suspect has not yet been located.  While at the scene, another male was observed by police, armed with a knife.  The male discarded the weapon when ordered to do so and was arrested without further incident.  The 17-year-old Brandon male was charged with Possession of a Weapon and was lodged at BCC for release when sober.  He will appear in court in June.  A fourth male was arrested at the scene for breach of the peace and will be released when sober.

Gambler First Nation will be holing a ground breaking ceremony today at 1:30pm at their new development (located at the corner of 18th Street North and Clare Avenue). The Gambler First Nation Business Park will be the first Urban Reserve in the City of Brandon, with designs on bringing significant economic benefits to both Gambler First Nation and the City of Brandon. The ceremony will celebrate two years of hard work and dedication on behalf of Gambler First Nation, the City of Brandon and Indigenous Services Canada. A gas bar, convenience store, mini mall and hotel were among the list of commercial options listed in the initial development plans.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On May 8, 2019, Brandon Police Service received a report of a missing 46-year-old male from Deloraine, Manitoba.  Jason Warren Cathcart RILEY was last seen in Brandon on May 8. Jason Warren Cathcart RILEY is 5’11”, approximately 197 lbs, brown/grey short hair and blue eyes. It is unknown where he is at this time, and police are concerned for his safety. Brandon Police Service are asking anyone with information to call (204)729-2345.

Manitoba Growth, Enterprise and Trade has completed its selection process to determine the second phase of cannabis retailers in the province. In July 2018, the province released a request for pre-qualification (RFPQ) seeking potential retailers interested in a future opportunity to operate cannabis retail stores in Manitoba.  The RFPQ directed respondents to indicate communities where they would be prepared to open a store. The selection process consisted of a randomized draw, called the cannabis retail opportunities draw.  Each pre-qualified retailer received one ballot per community of interest.  One ballot was drawn for each identified community, as well as a second standby ballot. Through the randomized draw, the following retailers have been selected: •    Altona: – Selected retailer:  Westleaf Inc. – Standby retailer:  10022915 Manitoba •    Flin Flon: – Selected retailer:  10552763 Canada Corporation (Garden Variety) – Standby retailer:  Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. •    Lac du Bonnet: – Selected retailer:  The Viscount Gort Motor Hotel Ltd. – Standby retailer:  Matzelle Holdings Ltd. •    Niverville: – Selected retailer:  Canna Cabana Inc. – Standby retailer:  Red River Cooperative Ltd. •    Municipality of Russell-Binscarth: – Selected retailer:  2296476 Ontario Inc. (The Corktown Cannabis Company) – Standby retailer:  5403651 Manitoba Ltd. (Yale Hotel) •    Swan River: – Selected retailer:  Fire & Flower Inc. – Standby retailer:  Westcoast Sunset Holdings Corporation •    Virden: – Selected retailer:  3381102 Manitoba Ltd. (Northern Hotel) – Standby retailer:  10022915 Manitoba. Selected retailers have been asked to confirm whether or not they are interested in opening a store in community they were drawn for, and will have 10 days to confirm their interest.  If the selected retailer decides not to pursue a retail store in that community, the opportunity will be presented to the standby retailer drawn for that community. Once confirmed, retailers will enter into written agreements with the province and can then begin the process to open their stores including securing the necessary permits from the communities in which they will operate and receiving a licence from the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority. For more information on cannabis in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/cannabis/. The full list of retailers drawn is available at www.manitoba.ca/jec/cannabis/. (Source: Province of Manitoba News Release)

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On April 14, 2019, police received an initial report of a stolen cheque, deposited into a bank account.  Investigations over the following weeks revealed that a 37-year-old female used stolen identification to open up two bank accounts in the victim’s name.  The female suspect then took a stolen cheque from a second victim and deposited it into one of the fraudulently obtained bank accounts.  The victim learned of the fraudulently obtained bank accounts when a bank contacted her about depositing stolen cheques. Once being made aware that a fraud was occurring in her name, the victim was able to report to police.  Police arrested the suspect Wednesday afternoon.  She will be appearing in court today on charges of Possess Property Obtained by Crime, Identity Fraud, Fraud Under $5000 X 4, and Forgery X 24.