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.

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 vehicle after it had turned off of 18th Street onto the gravel portion of the river dyke along the south bank. The vehicle left the gravel roadway and became stuck in the soggy conditions in the area north of the 600 block of Parker Boulevard. The driver who was the lone occupant fled, and a canine unit was deployed. The police service dog and handler located the driver hiding in the area, and he was taken into custody without the dog having to make an apprehension. He was taken to the Brandon Police Service office where he provided breathalyzer samples. A 41 year old male from Erickson, Manitoba, is charged with Impaired Driving, Driving over the legal blood/alcohol limit, Prohibited Driving, and Take a Motor Vehicle without the Owners Consent. He was lodged at the Brandon Correctional Institute and will be remanded this morning.

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.

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 Traffic Control devices 1 other HTA

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 Nominee Program application fees. In the City of Brandon, this includes funding for Brandon School Division programs that support older refugee youth. “I am pleased that our Progressive Conservative government is investing in services that help newcomers build a better life here in our region,” said Isleifson.  “Immigration is a driver of economic growth and directly benefits our community. These investments will further enhance the services that newcomers depend on,” added Helwer. For more information on the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, please visit www.immigratemanitoba.com.