Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 31st, 2019, at 12:36am police attended to a residence in the 3100’ block of McDonald Ave for a disturbance. Upon arrival a 24 year old Sioux Valley man was located outside of the residence breaching his probation and recognizance orders. While police placed him under arrest he resisted their attempts. After a brief struggle he was handcuffed and found to be in possession of a knife and hatchet. He was charged accordingly and lodged at BCC for court in the morning.

Assiniboine Community College has announced several new advanced diploma programs starting this fall, giving learners the opportunity to hone their knowledge and abilities in specialized business and agriculture disciplines. “These programs are designed for learners to sharpen their skills in focused subject areas and ladder their existing education to branch into new fields,” said Bobbie Robertson, Dean of Business at Assiniboine. “In less than a year, a person can graduate and put what they’ve learned into action, seeking out new job opportunities, or advancement along their current career path.” The new one-year advanced diploma programs to be offered on campus in Brandon starting this September include: Accounting Agribusiness Finance Human Resource Management Indigenous Financial Management Marketing Advanced credentials are a growing area of program offerings at Assiniboine and require that applicants have a previous post-secondary credential, such as a university degree or college diploma. “Students build on prior learning and experience to enhance their critical thinking abilities,” said Robertson. “They expand their competency into other subjects that they can then apply in practical career settings.” The college already offers several other advanced diplomas including Early Childhood Program Management, Geographical Information Systems, and Sustainable Food Systems. Those interested in learning more about these and other programs can visit assiniboine.net/programs or call 204.725.8750.

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 29, 2019, at 8:55pm, police were advised a work truck had been stolen from a business in the 1900’ block of Park Ave. The vehicle was located in the 500’ block of 26th Street. Police attempted a traffic stop and the driver refused to stop. Police pursued the vehicle; however, terminated the pursuit a short time later. The vehicle was later located abandon in the 300’ block of 16th Street. Police continue to investigate.

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 28th, 2019, at 4:05pm, police were called to an apartment building in the 700’ block of Rosser Ave, as a 59 year old male had just been assaulted. Upon arrival police located the victim who had non-life threatening injuries to his upper body. While tending to the victim, the 34 year old male suspect opened his apartment door and challenged police with a fire extinguisher and a hatchet. Police deployed a taser and after a brief struggle, the suspect was taken into custody. He was lodged at BCC for court on January 29th, 2019.

Brandon School Division buses will not be operating outside the city of Brandon for Tuesday January 29th all day. All Brandon School Division Schools will be open. Buses will be running within the city of Brandon. Attendance at schools is at parental discretion where travel is required. Please call your school if you are not going to be attending. Please exercise due caution.