Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release A 25-year old Brandon man was arrested last night just past 10:00 PM after the vehicle he was driving was stopped by police driving the wrong way on Princess Avenue. The driver provided samples of his breath of more than three (3) times the legal limit. He was lodged at the Brandon Correctional Centre until sober. He will appear in court on November 18th to be charged with impaired driving.

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release A 16-year old male from Brandon was arrested last night just after 2:00 AM after he was found in possession of a sawed off rifle when he was located as a passenger in a vehicle stop in the 1400 Block of Park Avenue. He was lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre to appear in court on Saturday.

Brandon Bus Lines, via their Facebook page, have announced that starting November 19, 2018 they will be offering passenger service from Brandon to Winnipeg.  The plan is run 3-days a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) with a Brandon departure time of 7:30am.  Buses will depart Brandon from 1838-17th Street East which is the Brandon Bus Lines Shop.   Drop in Winnipeg will be 936 Sherbrook Street with a demand stop at Polo Park, if requested.  Trips to Brandon would have a Winnipeg departure time of 6:00pm.  Details on package delivery is expected to be made in the next several days. For additional updates and pricing please follow their official Facebook page.

Premier Brian Pallister today announced that Jay Grewal will succeed Kelvin Shepherd as president and chief executive officer of Manitoba Hydro, effective Feb. 4, 2019. “I am honoured to announce the appointment of Jay Grewal as the first female president and CEO of one of our province’s most important Crown corporations,” Pallister said.  “We could not be more excited to have her as part of our team.” “Ms. Grewal is a proven leader, with extensive senior leadership experience in the utility, resource and consulting sectors,” said Crown Services Minister Colleen Mayer.  “She will join Manitoba Hydro from Northwest Territories Power Corporation, where she currently serves as president and chief executive officer.” Grewal holds a BA (honours) from the University of British Columbia and an MBA in finance from the University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business.  Before joining Northwest Territories Power Corporation, she held senior executive roles with Capstone Mining Corp, Accenture Inc., B.C. Hydro and CIBC World Markets. “Ms. Grewal’s appointment follows an extensive national search conducted by the Manitoba Hydro-Electric board,” said Marina R. James, board chair.  “We look forward to her bringing new perspectives to Manitoba Hydro, as it moves forward with continuing to provide Manitobans with reliable, cost-effective electricity and natural gas services.” James also confirmed that Shepherd has agreed to remain as president and CEO until Feb. 1, 2019, in order to facilitate an orderly transition.

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release An ongoing investigation from September 18th 2018, an employee of a banking institute in the 1000 block of Rosser Avenue reported a female had been fraudulently depositing checks into her bank account over the past month. The female had deposited 9 checks into the account through a mobile check depositing app and also deposited checks through the ATM. On Wednesday evening, Police located, arrested and released a 22yr old Brandon woman to appear in Court on December 27th. The female was also arrested for an outstanding Warrant of Arrest for Breach of Probation.