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Winnipeg, Manitoba – Premier Brian Pallister and members of the Progressive Conservative government welcomed Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir to Manitoba Friday. The Premier was joined by MLAs Len Isleifson (Brandon East) and Derek Johnson (Interlake), both of Icelandic descent, and Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton, who represents Gimli, the town with the world’s greatest… August 3, 2018

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release At 01:40 AM this morning, Police attended to a residence in the 2300 block Brandon Avenue for a possible overdose by a 32 year-old female. Prior to arrival, ambulance dispatch advised the female had left the residence. Members located the female at the 7-11 Store on Willowdale Crescent with… August 3, 2018

The City of Brandon wishes to advise the public of the following long weekend hours of operation: Brandon City Hall (410-9th Street), the City of Brandon Civic Services Complex (900 Richmond Avenue East), the A.R. McDiarmid Civic Complex (638 Princess Avenue), and the City of Brandon Parks Office/Cemetery Office will all be closed on Monday,… August 3, 2018

Tonight, in Ebb and Flow First Nation, 15 dogs will rest their heads in their own doghouses, custom-built by 30 Carpentry & Woodworking students at Assiniboine Community College. In summer, a doghouse provides shade. Come winter, these doghouses will provide insulated warmth to help protect dogs from the wind and cold. Building houses for dogs… August 2, 2018

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release On Thursday morning at approximately 1:09am, 911 advised BPS, the back porch of a residence in the 1600 block of Victoria Avenue was on fire. Police members evacuated the residents and BFES extinguished the fire that appeared to have started at the Bar-B- Que. The Office of the Fire Commissioner… August 2, 2018