Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At 930 pm on December 26th, residents in the area of the 500 block of 12th St reported a man appeared to be looking in vehicles and was acting suspicious.  The man, a 25 year old with no fixed address, was located nearby by police and had in his possession a knife, a hammer and a flashlight.  He matched the description provide by the witnesses.  He was arrested for Trespass by Night, Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Possession of break in instruments.  He was lodged to appear in court on Thursday morning.  A second caller reported his vehicle was broke into overnight and a knife and flashlight stolen.  These items were recovered from the accused and he was also charged with Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.

Shortly before 3:00 Wednesday afternoon, fire and police crews responded to the intersection of 10th St and Victoria Ave for a two-vehicle crash. The crash involved a mini van and a small four-door car. The impact sent both vehicles off the roadway onto opposing sidewalks, with the mini van striking a traffic light and shearing it from it's base. Traffic was impacted while emergency and tow truck crews worked to clean up the scene. Thankfully nobody appeared injured during the collision. Photo Credit: Liam Pattison Photography

Before turning the page on this calendar year, bdnmb.ca wanted our readers to have one last look at the top ten most viewed articles on our web site in 2018.  The ten articles below combined for an astonishing 429,515 views to date. We also wanted to thank both our readers and our advertisers for supporting this site since it's inception.  Our readership and traffic have once again grown significantly in 2018 and you can expect to see the same in 2019.  We have some exciting things planned for the new year. 10. Brandon’s Freshii location days away from opening 9. Special Media Release Missing Youth Echo Tacan 8. Founding-family member to reopen Astoria Pizza and Pasta 7. Hockey team stranded in Shoal Lake, restaurant owner steps up 6. Complete 2018 food truck listing 5. Vehicle Crashes into Construction Site 4. New Dairy Queen Grill & Chill to open in Brandon 3. First ever Micheal Ferland Hockey School to be held in Brandon 2. CP Holiday Train rolling through Brandon with Terri Clark, Kelly Prescott & Sierra Noble 1. RCMP looking for assistance in locating two children Once again, thank-you.  

Source:  Brandon Police Service Medias Release At 9:30 last night a resident in the 700 block of 10th Street reported her vehicle stolen.  The vehicle had been left running with the keys in it.  At 11:50 pm, members of the RCMP followed the stolen vehicle into Brandon from the #1 Highway.  The vehicle was abandoned in the 3400 block of Rosser Avenue and the occupants fled on foot.  Police established a perimeter and with the assistance of a canine unit, one male was located and arrested.  A 24-year-old male from Brandon is charged with possession of property obtained by crime and will be appearing in court in the morning.

Manitoba Sustainable Development reminds Manitobans that the holidays are the perfect time to have some outdoor winter fun, particularly by taking advantage of all the great outdoor opportunities available in provincial parks. Provincial parks offer trails for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, fat biking and snowmobiling, along with outdoor skating ponds, hockey rinks and toboggan hills. Park interpreters have planned several family fun experiences over the holiday break to encourage Manitobans to discover our natural resources and cultural history, such as: trek along with an authentic fur trader from the Northwest Company to exchange goods, furs and stories at Spruce Woods Provincial Park on Saturday, Dec. 29; meet fur traders at their winter camp and see them fire their muskets and cannons at the Spruce Woods Park Centre on Sunday, Dec. 30; snowshoe around the Nimowin Trail, followed by an outdoor fire with hot chocolate and marshmallows at Birds Hill Provincial Park on Thursday, Jan. 3; and snowshoe to the scenic Pine Point Rapids, howl for wolves and listen for their return calls with the park interpreter in Whiteshell Provincial Park on Friday, Jan. 4. Free interpretive programs are planned throughout the winter and are open to everyone.  Teachers can also book free guided winter experiences for their students with park interpreters.  For more information, visit www.manitobaparks.com or check the events tab on the Manitoba Parks Facebook page www.facebook.com/MBGovParks. Park staff are busy preparing trails for winter use but more snow may be required in some areas before trail grooming can begin.  Visitors are encouraged to check trail conditions and weather forecasts before visiting parks to properly plan their outdoor adventure.  Maps of winter trails and updated reports can be found at www.manitobaparks.com. While events may be free, park vehicle permits are required year round in provincial parks.  The 2018 provincial park vehicle permit remains valid until April 30, 2019. Next year’s pass is already available for purchase in Sustainable Development offices and Liquor Mart locations and will arrive in the usual retail outlets early in 2019. Manitobans can also stay up to date with provincial park news, activities and events by following the Facebook page www.facebook.com/MBGovParks or Twitter channel at www.twitter.com/MBGovParks.