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.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At 5:15 am, multiple calls were received from a residence in the 3500 block of Willowdale Cres requesting Police be sent to the address. Upon Police arrival, they located a 38 year old man from Sioux Valley that had warrants for Uttering Threats, Possessing a Firearm while Prohibited, Possessing a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose and Breach of Recognizance. He was lodged at BCC and held for court in the morning.

Source:  Brandon Police Service Media Release Three (3)  impaired drivers were arrested in the past 24 hours. The first impaired driver, a 68-year old Brandon woman was arrested just past 11:00 AM Friday morning after being stopped by police in the 3400 Block of Victoria Avenue. She displayed the usual signs of intoxication and provided breath samples of more than two (2) times the legal limit. She will appear in court on January 3rd to be charged with impaired driving. The second impaired driver, a 28-year old Brandon man was arrested just past 10:00 PM last night in the 500 Block of McDiarmid Drive. He displayed the usual signs of intoxication, however refused to provide breath samples. He will appear in court this morning charged with impaired driving. The third impaired driver, an 18-year old Minnedosa man was arrested just 4:30 AM this morning in the 1800 Block of Richmond Avenue. He displayed the usual signs of intoxication and provided breath samples of more than two (2) times the legal limit. He will appear in court on January 10th to be charged with impaired driving.