14-year old male arrested after allegedly pulling can of bear spray on another youth
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Brandon Police Service Media Release At approximately 6:30 p.m., Police received a report that a boy was being chased by other children near a school on Queens Avenue. Officers located the children and learned that during the dispute one of the boys pulled out a can of “bear spray”. The 14-year-old male youth was arrested…
8th Street Pedestrian Bridge open house
The City of Brandon is inviting the community to view conceptual designs for an active transportation/pedestrian corridor proposed to take the place of the former 8th Street vehicle bridge at a public open house. The open house will be held on Thursday, May 17th (3 p.m. or 5:30 p.m.) at the North End Community Centre. If…
Manitoba’s night-hunting ban to include exemptions for Indigenous hunters
The Manitoba government introduced Bill 29 – the wildlife amendment act (safe hunting and shared management), which would create a safer and more ethical hunting environment for all Manitobans, Sustainable Development Minister Rochelle Squires announced today. “We have seen deaths, serious injuries and far too many close calls as a result of unsafe night hunting…
Canada Road Safety Week launches with increased check stops, traffic enforcement
Brandon Police Service Media Release Canada Road Safety Week is an enforcement-driven initiative designed to increase public compliance with safe driving measures in order to save lives and reduce injuries on our roads. This year’s campaign will run from May 15th to May 21st with a focus on behaviours that put drivers, passengers, pedestrians and…
Fire near Forrest earlier today
Photos by: Liam Pattison Photography Brandon Fire & Emergency service initially responded to a grass fire approximately two miles west of Forrest. After cleaning up the fire they noticed another grass fire on the west side of #10 in Forrest. As they were battling that fire, it hopped HWY 10 to the east and caught…
