Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba Facebook Page RCMP Rossburn arrest student found with replica pistol On March, 14, 2018, at approximately 1:00 pm., Rossburn RCMP were made aware of a social media post showing a student at Rossburn Collegiate in possession of a handgun. As a precaution, the school was placed in lock-down. Once the student was identified, RCMP quickly located the suspect and arrested him near the school. Upon searching the suspect, RCMP recovered a CO2 powered replica pistol with ammunition. No one was harmed during the incident and no other students are being investigated. Upon the suspect's arrest, the lock-down was lifted. Randy Jordan Oudie, 19, of Dauphin, MB has been charged with Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purposes and Carry Concealed Weapon. He has been remanded into custody. The investigation is ongoing.

Brandon Police Service Media Release At approximately 5:30 a.m., Officers located a female in distress walking in the 1400 Block of 6th Street. The female advised that she drove to a residence on Cornell Bay and when she arrived, a male armed with a handgun approached her demanding she get out and give him the keys. The victim complied and the suspect left in the vehicle. Officers in the area observed the vehicle on Cornwallis Crescent and attempted a vehicle stop but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. Police pursued the vehicle and after the vehicle went through red lights at 1st and Richmond Avenue and 1st and Park Avenue at a very high rate of speed the pursuit was terminated. A 911 call a short time later indicated the vehicle was seen travelling east on Princess Avenue. Officers responded to the area but were not able to locate the vehicle. The stolen vehicle is a 2012 White Hyundai Elantra with Manitoba License plate HUS 435. The suspect in this offence is described as male, aboriginal in appearance, wearing red clothing with tattoos on his face. The victim did not receive any physical injuries during this incident and Police continue to investigate

BRANDON, Man. (March 14, 2018)— Welding students at Assiniboine Community College are benefiting from excellent learning opportunities provided by Koch Fertilizer Canada’s donation of nearly $200,000 worth of steel. “This donation helped students gain experience in welding a variety of different stainless steel products not normally welded in the school environment,” Welding instructor James McGhie said. Koch Fertilizer occasionally has material left over from other jobs or material where the markings become illegible or the supporting documentation is no longer available.  This material cannot be used in the plant as it is not 100 per cent identifiable. On approval from Paul Liddle, the Plant Manager, Henry Verner, the Transportation Compliance Coordinator, was tasked to clean up the material and have it removed from the site.  He contacted McGhie to see if the material could be put to good use in the college’s Welding program. “I thought Jimmy (McGhie) could do good things with the material to aid in the development of our next generation of welders. I am pleased that our donation will assist the program for years to come,” Verner said. McGhie said the donation allows instructors to bridge the gap between college classrooms and shops with industry, so students feel confident and comfortable working in these environments upon graduating. “It helps keep us current and provides us with the information we need on what is in demand from employers, including Koch,” said McGhie. “It offers students a sample of the products currently used in industry that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to fit into our budget.”

Mike and Naomi Waddell have revived a part of Brandon history, with the purchase of News In A Minute. Recently the owner of News In A Minute, Robert ‘Bob’ Ferguson, passed away at which point the 28-year-old publication ceased to exist. Mike had been interested in News In A Minute for several years and had many discussions with Robert about taking over from him when he chose to retire.  Mike’s family has been involved with the newspaper industry for years. “We believe in print media...we have a print background with my family in Neepawa” said Mike.  “This is Bobs legacy, and has been a big part of the community for almost 30 years” added Mike. News in a Minute will be expanding to further locations in the future. The plan for now is to reestablish connections with the local business community and to get the paper on tables at local restaurants, coffee shops, etc. The Waddell’s hope to start with publication shortly with the first edition on the street by April 2nd. For advertising, or information, call Mike at 204-724-7825.

Brandon Police Service Media Release Just before 4:00AM Tuesday morning, a 21 year old female was checked in the 800 block Rosser Avenue. She was identified as a suspect in two recent thefts of product from SuperStore. The suspect initially falsely identified herself during the investigation, and it was determined that she was failing to comply with a Probation Order by attending to the store. The accused was lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre and will appear in Court today facing charges of theft under $5000 (x2), public mischief, and failing to comply with probation order.