Brandon woman charged with two counts of theft
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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…
Income-tax cuts, spending controls and carbon tax highlight MB budget
Tax cuts for individuals and business, record spending in health, education and families, and a dramatically reduced deficit are the highlights of Manitoba’s 2018 budget, Finance Minister Cameron Friesen said as he introduced the budget today in the legislature. “We promised to fix the finances, repair the services and rebuild the economy,” said Friesen. “We…
Semi and minivan collide in Brandon’s east end
A semi and a minivan collided in the 2000 block of Victoria Ave East midday on Monday. A section of Victoria Ave East was closed down for approximately half an hour to 45 minutes to allow emergency crews to assess the scene, and to allow for clean up of the incident. The minivan left the scene…
Brandon to get new kindergarten to Grade 8 school
Province of MB Media Release As a key deliverable of our 2018 provincial budget, we are pleased to confirm the Manitoba government will be proceeding with the construction of five new schools with initial capacity for 3,300 students and 392 child-care spaces. With a total investment of well over $100 million, work will begin on…
BPS lay pair of impaired driving charges, each more than twice the legal limit
Brandon Police Service Media Release At 8:30 pm, a vehicle was reported to have been stuck in a snow bank in the 000 block of 9th St. A 35 year old Brandon man was arrested in relation to this and later provided breath samples of over twice the legal limit. He was charged with Impaired…
