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The official results for the Brandon School Division Board of Trustees By-Election held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 have been confirmed. Kirk Carr has been elected to the Brandon School Division Board of Trustees for Ward 1 and Lorraine McConnell has been elected to the Brandon School Division Board of Trustees for Ward 2. Senior… October 26, 2023

A somewhat cool term made famous by companies such as UBER is the phrase SIDE HUSTLE.  Basically when people work for a company such as UBER or Skip The Dishes and it is called a Side Hustle. Community Futures Westman recently awarded some local entrepreneurs with prize money to help start their new and upcoming… October 26, 2023

Tomorrow (Wednesday, October 25) is Election Day. Residents of the Brandon School Division will have an opportunity to vote for candidates running in the School Trustee By-election at various voting locations throughout Brandon and surrounding area. The by-election was necessitated by the resignation of two board trustees earlier this year. Eight candidates have put their… October 24, 2023

The Province’s Public Utilities Board (PUB) has approved revised water and wastewater rates for the City of Brandon Water and Wastewater Utility effective October 1, 2023. Upcoming utility rates have also been approved for January 1, 2024, January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026. A synopsis of the approved rates are as follows:   Current… October 23, 2023

The City of Brandon is providing an update on some city services affected by an explosion that took place in September at the Civic Services Complex, located on 900 Richmond Avenue East. On Thursday, September 7, 2023, an explosion causing considerable damage occurred at the Civic Services Complex, located at 900 Richmond Avenue East. While… October 23, 2023