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While Truth and Reconciliation Week 2022 is in full swing, Wednesday and Thursday day were/are dedicated to specific groups. But coming up, these are noteworthy: 1. Thursday night at the All Nations Sharing Circle at the Riverbank Discovery Centre: Canupawakpa Dakota Nation’s Noella Eagle joins us once again in our second year of Truth and… September 28, 2022

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On September 26, 2022, at 5:30 pm, police responded to a report of a male pacing outside a business in the 300 block of 10th street while carrying a chainsaw.  The male was waving the chainsaw around while people were trying to access the business.  Police arrested the 53-year-old male… September 27, 2022

(ACC Release) Assiniboine Community College is continuing its partnership with Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology and Indigenous Youth Development Canada to deliver a tuition-free Heavy Duty Technician program. The second intake of the program will commence in December 2022 at the college’s North Hill campus in Brandon. The program prepares students for in-demand… September 27, 2022

The Government of Canada has announced the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective October 1, 2022. Transport Canada is also removing existing travel requirements. As of October 1, 2022, travelers will no longer be required to: undergo health checks for travel on… September 27, 2022

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On September 25, 2022, police responded to a report of a male beating up a female in the street in the area of Cornell Bay shortly after 8:00 pm.  Multiple witnesses report that they attempted to stop the male from assaulting the woman; however, their attempts were unsuccessful and… September 26, 2022