Brandon First is asking for people in Brandon to spread the word that WestJet has added some additional flights to Calgary, out of Brandon.  Flight 3855 will arrive at 7:39 pm (19:39) and depart as flight 3856 at 8:10 pm (20:10) Saturdays and Sundays only from July 8th to August 27th.  The WestJet counter is to open at 5:30 pm (17:30) for this flight.

A structure fire in the 000 block of 8th St North was determined to be caused by a pot left on a stove. Police and Brandon Fire & Emergency Services say they received a call at 9:41 Saturday evening, the fire was quickly extinguished and the damage was minimal. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.  Video submitted to bdnmb.ca by Mike Wasilka.

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A 25-year-old Brandon man is facing charges after a routine traffic stop. It happened Friday at 5:20 pm in the 700 block of 17th St. A further investigation found the accused to be in possession of 46 grams of Cocaine, 1.5 lbs of Marihuana, 95 grams of cannabis resin and a large sum of cash. The accused was charged with Possession for the purpose of trafficking Marihuana, Cocaine, and Cannabis Resin, as well as Possession of Property Obtained by Crime. Following his arrest he was later released on a PTA with OIC Undertaking.

Police in Thompson are reporting the deaths of 4-canoers who were out paddling on the Burntwood River, North of the City of Thompson, on Monday the 22nd. Police were initially alerted of the group who were overdue. Two rescue boats and a helicopter soon joined the search, as did several people boating in the area. Eventually the canoe was located overturned in the river, and all four canoers were found deceased in the water. “This is the worst result imaginable. Thank you to everyone involved in the search. This is a devastating accident that has left the community of Thompson in mourning,” said Sergeant Ben Sewell of the Thompson RCMP. All 4 male victims (aged 6, 14, 33, and 44) were from Thompson, and all were reported as wearing flotation devices.  The deceased have now been identified as a pair of father and sons in Conor Sykes and his six-year-old son Liam, along with Shane Cripps and his 14-year-old son, Dylan.