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 Police confirm body in river was missing man
City police have confirmed that a body found in the Assiniboine River is that of a man who was reported missing three weeks before.
On April 21, a man walked out to the cement ledge at the dam near Dinsdale Park, sat down and pushed himself into the water. According to witnesses, he was last
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 Let's Do Something - May 17, 2012
Thursday (May 17)
• 6 p.m. — Crusin’ the Dub gets an early start with cruise night in downtown Brandon on Rosser Avenue between Sixth and 13th Streets. People wishing to show their vehicles are encouraged to enter the event at the intersection of Rosser Avenue and 13th Streets.
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 Trucks pulled out of service during inspection
A couple of commercial trucks were pulled off the road on Wednesday for having faulty brakes and an insecure load — and one driver was sent to jail for an alleged immigration violation.
Despite that, city police said that, in general, the trucks and cars pulled over for a random inspection
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 Cleanup slow process
SOURIS — The flood of 2011 has left a lasting impact on the town of Souris, with efforts now shifted to cleanup and restoration.
“Everywhere you look where we had water, it still looks like the water just left,” said Sven Kreusch, the town’s emergency measures
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 Holiday closings -- Victoria Day weekend
The Brandon Sun would like to wish readers a happy and safe Victoria Day long weekend.
Here's a list of operating hours for some businesses and important services this holiday weekend:
Your newspaper
o The Brandon Sun won't publish on Monday, but returns on Tuesday.
City of Brandon
o The
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 YIP helps 19 charities
Brandon’s young philanthropists presented the spoils of their hard work last night, when they awarded 19 local charities with $10,000 worth of grants.
Students from Youth in Philanthropy programs at Neelin High School, Elton Collegiate, Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School and Vincent
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 'It was just a year from hell'
SOURIS -- It was one year ago when Bill and Sheila Kirkup's century-old home was surrounded by 12-foot super sandbag dikes, threatened by the ever-rising Souris River.
The elegant landscaping on the Kirkups' sloping lawn was swallowed up by the river, and the couple had to be evacuated from their
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 Early spring puts many farmers ahead
What a difference a year makes.
This time last year, some farmers in Westman needed a boat to access their homestead, and the notion of getting on the land to seed was nothing more than a dream. When they finally were able to get on the land to seed — some as late as early June — it
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 Homes sought for puppies after mother shot, killed
Five orphaned puppies are safe and sound, but a Brandon Humane Society official would like to know who shot and killed their mom.
The matter has been reported to police, and Tracy Munn said she hopes that anyone with information will step forward.
“That’s against the law,”
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 Possible Strand conflict probed by city
Brandon’s city clerk’s office has now requested a legal opinion on whether Mayor Shari Decter Hirst has breached conflict of interest legislation with regards to the Strand Theatre project.
“We wanted some legal advice with respect to whether Her Worship was in fact, as head of...
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 Ready to start Cruisin'
Classic car buffs will have one more night to shine in downtown Brandon this year.
The annual monthly Thursday night event will begin tomorrow and run through September, Brandon & Area Car Enthusiasts have announced.
The Downtown Cruise Night has long been a part of Brandon. Now known as
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 Deadline for Summer Games bid now July 30
Brandon will have to work a little faster to get its 2017 Canada Summer Games bid ready after the Canada Games Council moved up the deadlines for a one-bid city process.
"We weren't going to find out until well into the spring (of 2013), and we weren't going to formally bid until January," said
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 Helwer presents private member's bill
Brandon West Progressive MLA Reg Helwer has presented his first bill in the Manitoba legislature, and got first reading of the Hydro Ratepayers Protection Act on Tuesday.
The bill demands that Manitoba Hydro review its capital spending projects through the Public Utilities Board to ensure the
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 Wheat Kings fire Clouston
Cory Clouston’s stay in Brandon was a short one.
He was fired by the Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday after a single season behind the bench as the Western Hockey League team’s head coach.
Wheat Kings owner/general manager Kelly McCrimmon said one of the factors he considered was the
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Pfizer to cut 50 jobs at local facility
About 50 positions are scheduled to be cut at the Pfizer plant in Brandon by the end of 2013 after the company reviewed its operations and sought efficiencies, a company spokeswoman said.
“It was the result of looking for efficiencies to ensure the organization is the most competitive and
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 Sportsplex pool closed for repairs
The pool facility at Brandon's Sportsplex has been shut down until further notice due to a broken main pool line in the basement.
The City of Brandon says it is necessary to drain the pool for repairs to be completed. Emptying of the pool has already begun.
Pool-related programs have been
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 Brandon woman faces rifle storage charge
An incident that started with a knife has ended with a gun-related charge against a Brandon woman.
The charge stems from incident on Jan. 24 in which a man was charged with weapons offences for allegedly flashing a utility knife at staff at a First Street North gas station.
Police said the man
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 Cleanup effort pays off
The Keystone Centre grounds are a little greener now that volunteers have hand-picked garbage in the area.
Over the past two days, 10 volunteers put on gloves to pick up litter for World Hands Day, which officially took place this past weekend.
The Keystone Centre was the last of 11 sections of
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 Rural Roundup -- May 16, 2012
o The Roblin Donor's Choice campaign raised more than $34,000 for 17 local and national charities.
"People are picking their charities, they're really making a donor's choice," Dave Mack said.
"We'd like to thank everyone who donated to the campaign this year , and to those who helped...
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 Brandon RHA board meets for final time
After nearly 15 years, the Brandon Regional Health Authority board has been dissolved.
The final board meeting was held Tuesday, in preparation for the upcoming amalgamation of the Brandon, Parkland and Assiniboine RHAs.
“It’s the end of an era, but it’s the beginning of a new
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 Family escapes Hamiota fire
James Madsen doesn’t consider himself a hero.
Early Sunday morning, a house fire in Hamiota that threatened the lives of his father and girlfriend thrust him into that role.
“My deepest fears were coming to a reality,” Madsen said.
“I only had one thing on my mind and
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 Wheat Kings, Keystone Centre close to deal
The Brandon Wheat Kings and the Keystone Centre are nearing a deal, according to a source close to the negotiations.
The existing deal, a five-year extension of an agreement originally signed in 1997, is set to expire at the end of May.
The new deal, which includes everything from the amount of
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 'Majestic building' transformed
The historic Massey Harris building is just months away from opening the doors to its first residential tenants.
The former warehouse on the corner of Seventh Street and Pacific Avenue has been undergoing a $7-million transformation over the past three years, into a 58-unit affordable housing
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 Virden man gets 2 years for stabbing
A Virden man has been sentenced to two years in prison for stabbing a man in the back with a 13-inch knife.
Damien Wonnop, 22, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for the incident, which happened in May 2010.
Wonnop appeared in Brandon court yesterday to hear his sentence.
"The victim
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 Carberry casino will go ahead, chief says
The co-chairman of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' gaming committee said the Spirit Sands Casino development will proceed regardless of any gaming developments in Brandon with the Tribal Councils Investment Group.
"The licence is already granted and it was issued by the Province of Manitoba,"...
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