The City of Brandon is asking residents to avoid recycling a commonly used plastic. Officials say they’ll no longer accept “#1” plastic food containers. Story continues below “The Saskatchewan-based company that markets Brandon’s recyclables will no longer accept #1 plastic…
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Manitoba NHLer eats poutine out of Stanley Cup in Brandon
Over more than a century of history, the Stanley Cup has been used for a lot of things – from drinking champagne to bathing infants – but the National Hockey League’s iconic trophy was used for a bit of a…
Man accused of robbing 2 liquor stores while in possession of meth: Brandon police
Police have made an arrest after two alleged thefts were reported at liquor stores in Brandon, Man., over the last two weeks. According to Brandon police, an officer investigating the incidents identified a suspect through surveillance video. Police say officers…
Suspect tried to damage Russell RCMP vehicle while they investigated: police
A Brandon man is facing numerous charges in connection with an assault and robbery in Russell on Monday afternoon. Russell RCMP said a 56-year-old man told them another man, 39, had assaulted him, threatened him, and stolen his belongings. While…
Brandon police investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti painted on schools
Police in Brandon have released an image of a suspect they believe spray-painted racist graffiti on two high schools over the weekend. Linden Lanes School and Vincent Massey High School were targeted with racist and anti-Semitic comments and logos. READ…
Brandon woman busted with 68,150 contraband smokes
A Brandon woman is facing charges under the Manitoba Tobacco Tax Act after tens of thousands of contraband cigarettes were found at her home. The province seized 68,150 phony smokes – which weren’t marked for Manitoba tax purposes – and…
Federated Co-op closing 3 feed production facilities in Western Canada
A changing feed market and business consolidation are being cited by Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) as reasons for closing three feed production facilities in Western Canada. Story continues below Plants in Melfort, Sask., and Brandon, Man., will close in August…
‘Crime doesn’t pay’: criminal property forfeiture fund provides $130K to Brandon Police
The province is funding the Brandon Police Service to the tune of more than $130,000 drawn from Manitoba Justice’s Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund, Justice Minister Cliff Cullen announced Friday. The investment includes more than $86,000 for a drone, $20,000 for…
Brandon police find $250K worth of meth, heroin during traffic stop
A routine traffic stop Wednesday night turned into a massive discovery of drugs in Brandon. Police found two large bags of drugs with one of them equalling around $100,000 of crystal meth. READ MORE: As Winnipeg’s meth crisis grows, so…
Brandon man arrested in stabbing with beer bottle that sent Winnipegger to hospital
A Brandon man is behind bars after a gruesome stabbing incident in downtown Winnipeg on Sunday morning. Police said the 56-year-old victim met the suspect Saturday evening and they hung out at a suite in the 300 block of York…