Lucas Gamache isn’t content with just winning the provincial championship his Neelin Spartans were expected to win last year. He wants to repeat in far more challenging circumstances. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2025/... #bdnmb
Gamache digs young Spartans chances
Lucas Gamache isn’t content with just winning the provincial championship his Neelin Spartans were expected to win last year. He wants to repeat in far more challenging circumstances. Instead of…
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October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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It's that time of the week, when you're thinking about what to do on the weekend. We've got you covered! Check out the Sun's weekly Let's Do Something column. #bdnmb www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1...
Let’s Do Something — Oct. 30, 2025
To get your event featured in a future edition of Let’s Do Something, please send an email to [email protected] with “Let’s Do Something” in the subject line. TODAY • 8 a.m. — Join us at the…
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October 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Canadian country music award winners George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett are used to performing loud and in front of large audiences, but this December they’ll be unplugged and intimate in Virden. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Canyon, Pritchett bring Cowboy Christmas to Virden
Canadian country music award winners George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett are used to performing loud and in front of large audiences, but this December they’ll be unplugged and intimate in Virden. The…
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October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Dauphin’s Countryfest is hoping to double its attendance next year with an A-list lineup of performers that includes Jelly Roll, Nate Smith and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Countryfest looks to double attendance
Dauphin’s Countryfest is hoping to double its attendance next year with an A-list lineup of performers that includes Jelly Roll, Nate Smith and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line. Fifteen country…
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October 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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A new exhibit has been installed at the Brandon downtown museum telling the history of a disastrous fire that destroyed the former mental health hospital. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Museum tells story of the Brandon asylum
A new exhibit has been installed at the Brandon downtown museum telling the history of a disastrous fire that destroyed the former mental health hospital. The Brandon General Museum and Archives…
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October 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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WINNIPEG — Manitoba public schools have added 832 new funded teacher positions since a caucus filled with former educators won the 2023 election. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Hundreds of teachers hired since NDP elected
WINNIPEG — Manitoba public schools have added 832 new funded teacher positions since a caucus filled with former educators won the 2023 election. Education Minister Tracy Schmidt announced on…
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October 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Ranchers have finished the year with a strong sense of optimism, according to the president of the Manitoba Beef Producers. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Farmers bullish about high cattle prices
Ranchers have finished the year with a strong sense of optimism, according to the president of the Manitoba Beef Producers. Following another season of high sales prices, cow producers are feeling…
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October 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Defence Minister David McGuinty says he has “every confidence” the Liberal government will be able to pass its fall budget through the current minority Parliament, despite his colleague’s concerns about securing enough votes. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb
McGuinty has 'every confidence' fall budget will pass through minority Parliament
OTTAWA – Defence Minister David McGuinty says he has “every confidence” the Liberal government will be able to pass its fall budget through the current minority Parliament, despite h...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The name of the game was “breed” for many cattle producers at Manitoba Ag Ex on Wednesday — a chance to show off their stock, plant their flag in the dirt and attract new customers. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Breeders show off their stock
The name of the game was “breed” for many cattle producers at Manitoba Ag Ex on Wednesday — a chance to show off their stock, plant their flag in the dirt and attract new customers. The exhibition…
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October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and an insurance company are investigating a fire on the grounds of the Riverbank Discovery Centre that occurred earlier this month. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Fire at Riverbank under investigation
Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and an insurance company are investigating a fire on the grounds of the Riverbank Discovery Centre that occurred earlier this month. A fireplace was destroyed and…
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October 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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GEOJE – The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy is pouring cold water on the notion that Canada could see its new fleet of submarines built domestically — although he’s not ruling out the idea altogether. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Navy commander says he's 'not looking' to have new sub fleet built in Canada
GEOJE – The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy is pouring cold water on the notion that Canada could see its new fleet of submarines built domestically — although he’s not ruling out the...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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If you watched Elli Pomehichuk play without seeing the scoreboard, you’d have no idea if it was the first point of a match or match point. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2025/... #bdnmb
Pomehichuk, Neelin set to host Spartan Dig
If you watched Elli Pomehichuk play without seeing the scoreboard, you’d have no idea if it was the first point of a match or match point. The six-foot middle blocker is as stoic as she is…
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October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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EDITORIAL: Parks Canada finds itself between a rock and a hard place in Riding Mountain National Park over the issue of Clear Lake, with Indigenous interest on one side and competing business and tourism interests on the other. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025... #bdnmb #mbpoli #cdnpolitics
Opinion: Clear Lake’s health, welfare should be the first priority
Clear Lake has long been a jewel in the crown for those who have cottage and business interests in Riding Mountain National Park. Parks Canada says the lake is special for its unique status as a…
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October 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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A defence lawyer brought a bullet-ridden door into Brandon’s Court of King’s Bench on Wednesday as evidence during a trial for a man accused of firing a gun into the bathroom door his ex-girlfriend was hiding behind. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Lawyer brings bullet-ridden door to court
A defence lawyer brought a bullet-ridden door into Brandon’s Court of King’s Bench on Wednesday as evidence during a trial for a man accused of firing a gun into the bathroom door his ex-girlfriend…
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October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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WINNIPEG — Proposed changes to the Criminal Code would bring tougher sentences and stricter bail conditions for people who commit violent acts against first responders, federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced in Winnipeg Tuesday. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Crime bill aims to protect first responders
WINNIPEG — Proposed changes to the Criminal Code would bring tougher sentences and stricter bail conditions for people who commit violent acts against first responders, federal Justice Minister Sean…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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A Brandon police identification officer testified on Tuesday that no bullet was recovered from a bathroom door that a man allegedly shot at while his ex-girlfriend was hiding behind it. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Trial hears evidence of bullet hole in door
A Brandon police identification officer testified on Tuesday that no bullet was recovered from a bathroom door that a man allegedly shot at while his ex-girlfriend was hiding behind it. “We just…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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United Way West Central Manitoba’s annual Coats for Kids and Coats for Seniors campaigns are delivering stronger results than last year, chief executive officer Cynamon Mychasiw told the Sun on Tuesday. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Winter coat donations up, but need remains high
United Way West Central Manitoba’s annual Coats for Kids and Coats for Seniors campaigns are delivering stronger results than last year, chief executive officer Cynamon Mychasiw told the Sun on…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Samaritan House Ministries in Brandon is preparing to turn people away again this season, as the temperature drops and the number of shelter beds falls short of the expected need. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
Shelter braces for winter influx
Samaritan House Ministries in Brandon is preparing to turn people away again this season, as the temperature drops and the number of shelter beds falls short of the expected need. The organization…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The Brandon School Division closed its 2024–25 fiscal year with an operating surplus of about $400,000, accounting firm BDO Canada LLP reported during Monday evening’s school board meeting. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb
BSD ends fiscal year with $400K surplus
The Brandon School Division closed its 2024–25 fiscal year with an operating surplus of about $400,000, accounting firm BDO Canada LLP reported during Monday evening’s school board meeting. The…
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October 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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TORONTO – Health Canada has authorized a drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab is the first medication approved in Canada that targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain... #bdnmb www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/2...
Health Canada authorizes long-awaited drug to slow early-stage Alzheimer's disease
TORONTO – Health Canada has authorized a drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab is the first medication approved in Canada that targets the buildup of amyloid...
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October 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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A British Columbia whale watching company says it is “devastated” by the discovery of a dead humpback whale that it believes could have been struck by one of its vessels. www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/2... #bdnmb
Whale watch firm 'devastated,' says its boat could have hit humpback later found dead
A British Columbia whale watching company says it is “devastated” by the discovery of a dead humpback whale that it believes could have been struck by one of its vessels. Fisheries and Oce...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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