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Witnesses exchange particulars after a red car went over the median in a parking lot and climbed the hood of a black car parked opposite. The bang-up happened in the 100-block of Sixth Street on Tuesday afternoon.

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Witnesses exchange particulars after a red car went over the median in a parking lot and climbed the hood of a black car parked opposite. The bang-up happened in the 100-block of Sixth Street on Tuesday afternoon.

Strand work begins

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Crews began working in the lobby of the Strand Theatre on Tuesday afternoon.

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Crews began working in the lobby of the Strand Theatre on Tuesday afternoon.

Back on the road

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A semi is being moved off the highway after a small incident Tuesday morning near Virden. Police at the scene say it wasn't very serious and no one was seriously injured.

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A semi is being moved off the highway after a small incident Tuesday morning near Virden. Police at the scene say it wasn't very serious and no one was seriously injured.

'Berry best friends'

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Strawberry Shortcake and her

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Strawberry Shortcake and her "berry best friends" brought their Koba Entertainment's live theatrical production, "Strawberry Shortcake: Follow Your Berry Own Beat!," to Brandon's Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium this weekend to perform in front of a full house.

Highway 10 crash

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RCMP officers detour vehicles heading north from Brandon on Highway 10 after a fiery head-on collision between a semi trailer and a pickup truck south of Forrest on Friday evening. The driver of the pickup was killed. The road was closed for hours as emergency workers dealt with the aftermath of the crash. The semi was hauling fertilizer, although fire didn't reach the load. This is the third fatal collision on Westman roads this week. Six people have been killed on Manitoba highways so far in May.

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RCMP officers detour vehicles heading north from Brandon on Highway 10 after a fiery head-on collision between a semi trailer and a pickup truck south of Forrest on Friday evening. The driver of the pickup was killed. The road was closed for hours as emergency workers dealt with the aftermath of the crash. The semi was hauling fertilizer, although fire didn't reach the load. This is the third fatal collision on Westman roads this week. Six people have been killed on Manitoba highways so far in May.

Fiery Collision

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RCMP vehicles sit at the scene of a fiery head-on collision between a semi trailer and another vehicle on Highway 10 south of Forrest on Friday evening. An RCMP officer near the scene stated that they are dealing with at least one fatality and that the semi trailer could be carrying hazardous material which prompted the road closure. . This is the third major collision on Westman roads in the last two days.

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RCMP vehicles sit at the scene of a fiery head-on collision between a semi trailer and another vehicle on Highway 10 south of Forrest on Friday evening. An RCMP officer near the scene stated that they are dealing with at least one fatality and that the semi trailer could be carrying hazardous material which prompted the road closure. . This is the third major collision on Westman roads in the last two days.

Serving up some changes

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Ruth Jaster, a server with Joe Beeverz Bar & Grill, pours a glass of wine at the local watering hole and restaurant on Friday afternoon.

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Ruth Jaster, a server with Joe Beeverz Bar & Grill, pours a glass of wine at the local watering hole and restaurant on Friday afternoon.

New judge

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Donovan Dvorak was officially sworn in as a provincial court judge on Friday at the Brandon Courthouse.

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Donovan Dvorak was officially sworn in as a provincial court judge on Friday at the Brandon Courthouse.

First cruise of the season

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Visitors to the first Cruisin’ the Dub event of the season check out some of the classic cars that lined on Rosser Avenue on Thursday evening.

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Visitors to the first Cruisin’ the Dub event of the season check out some of the classic cars that lined on Rosser Avenue on Thursday evening.

Fatal crash west of Kemnay

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A horrifying crash just west of Kemnay has killed at least one person. A witness says that the driver of a van may have fallen asleep before crashing into the back of a semi trailer that was parked in a turnout on the north side of the Trans-Canada Highway on Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews are still working on extracting the vehicle.

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A horrifying crash just west of Kemnay has killed at least one person. A witness says that the driver of a van may have fallen asleep before crashing into the back of a semi trailer that was parked in a turnout on the north side of the Trans-Canada Highway on Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews are still working on extracting the vehicle.

Top Story

Reno work starts on Strand

Workers began remediation work on the historic Strand Theatre lobby today, a first step in the proposed full redevelopment of the building into a community multi-purpose performance and arts centre.

Cogent Construction, Figol Electric, and Overland Waste and Recycling recently announced a $70,000 gift-in-kind towards the redevelopment of the historic theatre. Together with support from other members of the business community, ...

Brandon SunONLINE | Tuesday, May. 21, 2013 at 1:23 PM | 0

Top Breaking News

  • Brandon man caught breaking political donations rule

    A Brandon man is one of dozens caught donating to political parties after being appointed to plum patronage positions — despite government rules that forbid it.

    Brandon SunONLINE | Tuesday, May. 21, 2013 at 10:40 AM | 0

  • Tax time: The bill is in the mail

    Brandon property tax bills are being posted today, the city says, but people should look at more than just the balance owing.

    Brandon SunONLINE | Tuesday, May. 21, 2013 at 10:21 AM | 0

  • Brandon Police Service

    Sawed-off shotgun seized from teen

    A 16-year-old Brandon boy was found in possession of a sawed-off shotgun, police say.

    Brandon SunONLINE | Tuesday, May. 21, 2013 at 9:39 AM | 0

  • Graeme Witherspoon

    Crash victim 'good guy': principal

    Described as a storyteller and a determined optimist, Graeme Witherspoon of Killarney was an ever-improving hockey player and runner who was about to open a new chapter in his life.

    LockedBrandon SunPRINT | Tuesday, May. 21, 2013 | 2

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