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The Brandon Wheat Kings celebrate their playoff series victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings after defeating the Oil Kings by a score of 10-3 to win the series at Westman Place in Brandon on Tuesday evening.
'A mistake'
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Brandon University president Gervan Fearon repeated several times during a press conference, which lasted nearly an hour on Tuesday that use of a behavioural contract was "not appropriate" and was "a mistake".
Everywhere a sign
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A pedestrian crosses 18th Street near the end of a long line of provincial election signs on the boulevard on Monday afternoon.
Swing into Spring
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Two pedestrians pause to look out over the Souris River while crossing the Souris Swinging Bridge on a sunny but cool Monday afternoon.
Wild skies
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A fierce storm front blanketed the sky over the historic Dome Building of the Provincial Exhibition on Saturday evening during the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair.
Royal Rider
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Kate Curry makes a clear opening round with Lesson Peak during the RBC Cup at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair on Friday night.
Need a lift?
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“The Strong Man” John Beatty lifts a bench with eight children off the ground while performing during the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair on Thursday.
Look up, way up
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Robin Collier, 12, visits with Jet, a Percheron, while waiting to stable the horse for the night after competing in the Youth Cart class during the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair on Tuesday evening.
Goodbye Chase
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Chase Martens' older sister Danika becomes emotional after waving and saying goodbye to her younger brother after his casket is loaded into a hearse following the funeral for Chase at Sommerfield Mennonite Church in MacGregor on Wednesday afternoon. The toddler wandered away from his home near Austin last week and drowned in a nearby creek. He will be laid to rest later this week in Grand Rapids, Manitoba.
Rural reflection
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Horses are reflected in a watering hole in a field east of Austin amid approaching rain clouds on Wednesday.
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Nightclub's safety questioned after attack
BRANDON — A woman who says her fiancée was beaten by two men at a nightclub and claims bouncers did nothing to stop it is questioning the safety of the establishment.
Desiree Fisher said Nicole Fayant had her jaw broken in two places and needs surgery.
“It was not fair — in seconds, she just got attacked by two guys — it’s ...
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Contracts a mistake: Fearon
The president of Brandon University admitted on Tuesday it was a mistake for the school use “behavioural contracts” that seek to stop a student from speaking about sexual assault allegations to anyone but a counsellor, but it wasn’t enough to curb criticism of BU’s approach to the incident. A day after an alleged sexual assault victim and first-year BU student made national headlines when she shared photos of such a contract, Gervan Fearon sat at a table in the corner of a sweaty room, packed with several dozen students, faculty and media.
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