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Brandon University students came out in force on the Clark Hall drop-off loop, which was festooned with six different Brandon food trucks on Tuesday during the noon hour. A large crowd of students lined the sidewalk to get a sandwich or fill that poutine craving for lunch. The food truck line was organized by the Brandon University Students' Union. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)

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Woman sentenced for assaulting boyfriend in Onanole

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Woman sentenced for assaulting boyfriend in Onanole

By Tessa Adamski 4 minute read Yesterday at 10:08 PM CDT

A 23-year-old woman convicted of assaulting her boyfriend on three separate occasions this summer in Onanole has been given a suspended sentence with one year of supervised probation.

Hailey Bergen pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of assault between June 6 and Aug. 18 before Manitoba provincial court Judge Shauna Hewitt-Michta, who described the woman’s actions as “terrible.”

“I would like nothing better than to never see you back in this situation again,” Hewitt-Michta said.

“It doesn’t sound like a healthy relationship for you, and it doesn’t seem like a relationship that’s bringing out the best in you.”

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Sunrise donates $250K for community projects in Brandon

2 minute read Yesterday at 10:05 PM CDT

Sunrise Credit Union has donated $250,000 to support three “transformative” community projects in Brandon that will benefit the whole Westman region.

The YMCA of Brandon received $100,000 for the Prairie Mountain Health Child Care Centre, YWCA Westman got $100,000 for its Women’s Campus project and Keystone Centre Foundation got $50,000 to support its vision for a green space enhancement project planned for the centre’s property.

“These three projects address tremendous needs and will have a profound impact on our communities,” Sunrise Credit Union president Tim Klassen said in a news release Thursday.

“We are proud to be able to help support the important work being done by these organizations to create lasting prosperity for our entire region.”

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Brandon mayoral candidate Len Isleifson (right) speaks with Hobbs Manor resident Roy Walwyn after giving a presentation to residents on Thursday morning. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Isleifson sets downtown as a priority

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Isleifson sets downtown as a priority

By Alex Lambert 4 minute read Yesterday at 10:03 PM CDT

Revitalizing Brandon’s downtown needs to be a priority for the city, mayoral candidate Len Isleifson said at a campaign event on Thursday.

Isleifson, who has served as a councillor and as the MLA for Brandon East, said while the city is doing some work downtown, it isn’t enough and staff need to be more transparent about it.

“One of our priorities needs to be downtown Brandon,” he told about 15 seniors at Hobbs Manor.

“I think it’s time to physically do something downtown.”

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Brandon city council Ward 8 candidate and realtor Ketan Patel stands outside The Town Centre in August. (Alex Lambert/The Brandon Sun files)

Realtor makes run for Ward 8 council seat

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Realtor makes run for Ward 8 council seat

By Alex Lambert 2 minute read Yesterday at 10:03 PM CDT

Brandon realtor Ketan Patel has thrown his name in to run for city councillor in Ward 8.

Patel said road safety, taxes and snow clearing are some of the main concerns he has heard while door knocking.

“I want to be a voice for Ward 8 residents and take their concerns to the city council,” Patel told the Sun in an interview last month.

Patel faces incumbent councillor Jason Splett and Dhara Patel in the Oct. 28 election. The two Patels aren’t related to each other.

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The Brandon Police Service crest. (File)

Man charged after bike theft from apartment caught on video

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Man charged after bike theft from apartment caught on video

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A man in custody at the Brandon Correctional Centre was arrested for allegedly breaking into an apartment building and stealing two bikes in August, police say.

The man and a woman broke into the building on the 3300 block of Victoria Avenue on Aug. 29 and used bolt cutters to cut bike locks and take two bikes, Brandon police said in a news release on Thursday.

The incident was caught on video surveillance that identified the male suspect, police said.

On Wednesday, officers arrested a 29-year-old man who police say was already in custody in connection with the investigation.

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Flanked by students from George Fitton School, Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett and school vice-principal Shannon Vogel, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard speaks during an announcement about free public transit for youth in Brandon on Thursday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Simard extols free transit for youth

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Simard extols free transit for youth

By Alex Lambert 4 minute read Updated: 12:09 AM CDT

Free transit for youth in Brandon will cost the provincial government more than $1 million, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard said at an event promoting the program on Thursday.

The one-year pilot program was launched in the city on Sept. 9. As of Wednesday, 1,500 rides were logged by youth using some of the 9,000 smart cards doled out to students last week, city officials said.

“For many families, this will make a real difference,” Simard, the MLA for Brandon East, said during a press conference in front of George Fitton School.

“Every dollar counts. Whether it’s groceries, school supplies, sports fees, transportation, families are feeling the pressure of rising costs, and that’s why programs like this matter.”

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Emilia Cameron, climate resilient communities manager at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, delivers a talk during the Brandon Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Victoria Inn Grand Salon on Thursday. (Abiola Odutola/The Brandon Sun)

Plan for weather disruptions, expert tells chamber

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Plan for weather disruptions, expert tells chamber

By Abiola Odutola 3 minute read Yesterday at 10:00 PM CDT

Business owners should prepare for the possibility that severe weather could disrupt their operations even when their own buildings escape major damage, a climate resilience expert told the Brandon Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.

Emilia Cameron of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction told attendees at the chamber’s September luncheon that the recent flooding and heavy rainfall across Manitoba affected several businesses either directly or indirectly.

“Businesses need to prepare not just for direct damages to buildings, but for wide disruptions that can prevent them from operating,” Cameron said at the Victoria Inn.

“Road closures, power outages, damaged infrastructure, internet failures and employees being unable to reach work can all bring operations to a standstill.”

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The front doors of the Brandon courthouse on 11th Street. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)

Woman, 47, accused of threatening landlord with knife

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Woman, 47, accused of threatening landlord with knife

By Tessa Adamski 4 minute read Yesterday at 9:56 PM CDT

A 47-year-old woman was denied bail in Brandon provincial court on Thursday after she allegedly threatened her landlord with a knife when he tried evicting her from an apartment suite.

Christine Pashe, who appeared in court via phone while in custody at the Brandon police station, faces charges of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and mischief under $5,000.

On Wednesday around 11:45 a.m., police were called to an apartment on Louise Avenue in Brandon and spoke with a landlord alleging his tenant had threatened him with a knife.

“Police made entry into the residence and located Ms. Pashe locked in her bedroom, talking to herself,” said Crown attorney Reid Girard.

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks to reporters at the Council of the Federation meeting in Charlottetown on Wednesday July 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Manitoba ends twice-yearly clock changes, going all year round on daylight time

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Manitoba ends twice-yearly clock changes, going all year round on daylight time

Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 2:47 PM CDT

WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s twice-yearly clock changes are a thing of the past as the province moves to make daylight time permanent.

That means Manitobans will not set their clocks back an hour on Nov. 1 as planned.

Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday that the decision came after hearing overwhelming support from a recent survey to ditch the time changes.

"We heard from Manitobans loud and clear," Kinew said in a statement. "This change means one less adjustment families have to deal with each spring and fall."

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FILE - A cleric takes a photograph at the shattered Shajareh Tayyebeh school, which has become a place of mourning and a memorial to those killed in a U.S. airstrike on Feb. 28, in Minab, southern Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

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UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 3:39 PM CDT

GENEVA (AP) — Experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body say they have found “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. They also accuse Iran’s theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against its own people, in a report published Thursday.

The report, while not binding, adds to international evidence gathered about crimes in the war in Iran, and could eventually be used in efforts to reach justice in international courts.

The fact-finding mission on Iran, chaired by jurist Sara Hossain of Bangladesh, is made up of independent experts and was created in 2022 by the Human Rights Council, the U.N.’s top human rights body, which is based in Geneva.

The experts were expected to present their findings on Monday to the council, which is made up of 47 U.N. member countries.

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Updated: Yesterday at 3:39 PM CDT