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Scorch marks are seen on the rear exterior of the constituency office of Manitoba cabinet minister Bernadette Smith, in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert

Police probe overnight fire at Manitoba cabinet minister’s constituency office

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 12:19 PM CDT

WINNIPEG - Police are investigating a fire that broke out early Tuesday morning at the constituency office of Manitoba Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine.

The blaze came roughly one week after windows at the office were smashed, and followed a series of attempted fires at the constituency office of Bernadette Smith, another NDP cabinet minister in an adjacent riding.

Premier Wab Kinew, speaking at an event marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, offered his support to Fontaine.

"Everyone deserves to be safe when they go to work," Kinew said.

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Trump returns to ’51st state’ rhetoric in speech to U.S. military officials

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Trump returns to ’51st state’ rhetoric in speech to U.S. military officials

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 12:30 PM CDT

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump returned to his talk of annexing Canada during an unprecedented speech to top military leaders on Tuesday.

The president was speaking about his "Golden Dome" missile defence plans in front of military officials who had been abruptly summoned from their postings around the world to Quantico, near Washington.

"Canada called me a couple of weeks ago, they want to be part of it, to which I said, 'Well, why don't you just join our country. You become 51 — become the 51st state — and you get it for free,'" Trump told the assembled officials.

"So, I don't know if that made a big impact, but it does make a lot of sense."

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

PM Carney welcomes Trump’s peace plan proposal for Israel and Gaza

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PM Carney welcomes Trump’s peace plan proposal for Israel and Gaza

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: 11:06 AM CDT

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump's "historic new Middle East peace plan," which Washington has asked Ottawa to sell to other nations.

Trump's plan to put the Gaza Strip and its 2.1 million Palestinians under an international security force was endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump's proposal, which has not yet received a response from Hamas, would see Gaza's reconstruction and administration turned over to a "Board of Peace" led by the U.S. president and former British prime minister Tony Blair.

"We urge all parties to help it realize its full potential," Carney wrote of the proposal late Monday on the platform X.

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Updated: 11:06 AM CDT

Prime Minister Mark Carney greets party members as he arrives to deliver remarks at the Liberal caucus in Edmonton on Wednesday September 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Prime Minister Mark Carney greets party members as he arrives to deliver remarks at the Liberal caucus in Edmonton on Wednesday September 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

Howie Mandel says Canadian ‘Price is Right’ spinoff will be ‘tariff-free’ and timely

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Preview

Howie Mandel says Canadian ‘Price is Right’ spinoff will be ‘tariff-free’ and timely

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 10:55 AM CDT

Howie Mandel is coming home to host a Canadian spinoff of “The Price is Right,” and unlike softwood lumber or steel, he quips, his services come with no duties attached.

“I’m hosting tariff-free,” the Toronto-born comedian chuckles.

Dubbed “The Price is Right Tonight,” the prime time reimagining of the U.S. game show begins production this December in Toronto and will debut on Citytv next spring. Rogers opened a contestant call this month, inviting Canadians to apply for a chance to “come on down."

Of course, a game built on guessing the cost of groceries, appliances and cars may hit differently in 2025, when Canadians are grappling with inflation, a cost-of-living crisis and global unrest.

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Updated: 10:55 AM CDT

Television host and comedian Howie Mandel is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - CityTV (Mandatory Credit)
Television host and comedian Howie Mandel is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - CityTV (Mandatory Credit)

What’s open on Truth and Reconciliation Day

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What’s open on Truth and Reconciliation Day

3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 2:30 PM CDT

Below is a rundown of the hours of operation for some businesses and services in Brandon on Truth and Reconciliation Day.

The list is far from complete. If you want your service or business to be included in The Brandon Sun’s next holiday hours listing, email your hours of operation a few days in advance to reporter Abiola Odutola at aodutola@brandonsun.com, with “Holiday Hours” in the subject line.

The Brandon Sun will not publish its regular print edition on Tuesday, September 30 and will resume publication of the print edition on Wednesday, Oct. 1.

CITY OF BRANDON• Brandon City Hall (410 Ninth St.), the A.R. McDiarmid Civic Complex and the Civic Services Complex (382 Park Ave. East), the Parks Complex (2020 McGregor Ave.), and the Eastview Landfill (765 33rd St. East) will all be closed on T&R Day.

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Updated: Yesterday at 2:30 PM CDT

The Survivors flag flies on Parliament Hill ahead of ceremonies to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Survivors flag flies on Parliament Hill ahead of ceremonies to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Millions of dollars for Algoma Steel loan is a matter of sovereignty: Hajdu

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Millions of dollars for Algoma Steel loan is a matter of sovereignty: Hajdu

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 8:11 AM CDT

OTTAWA - Algoma Steel Group Inc. is set to receive half a billion dollars in government loans to help it reorient its business away from the United States as the federal government argues supporting the domestic steel industry is a matter of Canadian sovereignty.

Ottawa's $400 million in financial assistance will come from the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan program, a $10-billion tariff relief fund set up in March. The Ontario government will also provide $100 million to the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-based company.

The loans are to help Algoma Steel continue operations, limit disruption to its workforce and move to a business model that isn’t as reliant on the United States.

Patty Hajdu, minister for jobs and the federal government's northern Ontario development agency, said in an interview Monday that steel forms the "backbone of sovereignty" in Canada amid shifting global trade currents.

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Updated: 8:11 AM CDT

A sign for Algoma Steel Inc., the second largest steel producer in Canada, seen in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Friday, July 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn
A sign for Algoma Steel Inc., the second largest steel producer in Canada, seen in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Friday, July 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

‘Stand with us’: Indigenous artists tapped by big companies for Orange Shirt Day

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Preview

‘Stand with us’: Indigenous artists tapped by big companies for Orange Shirt Day

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:25 AM CDT

Jenny Kay Dupuis was recently in a Winners store, when a senior asked for help finding certain sizes of an orange shirt on display.

The older woman was on her way to visit her grandchildren in the United States and wanted to bring them each the artistic shirt with "Every Child Matters," the phrase synonymous with Orange Shirt Day.

She explained that she wanted to share with the kids the meaning of the shirt and the movement to recognize and honour residential school survivors and those who never made it home.

The woman didn't know she was speaking with the Anishinaabe artist who designed the shirt hanging on the rack.

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Updated: Yesterday at 9:25 AM CDT

Brooklyn Rudolph, a Winnipeg designer who was selected by Walmart to create their Orange Shirt Day design, is photographed at a Walmart in Winnipeg, Man., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Brooklyn Rudolph, a Winnipeg designer who was selected by Walmart to create their Orange Shirt Day design, is photographed at a Walmart in Winnipeg, Man., Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Flu shot rollout begins this week as doctors urge vaccination for people at risk

Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Preview

Flu shot rollout begins this week as doctors urge vaccination for people at risk

Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 4:53 PM CDT

TORONTO - Flu and COVID-19 vaccine shots are available in parts of the country this week, with doctors urging people at highest risk in particular to get vaccinated as the respiratory virus season sets in.  

In Ontario, seniors, long-term care residents, hospital staff and patients will be able to get the flu shot starting this week. They can also get a COVID-19 vaccine, which doctors widely agree is safe to do at the same time.  

Flu and COVID-19 vaccination will open to everyone else in Ontario aged six months and older on Oct. 27, free of charge.  

On Oct. 1, Alberta will begin offering free COVID-19 and flu shots to vulnerable populations — including seniors living in long-term care, people 65 and older receiving the Alberta Seniors Benefit, health-care workers, people who are homeless, people receiving home care and anyone six months of age or older with underlying medical or immunocompromising conditions. 

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Updated: Yesterday at 4:53 PM CDT

Doctors are urging the Manitoba government to boost its messaging about the importance of the flu shot amid low uptake. (Winnipeg Free Press)
Doctors are urging the Manitoba government to boost its messaging about the importance of the flu shot amid low uptake. (Winnipeg Free Press)

Alberta teachers reject government contract offer, setting up provincewide strike

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Preview

Alberta teachers reject government contract offer, setting up provincewide strike

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:42 PM CDT

EDMONTON - Alberta teachers have rejected the provincial government's latest contract offer, setting the stage for a provincewide strike next week.

The Alberta Teachers' Association, which represents 51,000 teachers across the province, announced Monday that nearly 90 per cent of those who voted over the past three days rejected the deal.

Union president Jason Schilling told reporters the "historical" no vote was a sign of just how disrespected teachers are feeling and a clear indication that teachers need more to succeed than what the province is offering.

"Teachers have been told time and time again the government will make it right the next time," said Schilling.

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Updated: Yesterday at 9:42 PM CDT

Charis Routley, 11, blows bubbles with friends as they join a student walk out and protest in support of pay for teachers and funding for schools at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
Charis Routley, 11, blows bubbles with friends as they join a student walk out and protest in support of pay for teachers and funding for schools at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken

CBSA self-service kiosks outage resolved after causing delays at customs in airports

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CBSA self-service kiosks outage resolved after causing delays at customs in airports

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 8:40 AM CDT

Canada Border Services Agency says the service outage at its primary inspection kiosks has been resolved after causing delays at customs in some of Canada's busiest airports.

The agency said in a social media post early Monday morning that the outage has been dealt with, but noted that travellers may still experience delays for a short period of time.

One customer on a WestJet flight took to social media on Sunday, saying they were sitting on one of the airline's planes for over an hour after landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

WestJet replied to the customer, saying that due to the CBSA system outage, customs at Toronto were at full capacity and the airport had paused deplaning until space was available.

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Updated: Yesterday at 8:40 AM CDT

A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) marked cruiser is seen at the CBSA Lansdowne Port of Entry in Lansdowne, Ont., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) marked cruiser is seen at the CBSA Lansdowne Port of Entry in Lansdowne, Ont., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Public health takes low-key approach to measles

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Public health takes low-key approach to measles

By Malak Abas 8 minute read Sunday, Sep. 28, 2025

WINNIPEG — Public health officials in Manitoba are taking a soft-sell approach when it comes to their messaging about measles, a highly infectious disease that can be deadly in severe cases.

The provincial government issues a weekly news bulletin that lists sites where people diagnosed with measles have been — most recently, a school, medical clinic and a fast food restaurant. The bulletins are reported by local media.

In addition, the province’s social-media accounts occasionally feature information about measles, for which a vaccine is available.

A provincial spokesperson said messaging on measles outside of the bulletins is focused on “targeted communications.”

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Robert Dyck, a partner at building company Goodon Industries Ltd., says he appreciated the province’s “localized response” when there was a measles exposure at their work site. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)
Robert Dyck, a partner at building company Goodon Industries Ltd., says he appreciated the province’s “localized response” when there was a measles exposure at their work site. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

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