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Brandon West Progressive Conservative MLA Wayne Balcaen called Tuesday’s NDP budget “Brandon blind,” saying there’s “absolutely nothing” in it for Westman. READ MORE
The Crown is seeking an eight-year sentence for a Steinbach man who pleaded guilty to possessing fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking in Brandon’s Court of King’s Bench on Tuesday. READ MORE
RCMP members described their involvement in the investigation into the death of a man in Waywayseecappo during a manslaughter trial in Brandon’s Court of King’s Bench on Tuesday. READ MORE
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WEDNESDAY: Periods of snow. Risk of freezing rain early in the morning. Snowfall amount 2 cm. Wind northeast 30 km/h gusting to 50. High -4 C. Wind chill -16 C in the morning and -10 C in the afternoon. Periods of snow at night, ending in the evening then clearing. Low -16 C. Wind chill -12 C in the evening and -26 C overnight.
THURSDAY: Sunny. High -9 C. Low -19 C.
FRIDAY: Sunny. High -6 C. Low -14 C.
SATURDAY: Sunny. High -2 C. Low -6 C.
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Brandon’s golf fans will have a chance tonight to make their feelings known concerning the proposed closing of the city course. The course, two holes of which have already disappeared into the East End Industrial Park, appears destined to become the building area for the industrial growth of the city.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Brandon City Council should be forced to hold a referendum on the downtown shopping mall project, the municipal affairs committee of the provincial legislature was told at its hearing yesterday.
FORTY YEARS AGO
An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale centred more than 400 kilometres north of Kamloops, B.C., hit today.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
The province has established three flood liaison offices to handle public inquiries during the spring runoff period. Offices will be set up in Melita, Niverville and Russell.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Lawyer, developer, accountant, farmer, John Burgess wears many hats, but today he can call himself the 2006 Brandon Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year. Burgess, who earned the honour at last night’s chamber president’s dinner, was recognized for his years of success as a practising lawyer and partner in Waverly Developments, the consortium that built the Waverly subdivision west of 34th Street and is currently constructing new homes in Brentwood Park, in the city’s extreme southwest.
A TV documentary by a former Brandon reporter will take a look at the life of a teen who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend and buried in a city cemetery. The 30-minute show — produced by CTV Winnipeg crime reporter and former CKX television reporter Kelly Dehn — airs tomorrow and will explore the life of Erin Chorney. Dehn said he made the show, “Finding Erin,” to give Chorney a voice that was lost during her killer’s sensational trial.
TEN YEARS AGO
Suncor Energy is calling the City of Brandon’s development agreement for automotive service stations unfair and “prohibitive.” However, city officials say the regulations implemented in 2010 are a way to ensure former fuel stations are not left contaminated and abandoned. In the event a site is decommissioned, it specifies that the land must be cleaned up within a two-year time frame.
For the second season in a row, Brandon Wheat Kings rearguard Ivan Provorov has been named the Eastern Conference’s defenceman of the year and a first-team all-star. The Russian defenceman, who led the league in plus- minus with a plus-64 and all defenders in scoring with 73 points, said he was happy with the recognition as the Western Hockey League released its annual awards late Wednesday afternoon.
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