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Friends take videos and photos of bachelor of nursing graduate Fahimo Ismail after Brandon University’s 2026 convocation for the Faculty of Health Studies at the BU Healthy Living Centre on Friday. (Photos by Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Big day at last for Class of 2026

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Big day at last for Class of 2026

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Graduation ceremonies wrapped up on Friday at Brandon University, marking the official sendoff of 530 students.

Christine Bovis-Cnossen, who was installed during the ceremonies as the university’s 16th president and vice-chancellor, described the university as second to none.

“There are many universities bigger than Brandon University, but there are none better,” Bovis-Cnossen said in her speech. “We are a community where faculty know your names, where staff truly care about your success, where people lend a hand when you struggle and cheer when you thrive.”

She encouraged students to take their passion, idealism and dedication out into the world to change it for the better.

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First responders stand at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 110 and Richmond Avenue East in Brandon on Wednesday. (Alex Lambert/The Brandon Sun)

Trucking firm in fatal collision failed to comply with safety laws: province

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Trucking firm in fatal collision failed to comply with safety laws: province

By Alex Lambert 5 minute read Friday, May. 29, 2026

The Manitoba government cited “ongoing deficiencies in safe operation” when it revoked the safety fitness certificate of the trucking company whose driver has been charged in Wednesday’s fatal crash in Brandon, the province has confirmed.

The certificate was also revoked for Conquer Transport Inc. in November 2021 because of “non-compliance with highway safety laws and the regulations applicable to motor carriers,” a government spokesperson told the Sun Friday.

The province became aware in February 2022 that the trucking company “continued to operate in the province under a safety fitness certificate and vehicle registration from Alberta,” the spokesperson said.

“The carrier had made an adjustment to their company name when applying for their new safety fitness certificate. Manitoba has been in regular communication with that province regarding this carrier since that time,” the spokesperson added.

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Pauline Emerson-Froebe, president of Pembina Valley Pride. (Supplied)

Pride sending bus to Winkler in show of support

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Pride sending bus to Winkler in show of support

By Tessa Adamski 6 minute read Friday, May. 29, 2026

Brandon Pride is busing 2SLGBTQIA+ allies and community members to support Pride events in Winkler this June as the southeastern city faces targeted hate and backlash.

The board of directors brainstormed ways they could show solidarity in late April after learning Pembina Valley Pride was under attack for wanting to host a Pride march in Winkler, said Nora Wilson, chairperson of Brandon Pride.

“When you get hundreds of people gathering together in the name of love, then hate gets drowned out, and that’s why we as a board decided to pursue a charter bus to get people down there,” Wilson said on Friday.

The charter bus will leave Brandon on the morning of June 13 and spend two to three hours in Winkler before returning to Brandon for Pride in the Park at the Riverbank Discovery Centre from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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The Brandon courthouse on 11th Street. (File)

Loaded handgun in vehicle nets three and a half years

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Loaded handgun in vehicle nets three and a half years

By Skye Anderson 4 minute read Friday, May. 29, 2026

A provincial judge sentenced a man to three and a half years in prison after police found a loaded handgun and psychedelics in his vehicle.

“This was very serious, and it could have been so much worse. You could have ended up dead. You could have ended up killing someone else,” Judge Shauna Hewitt-Michta told 22-year-old Wakinya White on Friday during his sentencing hearing in Brandon provincial court.

White previously pleaded guilty to possessing a restricted firearm with accessible ammunition, possessing a firearm without a licence, occupying a motor vehicle with a firearm, possessing a firearm with a defaced serial number, carrying a concealed weapon and carelessly carrying a firearm.

The Crown recommended a sentence of four years, while defence argued for two.

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Hospital creates new parking stalls to prevent congestion in loop

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Prairie Mountain Health has designated new parking spaces at the Brandon hospital to avoid congestion in the traffic loop at the building’s main entrance.

The change is due to safety concerns, the regional health authority said in a social media post on Tuesday.

Overcrowding in the traffic loop at the Brandon Regional Health Centre can make it difficult for larger transit vehicles to safely load and unload passengers while watching out for pedestrians, the post said.

To manage this, four designated parking stalls are located in front of the new critical care centre for Handi Transit and medical transport drivers for drop-off and pickup.

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Officers will wear the devices on the front of their uniforms, and the camera will display flashing red lights when actively recording. (The Canadian Press files)

BPS officers suiting up Monday with body cams

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BPS officers suiting up Monday with body cams

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Some Brandon Police Service officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras as of Monday.

BPS will begin its phased rollout of about 65 body-worn cameras and will be adding three staff positions and one sworn officer, who will be dedicated to digital evidence management and technological support, BPS said in a news release on Friday.

“This initiative represents a significant investment in public safety technology, accountability and transparency,” the release said.

Officers will wear the devices on the front of their uniforms, and the camera will display flashing red lights when actively recording, police said.

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A row of electrical hookups for campsites stands in water on the edge of Lake of the Prairies on Friday. (Supplied)

Campground partly flooded due to high water levels near dam

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Campground partly flooded due to high water levels near dam

By Connor McDowell, Local Journalism Initiative 4 minute read Friday, May. 29, 2026

A campground owner is complaining about high water levels near the Shellmouth Dam that are expected to force the closure of roughly 24 of his campsites as the busy season kicks off.

Lake of the Prairies is roughly six feet higher than the province’s target for the summer. The reservoir has been raised due to high water intake this spring — and that has left a row of electrical hookups standing in water at Pyotts West Campground.

The owners, Jason and Jodi Digby, said the water is impacting their business because patrons would have to park in water to use the lakefront sites.

“We’ve got people wanting to come, and not coming because they can’t get their spots,” Jodi said in a phone interview with the Sun on Friday.

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An electric vehicle is charged at a Tesla charging station in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Tesla threatens to take province to court over EV rebate

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Tesla threatens to take province to court over EV rebate

By Gabrielle Piché 3 minute read Friday, May. 29, 2026

WINNIPEG — Tesla Canada is threatening legal action against the Manitoba government for its exclusion from a provincial electric vehicle rebate program.

Lawyers representing the automaker say it’s unfair Tesla was left out of the program — which gives Manitobans money back for buying and leasing electric vehicles — in 2025 and 2026.

A letter sent to the government from Tesla called the move “procedurally unfair and undertaken for an improper purpose.”

The notice says the company intends to seek a judicial review of the decision.

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KEN GIGLIOTTI / FREE PRESS files Mushrooms in Loveday Mushroom Farms’ growing area.

Mushroom producers face duties

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Mushroom producers face duties

By Gabrielle Piché 3 minute read Friday, May. 29, 2026

WINNIPEG — Prices may mushroom for American fungi lovers — and the company behind a Manitoba grower is contesting new duties disrupting the industry.

Loveday Mushroom Farms ships roughly 10 million pounds of mushrooms annually from its Oakbank plant to the United States. It accounts for one-fifth of the mushrooms parent company South Mill Champs grows in Canada and sells south of the border.

“We’ve got a good customer base in the U.S. and Canada,” said Lewis Macleod, South Mill Champs chief executive.

But the American base will likely be hit with higher mushroom prices: South Mill Champs plans to pass a new duty to customers, upping the cost of its portabellas and shiitakes.

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The exterior of the Manitoba Legislature is seen in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Bill to cut tax on some food in Manitoba passes after long nights of debate

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Bill to cut tax on some food in Manitoba passes after long nights of debate

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, May. 29, 2026

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's budget bill, which includes a tax cut on some foods, passed through a final vote early Friday after long days and nights of acrimonious debate.

The move paves the way for the elimination of the provincial sales tax from snacks, soft drinks and prepared meals at grocery and convenience stores, as of July 1.

The NDP government introduced the bill earlier this month and wanted it passed into law before the legislature summer break, which is slated to start Monday. The NDP said any delay beyond that could push back the implementation of the tax cut.

"It is absolutely inconceivable to Manitobans that the Opposition is fighting against tax cuts that will save them money," Finance Minister Adrien Sala said Thursday night.

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