Brandon Sun

Despite having to contend with an unusual holiday season, YWCA Brandon still managed to raise a grand total of $17,170 for their fifth annual Keeping Spirits Bright campaign.

The Brandon School Division continues to unveil new COVID-19 cases in the new year, revealing a new case at J.R. Reid School and multiple cases at Earl Oxford School on Monday evening.

Grace Masse was left in a state of shock on Jan. 5, when she noticed that one of her 10-year-old son’s take-home math worksheets from J.R. Reid School contained racist imagery associated with Indigenous people.

Have you gotten married since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic? The Brandon Sun is looking to speak with Westman residents about how they held their wedding for an upcoming story on weddings during the pandemic. Please send an email to [email protected] if you are interested in being interviewed about your experience and how you navigated the restrictions. Thank you!

The Rapid City dam needs to be completely torn out and replaced. This, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler said, is why it’s a two-year project, minimum.

The City of Brandon announced more changes to its operations on Monday afternoon after the region switched back to level orange restrictions, this time for its parks and recreation department.

Following a weekend of record COVID-19 activity, public health officials identified 241 additional cases today and five new deaths connected to the virus.

Adrianna Proulx made the easiest decision of her life to commit to the 2021-22 Canada West season.

Ethan Kruger is certainly ready to take over the top job in net for the Brandon Wheat Kings this season.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has temporarily closed its doors to the public, the Brandon General Museum and Archives is still finding ways to connect people with local history from afar.

A man accused of breaking into cars and stealing guns in Hamiota was denied bail on Thursday, with a judge saying he had no confidence he would be able to follow court orders.

MINNEDOSA An almost 50-foot-long blanket of poppies was laid around the Minnedosa cenotaph on Sunday.

Seasonal flu vaccines are a hot commodity this autumn, with some local pharmacists finding themselves fully booked and running low.

WINNIPEG - Manitoba’s premier says he is considering a curfew to stop the spread of COVID-19 after a deadly weekend with hundreds of new infections. (The Canadian Press)

Tiny reminders of Remembrance Day are being scattered throughout Brandon this month, courtesy of the Fowell family.

UPDATED at 5:45 p.m. Pedestrians watch a crew of emergency personnel tend to the scene of a motor vehicle collision that saw the old Westoba Credit Union building at the corner of 10th Street and Princess Avenue struck shortly before noon on Monday. The scene is across the street from the Samson Engineering building, which was hit by a bus three years ago. Brandon Police Service staff Sgt. Kevin Loewen said the incident involved two vehicles and that both drivers face Highway Traffic Act charges. The driver of the vehicle that struck the building received a ticket for having no insurance or registration. The driver of the other vehicle was ticketed for making a lane change without due care and driving without a valid licence. Loewen said that nobody was taken to hospital as a result of the incident. (Tyler Clarke/The Brandon Sun)

Public health is advising of a few new possible COVID-19 exposure points in Prairie Mountain Health.

The province announced six new deaths related to COVID-19 alongside 312 new cases of the virus on Sunday.