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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 8h

The Vincent Massey Vikings are going to want to flush that one down the toilet and pretend it never happened. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2025/... #bdnmb

Vikings focused on Crocus after beatdown

The Vincent Massey Vikings are going to want to flush that one down the toilet and pretend it never happened. The Vikings (3-3) had their final home game of the season spoiled with an abysmal 59-6…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 8h

The Brandon Wheat Kings finally earned their first victory of the season on Friday, overcoming an early 2-0 deficit to beat the visiting Vancouver Giants 4-3 in Western Hockey League action at Assiniboine Credit Union Place. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2025/... #bdnmb

Wheat Kings rally to beat Giants 4-3

The Brandon Wheat Kings finally earned their first victory of the season on Friday, overcoming an early 2-0 deficit to beat the visiting Vancouver Giants 4-3 in Western Hockey League action at…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 9h

DEVERYN ROSS COLUMN: Good drivers in Manitoba are being forced to subsidize bad drivers in the province and, because MPI has an auto insurance monopoly, there is nothing those good drivers can do about it. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025... #bdnmb

Opinion: An unfair way to treat good drivers

Like many of you, I have a clean driving record. My only speeding ticket was more than 40 years ago, and I have never been in a car accident in which I was at fault. As a result, I qualify for the…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 9h

EDMONTON – The Alberta government says Ottawa is dodging responsibility by not standing behind the province’s planned proposal for a pipeline that would bring oil to the B.C. coast. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

Alberta Premier Smith says Ottawa is dodging responsibility for pipeline decision

EDMONTON – The Alberta government says Ottawa is dodging responsibility by not standing behind the province’s planned proposal for a pipeline that would bring oil to the B.C. coast. In a s...

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 10h

WINNIPEG — A new RCMP unit tasked with investigating serious and complex crimes in western Manitoba is still not up and running — nearly a year after it was announced — amid a national staff shortage. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Swan River still waiting for promised crime unit

WINNIPEG — A new RCMP unit tasked with investigating serious and complex crimes in western Manitoba is still not up and running — nearly a year after it was announced — amid a national staff shortage.

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 10h

The Town of Carberry will hold a public hearing later this month as it looks to borrow money to build a new sewage lagoon. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Carberry to hold public hearing on $3.2M for new lagoon

The Town of Carberry will hold a public hearing later this month as it looks to borrow money to build a new sewage lagoon. Council is set to borrow $3.2 million for the new lagoon that would be…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 11h

Helping to stabilize the municipality is the main goal for Mike Waddell in his bid to become the next reeve of Cornwallis. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Waddell announces candidacy for Cornwallis reeve

Helping to stabilize the municipality is the main goal for Mike Waddell in his bid to become the next reeve of Cornwallis. Waddell announced his candidacy Thursday afternoon. The rural municipality…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 11h

Parks Canada is asking for feedback on the future of Riding Mountain National Park. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Survey seeks feedback to guide future use of national park

Parks Canada is asking for feedback on the future of Riding Mountain National Park. People’s vision for Clear Lake and Wasagaming, visitor experience and how Parks Canada can improve its…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 12h

Brandon University’s introduction to theatre class livened up the Clark Hall courtyard Friday morning with an outdoor production titled “A Fool’s Guide to World Theatre History.” www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Theatre history show goes outdoors

Brandon University’s introduction to theatre class livened up the Clark Hall courtyard Friday morning with an outdoor production titled “A Fool’s Guide to World Theatre History.” The performance…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 12h

Below is a rundown of the hours of operation for some businesses and services in Brandon on Thanksgiving Day. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

What’s open in Brandon on Thanksgiving Day

Below is a rundown of the hours of operation for some businesses and services in Brandon on Thanksgiving Day. The list is far from complete. If you want your service or business to be included in…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 13h

There is always something to be thankful for, says the minister of Brandon’s Trinity United Church. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

‘Turn off the news’ and be grateful

There is always something to be thankful for, says the minister of Brandon’s Trinity United Church. While the congregation’s spiritual leader, Rev. Doug Neufeld, was polishing his Sunday sermon…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 13h

A judge denied bail for a Boissevain woman allegedly involved in a spree of mailbox thefts on the grounds that releasing her could taint the public’s confidence in the justice system. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Woman accused in mailbox thefts denied bail

A judge denied bail for a Boissevain woman allegedly involved in a spree of mailbox thefts on the grounds that releasing her could taint the public’s confidence in the justice system. “This was an…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 14h

Sam Redekop may be a sophomore, but Vincent Massey Vikings coach Rylan Metcalf had no problem building his varsity boys’ volleyball team around him. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2025/... #bdnmb

Future bright for sophomore setter Redekop

Sam Redekop may be a sophomore, but Vincent Massey Vikings coach Rylan Metcalf had no problem building his varsity boys’ volleyball team around him. The six-foot setter is one of Manitoba’s best in…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 14h

Today's editorial page cartoon. #bdnmb

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 14h

EDITORIAL: In his last will and testament dated Nov. 27, 1895, as outlined on the Nobel Prize website, Alfred Nobel clearly laid out how he wanted his assets to be disbursed. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025... #bdnmb

Opinion: Machado much better choice than Trump

In his last will and testament dated Nov. 27, 1895, as outlined on the Nobel Prize website, Alfred Nobel clearly laid out how he wanted his assets to be disbursed. After naming a litany of family,…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 14h

TORONTO – A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month in a Canadian first that has the potential to substantially shorten the long wait for a donor. www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/2... #bdnmb

Canada's first non-beating heart transplant could lead to shorter wait lists: UHN

TORONTO – A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month in a Canadian first that has the potential to substantially shorten the long wait for a donor. Universit...

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 14h

OTTAWA – Sergio Marchi says when he asks students in his university course on politics how many of them are interested in a career in public life, he’s surprised if two or three of them raise a hand. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Former Liberal cabinet minister says young people are hesitant to enter politics

OTTAWA – Sergio Marchi says when he asks students in his university course on politics how many of them are interested in a career in public life, he’s surprised if two or three of them ra...

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 14h

Renowned Glenboro sculptor Peter Sawatzky became emotional on Thursday when he was surprised with a gift from another well-known artist, Brandon’s Weiming Zhao. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Sawatzky moved by gift from artist

Renowned Glenboro sculptor Peter Sawatzky became emotional on Thursday when he was surprised with a gift from another well-known artist, Brandon’s Weiming Zhao. Zhao presented Sawatzky with a…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 14h

HAMIOTA — A community group harvested roughly $45,000 worth of soybeans on Friday to raise funds for future community improvement projects in Hamiota. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Acres for Hamiota harvests $45K in soybeans

HAMIOTA — A community group harvested roughly $45,000 worth of soybeans on Friday to raise funds for future community improvement projects in Hamiota. The non-profit group Acres for Hamiota…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 21h

Good morning! Here is your #FrontPage #bdnmb

The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 1d

Unfortunately for the rest of the province, the Vincent Massey Vikings are showing their run in 2024 wasn’t just because of one player and her solid senior class. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2025/... #bdnmb

Top-ranked Viking girls set for Classic

Unfortunately for the rest of the province, the Vincent Massey Vikings are showing their run in 2024 wasn’t just because of one player and her solid senior class. While they lost last year’s No.…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 1d

The Brandon Wheat Kings may have 63 games remaining in their Western Hockey League season, but they seem awfully close to must-win territory. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2025/... #bdnmb

Desperate Wheat Kings search for win

The Brandon Wheat Kings may have 63 games remaining in their Western Hockey League season, but they seem awfully close to must-win territory. The Wheat Kings have suffered a historically slow start…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 1d

A mother and son say they are happy to have the power restored at their southwest Brandon home after being without it for more than four months. But advocates say the province needs to speed up inspections for modular homes to prevent similar delays. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Family waits 4 months to have power restored

A mother and son say they are happy to have the power restored at their southwest Brandon home after being without it for more than four months. But advocates say the province needs to speed up…

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 1d

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked each of his cabinet ministers and secretaries of state to identify three to five “key objectives” that will help the Liberal government achieve its core missions. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

PM Carney directed ministers to map out their objectives for coming year

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked each of his cabinet ministers and secretaries of state to identify three to five “key objectives” that will help the Liberal government...

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The Brandon Sun @thebrandonsun.bsky.social · 1d

Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The deal has raised hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war... www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Thousands of Palestinians return to what remains of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect

WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect. The deal has raised…

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