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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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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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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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Today's editorial page cartoon. #bdnmb

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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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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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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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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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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 · 8h

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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 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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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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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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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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OTTAWA – The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent last month. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%

OTTAWA – The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 p...

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

Spruce Plains RCMP arrested a Brandon man and a Boissevain woman after an investigation triggered by numerous reports of thefts from Canada Post mailboxes in rural communities across Westman. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Pair face 41 charges in mail thefts

Spruce Plains RCMP arrested a Brandon man and a Boissevain woman after an investigation triggered by numerous reports of thefts from Canada Post mailboxes in rural communities across Westman. The…

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A woman charged with assaulting another woman with a car and a knife was sentenced to more than two years behind bars in Brandon provincial court on Thursday. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Woman sentenced for using car, knife as weapons

A woman charged with assaulting another woman with a car and a knife was sentenced to more than two years behind bars in Brandon provincial court on Thursday. “(The) incident is disturbing from many…

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Mail delivery is set to resume on a limited basis after the union representing Canada Post employees announced it would transition from a countrywide strike to rotating stoppages starting Saturday morning. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

Mail delivery set to resume as Canada Post workers to switch to rotating strikes

Mail delivery is set to resume on a limited basis after the union representing Canada Post employees announced it would transition from a countrywide strike to rotating stoppages starting Saturday…

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Rhett Perrin’s path to the Waywayseecappo Wolverines has been nothing short of an adventure. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2025/... #bdnmb

Perrin finds home with Wolverines

Rhett Perrin’s path to the Waywayseecappo Wolverines has been nothing short of an adventure. The 19-year-old Morden product has seen the ice with six different clubs all over Manitoba and out of the…

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A disaster training site in Brandon was used to certify search-and-rescue dogs from across Western Canada on Thursday. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

K9 teams get a real-world workout

A disaster training site in Brandon was used to certify search-and-rescue dogs from across Western Canada on Thursday. The practical training site for Manitoba Emergency Services College hosted…

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WINNIPEG — Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan formally apologized Thursday — after being called out by the Speaker of the legislature — for pretending to shoot himself in the mouth during question period one day earlier. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Tory leader apologizes for gesture in legislature

WINNIPEG — Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan formally apologized Thursday — after being called out by the Speaker of the legislature — for pretending to shoot himself in the mouth during…

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

A Montreal-based carbon-capture company is set to build one of the largest facilities in the world in western Manitoba at a cost of about $200 million. www.brandonsun.com/local/2025/1... #bdnmb

Westman chosen for carbon-capture plant

A Montreal-based carbon-capture company is set to build one of the largest facilities in the world in western Manitoba at a cost of about $200 million. No site has been selected for the future…

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

Manitoba sculptor Peter Sawatzky cuts the ribbon during the grand opening of the Peter Sawatzky Sculpture Park at the Riverbank Discovery Centre on Oct. 9, 2025. For more photos on the grand opening, see Saturday's paper. (Photo by Weichen Zhang / The Brandon Sun） #bdnmb

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

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