Brandon News

BRANDON - The family of a missing 16-year-old girl are asking for the public's help in locating her. Brandon Police say, 16-year-old Katrianne Ironstand was last seen in Brandon on July 26, 2019 at 7:00 pm near Tim Horton’s in the 2800 block of Victoria Ave in Brandon itself. Police believe it's possible Katrianne is…

BRANDON - Police in Brandon are asking for the public's help locating a missing 13-year-old boy. Josh Beaulieu, 13, has been missing since December 24th, 2018. Brandon Police believe that Josh is in the Winnipeg area. Anyone with information regarding Josh or his whereabouts is asked to call Brandon Crime Stoppers at 204-727-(TIPS) 8477. -…

BRANDON - Brandon Police have launched a new program aimed at reducing the number of residential thefts in the city. Brandon Police said that most incidents of willful damage, theft from sheds/garages, theft from vehicles, bicycles thefts and other property crime happen overnight under the cover of darkness. In many cases, vehicles, sheds and garages…

Brandon Police will soon be receiving more than $76,500 in tactical equipment in an effort to increase safety in high-risk situations. The equipment will be funded from Manitoba’s Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund. Funding will be used to purchase ballistic vests and helmets for members of the BPS tactical unit, ensuring they are better protected when…

BRANDON - Families in Brandon will soon be receiving a free Recycle Everywhere bin in an effort to make in-home beverage container recycling more convenient. The 16,000 bins are being delivered in response to a pilot study which showed that there was an increase in the recovery of beverage containers and other recyclables in households…

WINNIPEG — An investigation has found that a police officer in Brandon, Man. did not break the law by receiving and viewing intimate images of a woman who was applying for a job with the force. The Independent Investigation Unit, a civilian−led provincial agency, says the images were relevant to the hiring process. The agency…

BRANDON - After 91 years of thrilling crowds of basketball fans all over the world, the Harlem Globetrotters are ready to take it to a new level in Brandon this November. The Globetrotters show is unrivaled in the world of family entertainment, with all-star Showmen like Big Easy Lofton, Hi-Lite Bruton, Ant Atkinson, and Hammer…

BRANDON - Brandon Police arrested a under age boy at 2:30 in the morning for multiple thefts in the city. Early Sunday morning police say a 14-year old Brandon boy was arrested after he broke-in to a business compound in the 300 Block of Park Avenue East. The boy was also in possession of several…

BRANDON - A 61-year-old man from Calgary was charged Thursday afternoon for two counts of attempted murder after a shooting in Brandon. It's believed that an alleged Robbery escalated with a shotgun being produced and shots being fired in the 200 Block of Highland Avenue. Police say two people were shot , a 39-year-old man…

BRANDON - Police in Brandon are hoping the public can help identify the man in the video. Police say, around 3:00 AM on May 14th of this year, there was a structure fire in the 300 Block of Queens Avenue. It was determined that a fire was deliberately set to a shed which was attached…

BRANDON - A man who hasn't been paying support lands himself in jail after a Brandon police traffic stop. Around the lunch hour on Friday, Brandon police stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of 11th Street. During the stop, police learned the driver, a 43-years-old man, did not have a valid driver’s license or…

BRANDON - Law enforcement agencies in Manitoba provide pictures and details of individuals that are wanted by police on a regular basis. The Manitoba Post brings you those details and photos of wanted people in our province weekly and as needed by police. Please share this with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Brandon Police…

BRANDON - A Brandon police investigation has ended with a man and woman from the city facing multiple charges. The investigation started following a complaint of the theft of 15 firearms from a Brandon residence earlier this month. Police said a 34 year-old woman and a 34 year-old man, both from Brandon, were arrested Tuesday…

BRANDON — As a massive fire in downtown Brandon on Saturday began threatening other buildings, the chief of the Souris−Glenwood volunteer fire department was loading fertilizer into a truck at a farm 45 kilometres away. Brian Parham received a text from his son, who is also a volunteer firefighter, letting him know the Christie’s Office…

BRANDON — A blaze that Premier Brian Pallister called "massive" has burned through several buildings in downtown Brandon, Man., including one with dozens of apartments managed by community groups. "It’s just devastating. We’re thinking of all the families that live in that building," said Debbie Huntinghawk, president of the Brandon Friendship Centre, which managed one…