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An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

63-year-old man killed after ATV rolls over near Dropmore

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A man died from serious injuries after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving rolled over near Dropmore on Friday night.

Russell RCMP were called to the ATV rollover on Highway 482, one kilometre west of Dropmore, at about 10:30 p.m.

Several bystanders were already trying to help the 63-year-old driver when officers got to the scene, RCMP said in a news release Tuesday.

Emergency medical responders took the man to a hospital and STARS air ambulance flew him to Winnipeg for further treatment, where he later died, RCMP said.

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Girl, 14, sentenced in Town Centre attack

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Girl, 14, sentenced in Town Centre attack

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A 14-year-old Sioux Valley girl was sentenced to two years of supervised probation after spending more than 70 days in custody for her part in a violent group robbery in Brandon’s Town Centre mall.

The girl pleaded guilty in April to a robbery that took place on March 1. She also pleaded guilty to two counts of theft under $5,000 in separate incidents and two breaches of conditions.

Crown attorney Rich Lonstrup played video of surveillance from The Town Centre in Brandon provincial court on Tuesday. It showed the girl and three co-accused approach a woman and attack her.

The girl threw the first punch before the other three joined in, kicking and punching the victim.

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The Town Centre Mall in downtown Brandon. A 14-year-old girl has been sentenced for her part in a violent robbery at the centre in March. (File)

Deadline extended for tax credit

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Deadline extended for tax credit

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The deadline to register for the Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit has been extended until Nov. 15.

Most people eligible for the tax credit, worth up to $1,500, were automatically enrolled. People in Brandon can check if they are enrolled through the city’s taxes and assessment map on its website, where it can be found under “tax info” and listed under “education tax credit.”

The city said in a news release that if you received your 2025 property tax bill and didn’t get the credit, you can still apply as long as you are the registered property owner, the property is assessed as a single-dwelling residential unit, the property is your principal residence and neither you nor your spouse are receiving the credit on other property in the province.

The Manitoba government confirmed that the deadline has been extended provincewide.

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Proclamation signing kicks off Pride Month

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Proclamation signing kicks off Pride Month

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Pride Month kicked off a busy four weeks on Monday with a proclamation signing at Brandon City Hall.

Brandon Coun. Bruce Luebke (Ward 6), serving as acting deputy mayor, signed the proclamation Monday morning to start off the month filled with Pride-themed events.

“We strive to create a community environment where discussion of 2SLGBTQIA+ subjects can be generated, with the end goal of being the creation of a more inclusive city,” read part of the proclamation.

Other events this month will include a flag raising at city hall at 10 a.m. on June 13, followed on the next day by a rally, march and Pride in the Park event starting at 11:30 a.m. and a Trans Day of Action march at 11 a.m. on June 28.

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Brandon Ward 6 Coun. Bruce Luebke, in his role as acting deputy mayor, signs a proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month in the Wheat City. He is joined by Steven Ternovetsky, Derek Booth, Ian Ternovetsky and Han Van De Woestyne of Brandon Pride as well as Friday Olowookere and Kaitlyn White of SERC Brandon. The proclamation was the first in a month of events organized by Brandon Pride. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

It’s fair time in Brandon!

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It’s fair time in Brandon!

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Brandon’s summer fair starts today!

The two main gates open at 4 p.m. to let the crowds in for this year’s Manitoba Summer Fair, which runs until Sunday on the grounds of the Keystone Centre.

New safety measures await fairgoers as they come in, said Provincial Exhibition president Clint Swain.

“We have a new security team, and we bought six metal detectors and wands. Security is our No. 1 priority, and we’re looking forward to putting those to use,” Swain said.

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Michael Baumet of Regina hangs stuffed prizes at a midway game as the midway is installed for the Manitoba Summer Fair at the Keystone Centre grounds on Monday. The fair opens today and runs until Sunday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

26th Street upgrade starts next month

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26th Street upgrade starts next month

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Reconstruction work on 26th Street in Brandon is nearly set to begin, with only contractor bidding left before ground breaks next month.

Mark Allard, general manager of development services for the City of Brandon, said the four-block stretch of 26th between Park and Victoria avenues isn’t in great shape, and that reconstruction is needed.

Last year, the city presented multiple options to community members on what the redo should look like, including multiple designs with bike paths, more room for city transit, and removed on-street parking.

Allard said after public consultation, the city decided to keep the original design. There will still be small changes, he said, like the way a curb is angled.

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Vehicles drive along 26th Street near Park Avenue in Brandon. Starting next month, the street is set to be reconstructed between Park and Victoria avenues. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun Files)

Crews battle wildfires with ‘garden hoses’

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Crews battle wildfires with ‘garden hoses’

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WINNIPEG — First Nations hit by wildfires pleaded with the federal and Manitoba governments to send additional equipment and resources, while dozens more people were forced to flee northern communities Tuesday.

Mathias Colomb First Nation, also known as Pukatawagan, has two fire trucks but no high-volume water pumps and hoses for ground crews working to protect structures, Chief Gordie Bear told a news conference in Winnipeg via video.

“(We have) one-inch hoses. They’re no bigger than a garden hose,” Bear said remotely from The Pas, where some evacuees are staying. “We have nothing but hoses for our gardens. Nothing to fight fire with. We’re vulnerable. We have to run all the time.”

A roughly 10,000-hectare fire is out of control east of the community.

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As of Friday, the fire near Pimicikamak Cree Nation had burned about 1,500 hectares. (Submitted)

Ottawa, provinces will match donations to Red Cross

By Malak Abas 1 minute read Updated: 11:26 AM CDT

WINNIPEG — The federal government has promised to match donations to the Canadian Red Cross for wildfire efforts in Manitoba.

Donations to the Red Cross wildfire relief efforts in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will be matched by both the federal and provincial governments, Eleanor Olszewski, the minister of emergency management and community resilience, told reporters Tuesday.

Those efforts include providing accommodation and support services for people displaced by wildfires.

“This wildfire season has started off more quickly, and it’s stronger, more intense than in previous years. We can’t thank enough all the firefighters, humanitarian workers and community leaders who are stepping up to keep their neighbours and their communities safe,” she said.

Sunrise Credit Union pitches in for evacuees with transit, fair tickets

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Sunrise Credit Union pitches in for evacuees with transit, fair tickets

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Sunrise Credit Union in Brandon is donating $4,000 worth of transit and fair tickets to evacuees from wildfires in northern Manitoba.

“It’s Manitoba, it’s what we do,” said Heather Merckx, the credit union’s marketing manager.

“Everyone comes together when people need help. It just means so much that we’re able to help in a small way.”

Merckx said the credit union is spending half of the donation on 10-use transit tickets, which it gave away to people in need on Monday.

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Sunrise Credit Union pitches in for evacuees with transit, fair tickets

Trump signs order to double tariffs on steel, aluminum Wednesday

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Trump signs order to double tariffs on steel, aluminum Wednesday

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 8:12 PM CDT

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to double steel and aluminum tariffs, as Canadian officials say they're still hoping for a good outcome from meetings in Washington.

In March, Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States. Trump announced his intention to increase the duties to 50 per cent at a steel plant on Friday, and the order follows through on that promise. It takes effect just after midnight.

When asked whether there would be exemptions during Tuesday's media briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump "made that announcement in Pennsylvania and he plans to deliver on that promise to Pennsylvania."

The increase doesn't apply to imports from the United Kingdom, which remain at 25 per cent while the Trump administration continues to work out details of a trade deal announced last month.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, May 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Canada’s domestic tourism industry could net billions due to U.S. trade war: report

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Canada’s domestic tourism industry could net billions due to U.S. trade war: report

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 3:12 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Canada's tourism industry might be in for a boost as Canadians boycott the United States and spend their travel dollars closer to home this year.

In a report released May 29, the Conference Board of Canada estimates the net economic benefit for the domestic tourism sector could be as high as $8.8 billion.

The think tank said its April travel intentions survey suggests roughly 27 per cent of Canadian respondents are considering a trip to the U.S. in the next few years - down from more than 50 per cent in the same survey last November.

Statistics Canada data shows the number of Canadians returning to the country from the United States by car fell 35.2 per cent year-over-year in April - the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year declines.

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