GIMLI – Manitoba police say a 22-year-old man has died after a speeding vehicle crashed into his SUV north of Winnipeg. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

The Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa will move forward with a new public works shop this year at a cost of $833,702 by introducing a temporary tax on properties. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

A licensed trapper is expected to start catching beavers in Oakland-Wawanesa this year to reduce the rodent population in the municipality. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

WINNIPEG — The veteran Progressive Conservative who championed Obby Khan’s leadership bid says the former Blue Bomber dropped the ball by dissing his Tory teammates before he stepped down. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Canada Packers has strengthened its business and laid the foundation for future growth during its first year as an independent company, president Dennis Organ told the Sun. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Brandon residents hoping to hear from municipal candidates before the Oct. 28 election will have the opportunity during five upcoming debates. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Incumbent Ward 1 Coun. Heather Karrouze — who faces Ron Shaluk in the Oct. 28 election — says she wants to see more traffic calming measures along Braecrest Avenue to improve pedestrian safety. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

EDITORIAL: The joint purchase of the former Turtle Crossing Campground by the Province of Manitoba and the City of Brandon was a necessary step toward realizing the aims of the Truth and Reconciliation process here in western Manitoba. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2026... #bdnmb

Four unions representing more than 700 City of Brandon employees are calling for a third-party audit after experiencing 18 months of payroll, pension and wage deduction errors. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Ryden Hargreaves of the Brandon Bobcats leaps to put the ball over the net during a match against the University of Winnipeg Wesmen at the Brandon University Healthy Living Centre on Friday afternoon. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun) #bdnmb

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The Brandon Teachers’ Association — in partnership with CUPE Local 737, The Brandon Sun, WCGtv and Brandon University — will host a public forum next week Tuesday for candidates running for trustee seats in the Brandon School Division. #bdnmb #mbpoli

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Music lovers who attend the Killarney Turtle Mountain Arts Council’s (KTMAC) 2026/2027 Performing Arts Concert Series will enjoy a tasty blend of homegrown music spiced up with some global flavours and a few laughs on the side. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

The Manitoba Barrel Racing Association is hosting its finals at the Keystone Centre with competitions starting Friday and running through the weekend. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Renee Good’s family sued the U.S. government and the architects of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown on Thursday, saying “the time is absolutely now for accountability” after her killing in January by a federal agent in Minneapolis. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

The minimum wage is going up in five provinces. The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Voters in a number of ridings across the country will choose new federal representatives in the coming weeks and months after members of Parliament from four major parties quit the House of Commons... www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Manitoba Hydro posted a $446-million loss in 2025-26, as drought conditions slashed hydroelectric generation, forcing the Crown corporation to buy more power while leaving it with less electricity to sell outside the province. brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

A mid-level interprovincial cocaine dealer will serve four years in prison after he skipped his 2021 sentencing and was unlawfully at large for more than two years while positively rebuilding his life. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb