The word exceptional gets used more often than it should. In general, the word has become diluted to the point that it’s often used to describe good things rather than describing something well beyond the ordinary. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb

The Brandon Wheat Kings are set to make Western Hockey League history on Wednesday. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb

EDITORIAL: As Canada continues to navigate the long and sometimes tortuous road that is truth and reconciliation, a profound shift is beginning among those who lead the way. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

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Premier Wab Kinew will be in Brandon tomorrow as Truth and Reconciliation Day events return to the Riverbank Discovery Centre with activities focused on healing through tradition. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

BIRTLE — For some participants, Saturday’s fifth annual Reconciliation Run was more than a 21.1-kilometre race. It was a journey home. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

Manitoba’s Leader of the Opposition is stepping down. Progressive Conservative Leader Obby Khan announced late Monday afternoon he is quitting caucus and will sit in the legislature as an independent MLA, effective today. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

WINNIPEG — A burial site for dozens of children who died while attending the Brandon Indian Residential School will be acquired by the province, the Winnipeg Free Press has learned. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

Two more weeks for Name/Gender Change Grants! We cover legal name/gender change expenses in southwestern Manitoba, incl. Vital Stats fees, birth certs, fingerprints + more. Open until October 13th.

For more details + to apply, see: westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/nam...

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PHOTO: A CN train crosses the Uno Trestle Bridge, which stretches across the Minnewasta Creek valley south of Birdtail Sioux First Nation, on a cool fall Saturday afternoon. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun) #bdnmb

TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

OTTAWA – Canadian flags were at half-mast and the skirl of bagpipes rung out as hundreds of police officers marched onto the lawn on Parliament Hill to honour those who have fallen in the line of duty. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday condemned the legalization of medically assisted death as immoral “false compassion,” reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life during a visit to Lourdes, the French shrine associated with miraculous healings. www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/2... #bdnmb

OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching a plan to cut federal taxes on diesel fuel and help ensure Canada has affordable supplies of the fuel in the future. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

TORONTO – Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is co-hosting a global meeting in Toronto today aimed at advancing work to return Ukrainian children abducted by Russian officials. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

TORONTO – The CBC’s long-running “Hockey Night in Canada” program will return this season in partnership with the Professional Women’s Hockey League. www.brandonsun.com/entertainmen... #bdnmb

Brandon’s Aloysius Anyichie has been recognized for his work supporting newcomers and building more inclusive communities, receiving a 2026 Manitoba Mosaic Award in the Welcoming Community Champion-Individual category. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

Brandon School Division trustee Kim Fallis is seeking a third term on the board in next month’s civic election. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

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