The Brandon Professional Firefighter Paramedic Association has welcomed Manitoba’s plan to expand presumptive workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

Birdtail Sioux First Nation Chief Trechelle Bunn has been named among the 2026 recipients of the Royal Society of Canada’s Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

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There may not be a Manitoba volleyball player closer to the ceiling — yet further from their ceiling — than Edwin Jager. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb

CALGARY – Albertans soon head to the polls to not only vote on Confederation but also on a raft of questions on immigration – questions that in recent months have spawned more questions. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

EDMONTON – Here are the questions Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is sending to a provincewide vote on Oct. 19. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ iconic Champs-Élysées avenue to attend an open-air Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church’s enduring appeal in the once staunchly Catholic but officially secular country. www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/2... #bdnmb

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the U.S. meets certain conditions. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says time changes are officially over in Manitoba. The premier says the proclamation he signed Friday in Selkirk, Man., makes it so. www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/2... #bdnmb

WINNIPEG — Linda Smith first turned to Harvest Manitoba in the early 1990s when her husband became permanently disabled. Now, on a fixed income, she continues to access the food bank to make ends meet. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

The newly acclaimed reeve of the Rural Municipality of Rosedale said he ran for office partly because of the wind turbine project that has been proposed in the area. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

A Brandon councillor candidate says he wants the city to take the initiative when it comes to e-scooters, as injuries and close calls have soared in recent years. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

EDITORIAL: The provincial government’s announcement Friday that it has hired 17 new psychiatrists in Manitoba this year should be positive news. And it is — if you live within or near Winnipeg and Selkirk. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2026... #bdnmb

In the modern sports world, elite athletes are formed through specialization. For those who want to excel in hockey, football or gymnastics, the belief is that constant practice and improvement are almost a necessity. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb

What if Keith Strieter was healthy? The Brandon University Bobcats and their supporters asked the question long after the men’s basketball team ended their first-ever trip to nationals with a silver medal. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb

Ahmad Fayad scored the shootout winner in his Western Hockey League debut as the Brandon Wheat Kings remained unbeaten in the young season with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Regina Pats at Assiniboine Credit Union Place on Friday. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb

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Despite being nominated as the Turtle Mountain NDP candidate, Rick Pauls has registered to run for re-election as a municipal councillor on Oct. 28. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Brandon reportedly decreased in 2026, but local outreach organizations say the statistics don’t match the demand. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb

Brandon police officers blocked off multiple streets in the Valleyview area late Thursday evening during a standoff with a man who allegedly threatened to blow up a house with gas. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb