SEATTLE – A grand jury in Washington state has indicted an alleged co-conspirator in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

CALGARY – The silence from many Alberta business leaders on the upcoming provincial referendum comes as no surprise to one corporate governance expert. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

The region of Swan River has seen a surge of police activity that has pleased a local mayor and a reeve, as the RCMP investigative unit that launched in April has laid 140 charges and executed 19 search warrants in the area. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

The chief of the Bloodvein River First Nation says a Manitoba cabinet minister offered up to $250,000 for economic development as he was trying to persuade her to remove a highway checkstop that has outraged hunters. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

OTTAWA – The federal government plans to spend $430 million over the next five years to help unions train a new generation of workers in the skilled trades. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

WINNIPEG – Canadian health ministers meet in Winnipeg today after the federal government announced it would extend funding for mental health, addictions and home care by one year. www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/2... #bdnmb

Premier Wab Kinew stood by his opposition to the proposed criminalization of residential school denialism Wednesday, after some First Nations leaders criticized his earlier comments and asked him to reconsider. #bdnmb www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1...

Today's editorial page cartoon. #bdnmb

WINNIPEG — The federal government is giving Manitoba up to $6 million toward the goal of hiring as many as 90 more family doctors over the next three years. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Development, growth and infrastructure concerns took centre stage during Wednesday night’s second councillor candidate debate. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Incumbent Ward 5 Coun. Greg Hildebrand took heat from other candidates regarding transparency concerns with the current city council during the first Brandon councillor candidate debate on Wednesday. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

A serial arsonist who believes controlled burning is his “calling” was sentenced to nine months in jail and barred for two years from a southwestern Manitoba community after he deliberately set multiple grass fires during an active fire ban in May. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

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Wednesday's #FrontPage #bdnmb

Last day for Name/Gender Change Grants for October 2026! We cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in southwestern Manitoba. Applications close tonight (October 13th) at 11:59 PM CDT.

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

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Tuesday's #FrontPage #bdnmb

Hollie Brugger hammered home 10 kills as the Vincent Massey Vikings secured a spot in the quarterfinals at the Viking Classic varsity girls volleyball tournament on a rowdy Friday afternoon at Massey. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb

WINNIPEG — The Canada Border Services Agency is adjusting operating hours at 13 Manitoba border crossings beginning Nov. 1 to account for the province’s move to permanent daylight time. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

WINNIPEG — Emergency responders were on scene and Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health is investigating after a worker died following an incident at a Winnipeg construction site Thursday. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

A mother described having to help her 12-year-old son understand that he’s not responsible for the harm he has endured after his grandmother was found guilty of assault by putting her hands down his pants more than once. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb