WINNIPEG – Canadian Mennonite University says it was hit by a cyberattack that accessed the personal details of employees, as well as past and current students. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Be prepared to be scared — or not. It’s entirely up to you as you tread trepidatiously through the Haunted Forest at Lucky Break Ranch and Tack on Mayne Road just off Highway 250 near Rivers this October. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

The firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, the Pentagon said Thursday, a stunning revelation about plans for the first military execution in more than 65 years... www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

OTTAWA – Canada’s economy posted a second consecutive month of job losses in September, pushing up the unemployment rate and offsetting what had been a hot streak for the labour market earlier in the year. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

WINNIPEG — The Progressive Conservatives renewed calls to put Manitoba’s child and welfare system under the microscope Thursday, tabling a motion that urged the province to appoint a commissioner to lead a public inquiry. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Brandon police arrested a suspect on Wednesday after a girl reported she was chased by an unknown man wielding a knife while she was walking home from school. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

A youth accused of severely injuring a student in a targeted sword attack at a Brandon high school detailed a “mass murder suicide plan” months before the incident, mimicking a racially motivated school killing of three immigrants in Sweden. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Amaya McLeod hopes last season was the step back she needs to leap two steps forward in 2026-27. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb

The latest instalment of the rivalry between the Vincent Massey Vikings and Crocus Plainsmen on Thursday afternoon will go down in history due to late-game heroics on both sides. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb

MONTREAL – When former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne watched the results of Quebec’s election come in, she says she couldn’t help but draw parallels between herself and Christine Fréchette. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Vibrant fall colours are reflected in Minnedosa Lake on a calm Thursday morning. The recent mild weather is expected to continue until Saturday and then turn cooler, with Environment Canada forecasting a high of just 8 C on Sunday and 7 C on Thanksgiving Monday. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun) #bdnmb

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Whole cranberry sauce is one of those pantry items you might only buy twice a year – Thanksgiving and Christmas. At both those meals, it tends to be treated like a condiment so each person might only eat a tablespoon or so. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Rising diesel fuel costs have impacted how a Westman farmer is planning his work this autumn season. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation has installed bilingual street signs in order to promote the Dakota language and increase increase public safety. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

Check out The Brandon Sun's weekly guide to events taking place in Brandon and around western Manitoba: Let's Do Something. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

OTTAWA – Canada’s oil and gas sector accounted for a lower level of emissions in 2025, despite boosts in production, while the country’s overall emissions ticked up thanks to increased reliance on natural gas to heat homes. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb

REGINA – The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are shutting down a suggestion from U.S. tech titan Elon Musk that the two provinces should split from Canada. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s premier spoke almost exclusively in French for the third consecutive day in the legislature on Wednesday in a move welcomed by the province’s francophone community. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/1... #bdnmb