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Brandon passes 6.9% tax increase, dodging anticipated double digit hike
Brandon property owners will pay 6.9 per cent more in taxes this year after the city council passed a budget focused on preventing an 11.7 per cent tax hike for residents. Included in the budget is $18.5 million for equipment upgrades.
Brandon homelessness count sees sharp increase in number
Brandon's point-in-time homelessness count identified 229 people experiencing homelessness in 2024. That's up by 100 people over the count in 2021, says Rushana Newman, Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation executive director.
Ukrainian fleeing war brings taste of home to Brandon with new food franchise location
Fleeing the war in Ukraine, Oksana Golovka came to Brandon, Man., two years ago. She's teamed up with a business partner to open Manitoba's first location in the Multi Cook franchise, which offers take-home Ukrainian food.
Accused testifies she was 'scared for her life' when she fatally stabbed her cousin in western Manitoba
Rennie Kristyna Williams, 28, testified in her own defence after pleading not guilty by reason of self-defence to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of her cousin Naomi Hope Williams, 26, on Dec. 9, 2022, in Sioux Valley First Nation.
Brandon budget proposes 11.7% tax increase in 2025
Brandon's proposed budget for 2025 includes an 11.7 per cent increase in property taxes, according to a news release from the city. Mayor Jeff Fawcett says these increases are necessary after years of minimal tax increases that fell below the inflation rate leaving the city's coffers low.
Fight between cousins escalated to December 2022 stabbing, witness testifies at 2nd-degree murder trial
A Sioux Valley Dakota Nation man told the story of coming home to find a woman dying in his living room two years ago in a southwestern Manitoba courtroom on Wednesday.
New program lets northern Manitoba animal shelter vaccinate cats and dogs
The Thompson Humane Society and Winnipeg Humane Society are working together to get more animals vaccinated against deadly diseases through a new Lay Vaccination Program. Thompson Humane Society's chair says it's a piece of the puzzle when it comes to boosting basic animal health in communities.
1st-time Brandon homeowner says little homes could be a big thing in Manitoba
A "pocket neighbourhood" in Brandon, Man., aims to make home ownership affordable in the city, wiht 21 houses, all under 920 square feet.
Manitoba cyclist taking on 3,500-km Tour de France route this summer to raise money for cancer research
A Prairie cyclist is making a roughly 3,500-kilometre bike journey across the French Alps and the Pyrenees mountains this summer to raise money for leukemia research.
Extremely toxic drug supply putting lives at risk, Brandon police chief says
Brandon Police Service Chief Tyler Bates says there's been a troubling spike in overdoses and they're continuing to climb in the southwestern Manitoba city.