The Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have nominated a Brandon MLA to run for the party in the next election. The party announced Wayne Balcaen as its candidate in a press release Wednesday. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
The Brandon Wheat Kings are officially out of second chances. The WHL club enters Game 4 of its best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup with the Calgary Hitmen down 3-0. One more loss and their season is over. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb
EDITORIAL: At a time when Canadians are struggling to afford the basics of life, it is unreasonable to force them to also shoulder the cost of byelections caused solely by the ambitions of desperate politicians. www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2026... #bdnmb
Assiniboine College applied researchers and a population control group are teaming up to expand efforts of invasive pig tracking in the countryside this summer. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
OTTAWA – The man who announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre’s former riding of Carleton in February now says he’s dropping out of the race. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
It's Easter weekend! If you're looking for some family-friendly activities for the next few days, or you're looking for a night out, check out our handy Lets Do Something feature. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
A woman accused of fatally stabbing a man in 2023 testified that she was scared the victim was going to kill her then-partner during a melee leading up to the victim’s death. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
The critical care centre at Brandon’s hospital will begin accepting patients in May with the opening of expanded intensive care and inpatient medicine services, the Manitoba government announced Wednesday. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
DELEAU – The busy calving season has arrived at the Decock family farm, bringing the need for overtime to safeguard the fruits of the family’s labour. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
Two more weeks for Name/Gender Change Grants! We cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in Manitoba, incl. Vital Stats fees, birth certs, fingerprints + more. Applications open until April 14th.
For more and to apply, see: westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/nam...
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OTTAWA — Canada might join efforts to ensure ships can move freely through the Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
OTTAWA – Contrary to popular belief, the choice made by voters in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne in the April 13 byelection will have major implications on moving bills forward in the House of Commons. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
OTTAWA – Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is doling out $28.9 million in funding for a series of carbon capture and renewable energy projects across Canada today. www.brandonsun.com/business/202... #bdnmb
MONTREAL — The bodies of two Air Canada pilots who died in a collision on a LaGuardia Airport runway on Sunday have returned to Canada. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget bill is now law, marking a milestone for the minority Liberal government. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
A woman testifying in Brandon’s Court of King’s Bench on Thursday said she saw the accused stab one man and heard her admit to stabbing another one after a violent altercation in 2023. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
Brandon business owners should expect economic uncertainty to continue to shape local and national outlooks, Bank of Canada senior official Carolyn Rogers said. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
WINNIPEG — Brian Pallister returned to the Manitoba legislature Thursday for the first time in five years since stepping down as premier, to attend the unveiling of his official portrait. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
Legislation introduced by a Westman MP on Thursday could see supervised drug consumption sites limited to areas that are not frequented by children. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
The Calgary Hitmen are about to embark on an unusual Western Hockey League playoff experience, but Dustin Friesen and his young charges are fine with it. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb
The Calgary Hitmen are about to embark on an unusual Western Hockey League playoff experience, but Dustin Friesen and his young charges are fine with it. www.brandonsun.com/sports/2026/... #bdnmb
Construction continues at the water treatment facility on 26th Street North and MacGregor Avenue in Brandon on Thursday. The City of Brandon announced the start of construction on a new membrane building at the facility in July of last year (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun) #bdnmb
OTTAWA – New Democrats from across the country are gathering in Winnipeg for the party’s convention, where a new federal party leader will be chosen by the end of the weekend. www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/0... #bdnmb
