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Before heading out to your favorite summer event, concert or recreational activity, it's always smart to think ahead and be prepared before you leave home.

Recruitment & Communications Specialist with Brandon Police Service, Janet Reichert, encourages folks to complete a mental checklist of things to do before heading out to a festival, rodeo or concert, a place where there are large crowds... or to those places more remote where you're apt to be by yourself. 

We're having a party this weekend on Made in Manitoba, with yet another debut. This time around its the six piece Winnipeg based country music group The Sean Taylor Band. Featuring Greg Dunstan on bass, James Klassen on keys, Sean Taylor Johnston on acoustic guitar and vocals, Juno award winner Jeff Kula on drums, Sean Borton on guitar, and Blaine Badiuk on fiddle and mandolin.

Manitoba Wildfire Service is advising the province continues at a high and very high fire danger and is cancelling all burn permits for the Burning Permit Area, with no new burn permits issued until the wildfire situation improves.

Manitoba is under a provincial state of emergency, under the Emergency Measures Act due to a wildfire season that is now the worst on record in the last 30 years, with more than one million hectares (ha) of area burned in the province. The state of emergency is in effect until August 9 and if necessary, may be extended.

Due to the wildfire season, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care encourages Manitobans to regularly check local weather and air-quality conditions and learn more about protecting themselves if wildfire smoke results in worsened air quality.

Exposure to smoke can cause sore eyes, tears, coughs and a runny nose. It can also worsen heart and lung conditions such as asthma. Heavier smoke or long-term exposure can cause longer-lasting or more serious health concerns.

Manitobans can take steps to protect themselves from poor air quality:

Evacuees from northern Manitoba continued to pour into Winnipeg Friday as a renewed round of wildfires threatened communities and shrouded much of the province in smoke.

"It's been rough," Misty Harper said, as she and her partner walked outside of a large indoor soccer complex set up to house evacuees, along with her one-year-old daughter in a stroller. 

Some people sat at picnic tables under small canopies or on grass in an adjacent field. Buses filled with more evacuees arrived a few times each hour.

The International Peace Garden has been enjoying the many talents featured through the International Music Camp Festival of the Art Concert Series.

On Friday nights in June and July, IMC offers a different musical act in genres ranging from traditional Métis tunes to folk music, Americana, indie, jazz, a brass quintet and more. The concerts are free with a $10 IPG gate entrance or an annual pass (unless marked otherwise*).

July 11th (this evening) at 8:00-10:00 pm:

July 3 Storm Damages Crops

An intense storm on July 3 brought large hailstones, strong winds, and heavy rain that resulted in substantial crop losses, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA).

CCHA member companies are investigating 1,247 claims of crop damage that occurred June 29-July 5. Some areas saw significant damage from the storms.

“There were pockets of large hail, with some farmers reporting up to golf ball-size,” said Brendan Blight, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation

July 10th Report:

Arrest Warrants / IPDA / Breach of the Peace

In the last 24 hours three individuals were arrested due to their warrants being executed.

One individual was arrested for Intoxicated Persons Detention Act (IPDA) and two for Breach of the Peace. All three of these incidents included highly intoxicated individuals. Each incident resulted in an individual being arrested and held in Brandon Police Service (BPS) detention cells. They will be released once sober.  

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Manitoba Government Funding Improves Water Quality for Oak Lake

Media Release - July 11, 2025

The Manitoba government is providing a $95,000 grant to help the Souris River Watershed District develop an aeration system in Oak Lake that will enhance water quality, support fish populations and help reduce algae blooms, Premier Wab Kinew announced here today.

Manitoba Government Invests in Rural Health Care With STARS

Media Release

The Manitoba government has signed a contract with Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) to continue emergency patient air transport to critically ill or injured Manitobans, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today.