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The town of Lynn Lake started evacuating to Brandon last Friday due to a potential loss of power related to wildfires. This mandatory evacuation will affect 579 residents. Lynn Lake evacuees are asked to attend the evacuation reception centre in Brandon at the Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave., which is operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Sunday, July 6th Report:

During the past 24 hours, several people were arrested and held due to varying levels of intoxication.

At 8:00AM on July 5th, police were called to a north end disturbance.  A 30 y/o woman was arrested and released when she was sober.

At 11:30AM on July 5th, police stopped a 33 y/o man in the west end of Brandon.  He was known to police and known to be the subject of an arrest warrant.  He was arrested and released later for court.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of two new measles exposure sites:

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Motorists of all kinds are being urged to stay cautious following a spike in collisions this week. This includes staying on the lookout for motorcyclists.

Tara Seel, media and public relations lead with Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), says warmer weather brings more two-wheeled drivers out on the roads.

"(They) are the most vulnerable road users in our province. We want all motorcycle drivers as well as motor vehicle drivers to be aware of how quickly things can turn really tragic," she says.

Shining star in the rodeo scene out of Killarney, 16-year-old Preslie Wiebe is thrilled with how things have gone to this point and couldn't be more excited for what the future holds.

A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada's premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than "political theatre."

It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to talk about their next steps as they rush to remove rules hampering cross-provincial trade.

Canada’s top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high.

NATO leaders — including Canada — have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of gross domestic product over the next decade.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the move to five per cent of GDP — 3.5 per cent for core military spending and 1.5 per cent for defence-related infrastructure — will take place over the next 10 years.

A wildfire in northern Manitoba has destroyed seven homes in a day the chief and council of the local First Nation are calling "horrendous."

Officials of Tataskweyak Cree Nation say in a Facebook post that a fire that ignited northwest of the community on Friday was fanned by strong winds, and that approximately 175 residents have been evacuated east to Gillam, Man.

Tataskweyak was evacuated earlier in the fire season and had lifted the order in mid-June, but then had to push back the date when people could return due to problems with its water system.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (24-26) snapped their three-game losing streak with a 4–1 victory over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (26-26) Saturday afternoon at Newman Outdoor Field, evening the series at one game apiece.
 
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