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Court sees interrogation videos of police pressing father to confess in infant's death
A Brandon court saw hours of video Thursday showing a police interrogation on the day in 2023 when Keifer Mecas, now 34, was arrested in the 2016 death of his infant daughter, Haelin Taylor.
Witness at Brandon manslaughter trial pleads with father to admit role in baby's death
A witness broke down during the first day of the manslaughter trial for Keifer Mecas, 34, as the witness demanded the accused admit he had a role in the death of his 11-week-old daughter.
At Brandon's winter fair, consumers facing economic worries look to buy straight from the farm
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair co-chair Clint Swain says he’s seeing more people at the Brandon event this year trying to find out how they can directly buy from farmers, both to support Canadian products and help keep cash in their wallets.
Feds to blame for costly drop in international students: Brandon University president
International applications for first-time students have plummeted nearly 60 per cent at Brandon University, and its president is blaming federal policies capping the number of students allowed to study in Canada.
Southwestern Manitoba First Nation pauses provincial court hearings over safety concerns
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s provincial circuit court was creating security concerns when it came to the physical and mental well-being of community members, says Chief Vince Tacan. Court takes place in the community’s mature student centre and wasn’t providing the necessary security.
Defence challenges credibility of key prosecution witness in Brandon overdose death trial
A Brandon woman charged with manslaughter in a 2020 overdose death testified on Thursday it's been months since she saw or spoke with the woman who has accused her of selling bad drugs, contradicting testimony from the key prosecution witness.
'I tried to help him,' girlfriend testifies at Brandon manslaughter trial for alleged drug dealer
The girlfriend of a 30-year-old Brandon man who died in 2020 told a court Tuesday about the last moments of his life, as a manslaughter trial began for the woman accused of selling the drugs he took before his death.
A new life for him and his family: Doctor recruited from Britain happy with move to Brandon
When Muhammad Khan landed in Brandon at the start of 2025, he wasn't sure what to expect. The physician had moved to Manitoba's second-biggest city from the United Kingdom sight unseen, aiming to start a new practice and a new life with his wife and young daughter. Now he's seeing up to 30 patients a day at his new clinic.
With Trump tariff uncertainty, this Manitoba manufacturer is doubling down on Canadian pride
Brandon-based Behlen Industries, a steel building manufacturing company, makes a potato storage Quonset, which is its only product sent to the United States, says senior vice-president Sean Lepper. Its shop was running seven days a week trying to beat the March 4 tariff date threat.
Brandon businesses look for ways to hire, retain young professionals in southwestern Manitoba
A Brandon University professor says southwestern Manitoba's biggest city needs to find a way to compete with urban centres when it comes to retaining young professionals.