Mayoral hopefuls Elliott Oleson and Jeff Fawcett faced off at the Brandon University Lorne Watson Recital Hall Wednesday. Their contest marks the first mayoral race in Manitoba's second-largest city since 2014.
Manitoba s Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk is facing criticism for granting a road access permit to a Brandon developer despite concerns raised by his own department it will lead to an increase in collisions.
An $8.6-million expansion to the Brandon Police Service's headquarters is underway, which will add more detention cells but the city's police chief, mayor and community advocates all say the city also needs a sobering centre for people detained while they're intoxicated.
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