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Vincent Massey’s Hannah McGregor saves a tight set with her left hand during the Vikings’ five-set win over the Neelin Spartans in Brandon High School Volleyball League varsity girls’ action on Tuesday. (Thomas Friesen/The Brandon Sun)

Vikings sweep city matches

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Vikings sweep city matches

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Hannah McGregor posted 13 kills as the Vincent Massey Vikings beat the Neelin Spartans 3-2 (25-21, 25-27, 25-18, 23-25, 15-11) in Brandon High School Volleyball League varsity girls’ action at Massey on Tuesday.

Ella VanDaele and Hollie Brugger posted eight kills each for Massey (2-0), with Kennedy Hong adding seven.

Middle blockers Elli Pomehichuk and Jayda Davidson had nine and eight kills, respectively, for Neelin (0-1).

In the boys’ match, the Vikings (2-0) won 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-14).

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Crocus Plains running back Dustin Douglas turns up field on his way to scoring a touchdown while quarterback Jackson Penner blocks Max Shields of the Vincent Massey Vikings during the game at Vincent Massey on Tuesday. Douglas scored two touchdowns on offence and one on defence during the contest. (Rowan McCarthy/The Brandon Sun)

Douglas runs over Vikings in JV clash

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Douglas runs over Vikings in JV clash

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Dustin Douglas dominated on both sides of the ball as the Crocus Plains JV football team ran over the Vincent Massey Vikings, winning 42-24 in the “Brandon Bowl” on Tuesday.

“If you know anything about Brandon football in the last 20 years, (Vincent Massey) has definitely had our number,” said Crocus Plains head coach Mason Kaluzniak. “We’ve worked really hard in the last five years to try to shift things our way, and it’s really starting to come … I believe in what we are doing. I believe in the development of our players, and I really feel we are going to be dangerous moving forward.”

The Plainsmen dominated the first half of the game and seemingly could do no wrong. The defence got things going with an early fumble recovery on the opening drive that set the tone. Though the offence ended up punting, the energy on the Plainsmen’s side of the field was high.

After going back and forth for the majority of the opening frame, Crocus Plains quarterback Jackson Penner found Reyes Monge for a 69-yard catch-and-run with 2:31 remaining in the quarter to open the scoring. After the successful extra-point attempt, the Plainsmen led 7-0.

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Bobcats to showcase bright volleyball future

Bobcats to showcase bright volleyball future

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Your first look at Brandon University’s next hopeful national title contender is tonight.

The Bobcats men’s volleyball team hosts the McMaster University Marauders at the Healthy Living Centre at 7 p.m., following the University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg’s match at 5 o’clock to open BU’s pre-season tournament.

This isn’t to say Brandon’s about to go from a 7-13 season and first-round exit to a nationals appearance in a year after losing its two best players in outside hitters Tom Friesen and Liam Pauls.

Rather, it’s an endorsement of the team’s young corps and what it could become in a few years.

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Due to drought conditions slashing its hydroelectric generation, Manitoba Hydro had to buy electricity and had less power to sell outside the province, forcing the Crown corporation to post a $446-million loss in 2025-26. (Ruth Bonneville/Winnipeg Free Press files)

Hydro reports $446M loss in 2025-26

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Hydro reports $446M loss in 2025-26

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WINNIPEG — Manitoba Hydro posted a $446-million loss in 2025-26, as drought conditions slashed hydroelectric generation, forcing the Crown corporation to buy more power while leaving it with less electricity to sell outside the province.

The loss was $666 million worse than the $220-million profit Hydro had budgeted. The utility posted a $63-million loss the previous year, according to the utility’s annual report released Tuesday.

Hydro said the 2025-26 fiscal year, which ended on March 31, marked its fourth low-water year in the past five years, among the worst stretches of water-flow conditions in its recorded history.

Hydroelectric generation fell 23 per cent to 24 billion kilowatt-hours from 31 billion the previous year, leaving Hydro a net importer of electricity.

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Wildcats pick up weekly honours

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A pair of Westman Wildcats earned nods from the Manitoba Female Hockey League U18 AAA for their play during the first week of the regular season.

The defender of the week is Ava Snyder, a Grade 11 student from Melita who scored the game winner in a 4-0 victory over the Pembina Valley Hawks on Saturday.

The goalie of the week is Indigo Stone, a Grade 12 student from Boissevain who made 17 saves for the shutout.

The top forward is rookie Sienna Cotroneo of the Winnipeg Avros, who had a goal and three assists in her debut, a 4-0 victory over the Central Plains Capitals.

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Grady McNish is currently playing for the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, while Colin Melnyk is playing for the Yellowhead Chiefs of the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League. Incorrect information appeared on Page B2 of Thursday’s Sun and Page B3 on Friday.

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Warriors 3, Wheat Kings 1

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Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announces the province has hired 17 net new psychiatrists during a news conference outside Selkirk Mental Health Centre Friday. (Morgan Modjeski/Winnipeg Free Press)

Province hires 17 psychiatrists to work in Winnipeg, Selkirk

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Province hires 17 psychiatrists to work in Winnipeg, Selkirk

By Morgan Modjeski 4 minute read Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026

SELKIRK — The province has hired 17 psychiatrists this year in an attempt to alleviate pressure on hospital emergency rooms.

Premier Wab Kinew said Friday people suffering mental-health crises are ending up in emergency rooms all too often because they have nowhere else to turn.

“Whatever mental health care looks like for you and your family, your journey is going to be supported by these 17 net new psychiatrists,” Kinew said at a news conference outside Selkirk Mental Health Centre.

Of the 17 psychiatrists, 14 will work primarily in Winnipeg and three at the Selkirk facility.

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Wheat Kings 3, Pats 2 (SO)

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1. Brandon, Muissu 1 (Surkan) 6:14.

2. Brandon, Baumuller 1 (Surkan, McGregor) 15:19.

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1 minute read Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026

Manitoba is home to three soybean processing facilities, according to the Manitoba government’s website. Incorrect information provided to the Sun by a provincial official appeared on Page A1 of the Sept. 16 edition.

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Woman recounts trauma after boyfriend shot her in the face

By Dean Pritchard 6 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

WINNIPEG — A.W. thought she had found love with Machuor Akau.

That was before Akau put a loaded Luger handgun to the 26-year-old woman’s head last November and told her he should “kill her now.”

Akau shot her, shattering her jaw and embedding teeth in the bones of her mouth and leaving her fighting for her life.

Now A.W. wakes up every morning in pain and sees the scars on her face and neck.

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Christopher Gregoire, owner of AQ Sauna, says a live pipe bomb was found outside his club in the early hours of Sept. 11. (Mikaela MacKenzie/Winnipeg Free Press)

Rival sex club owner’s husband charged in attempted bombing

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Rival sex club owner’s husband charged in attempted bombing

By Morgan Modjeski 4 minute read Friday, Sep. 25, 2026

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg bathhouse owner says he was shocked to learn the man accused of planting a pipe bomb outside his business is married to the owner of a competing sex and lifestyle club.

Christopher Gregoire, who recently took ownership of AQ Sauna, said a live pipe bomb was found by a “heroic patron” outside the club, formerly known as Aquarius Bath House, in the early morning hours of Sept. 11.

On Thursday, the Winnipeg Police Service announced Erik Lymen Olson, 59, was facing multiple charges in the incident. Olson is the husband of Adonis Men’s Spa owner Doug Pomanski.

“This is wild,” Gregoire said after learning of the charges.

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