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Mosquito fogging starts tonight after Wednesday postponement

Brandon Sun staff 2 minute read Preview

Mosquito fogging starts tonight after Wednesday postponement

Brandon Sun staff 2 minute read 10:54 AM CDT

The City of Brandon now plans to fog for mosquitoes this evening, after crews cancelled the work last night due to rainy weather.

“For mosquito fogging to be effective, the product must adhere to dry surfaces where mosquitoes rest,” city spokesperson Merrilea Metcalf said in a Wednesday evening press release.

“Wet conditions prevent the product from sticking properly and significantly reduce its effectiveness.”

The city will not fog if it is raining, the temperature dips below 13 C or the wind speed is more than 16 kilometres an hour.

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1955-56 RESULTS

2 minute read 2:01 AM CDT

Here is every game the Regals played in the 1955-56 season after the initial game in Brandon on Dec. 17, 1955. The home team is in capital letters. The record is wins, losses, ties. If a team lost in overtime, it didn’t get any points.

Dec. 17, 1955: Edmonton 4, BRANDON 1 (2,266, 9-17-4)

Dec. 21, 1955: Calgary 5, BRANDON 0 (1,354, 9-18-4)

Dec. 23, 1955: WINNIPEG 2, Brandon 1 (n/a, 9-19-4)

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Neepawa Ukrainian family turns dream into business

By Abiola Odutola 4 minute read 2:00 AM CDT

SOURIS — A Ukrainian family that settled in Neepawa four years ago has turned an idea born from community observation into a new local business.

Happy Clover Food Truck is now serving customers across Neepawa and at community events throughout Westman, offering a menu that includes shawarma, bubble waffles, specialty hot dogs, coffee and ice cream.

Veronika Plis said the business is owned by her parents, Roman and Nataliia Zhuniak, while she helps with translating, meetings and customer interactions as the family continues to strengthen its English skills.

“We started the business because we wanted to create a place where parents could grab a coffee or ice cream with their children during the day, while teenagers could have somewhere to stop during evening walks,” she told the Sun when the food truck family set up at the 2026 Souris Peacock Days & Fair earlier this month.

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Temporary foreign workers rally to stay

By Carol Sanders 3 minute read Yesterday at 2:00 AM CDT

WINNIPEG — Close to 100 temporary foreign workers, mainly from China, whose time in Canada is running out, rallied on the steps of the Manitoba legislature Tuesday to raise awareness of their situation.

They arrived in Manitoba before the federal government cut immigration levels — when international students and temporary foreign workers had a shot at becoming permanent residents if they met the requirements to stay, said Ruby Lu.

“We come here for a few years and we work for a few years, pay taxes. Some of us are already bought a house,” said Lu, whose work permit expires at the end of the year.

“So if our (permit) expires, we don’t know what to do,” she said in front of demonstrators holding signs with messages including “we love Manitoba” and “bring back TPP” — the temporary public policy used by the Manitoba provincial nominee program to support open work permits and prioritize permanent residency for select candidates.

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4 minute read Yesterday at 2:00 AM CDT

OTTAWA OFFERS $100M LOAN

OTTAWA — The federal government is extending a $100-million loan to help a forest products company in Western Canada cope with tariffs and trade uncertainty.

Finance Canada said it’s offering the funds to Millar Western Forest Products, a company that runs three pulp mills across Alberta and British Columbia, to help the company with near-term needs like rebuilding its log inventory.

Canada’s forest sector has been hit directly by steep U.S. tariffs but Finance Canada also said the domestic softwood lumber industry is struggling under the weight of global trade disputes.

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Looking Back — July 29, 2026

3 minute read Yesterday at 2:00 AM CDT

SEVENTY YEARS AGO

Robert Young Eaton, president of T. Eaton Co. for 20 years, died in hospital in Midland, Ont. He was 81.

Harry young of Brandon, with a 31 1/2 inch, eight-pound pike, was the winner over Elgin’s James Maguire and his 30 1/2 inch, eight-pound pike in a contest at the Fish Registration Centre at Pelican Lake, Ninette.

SIXTY YEARS AGO

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CORRECTION

1 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 28, 2026

Previous owners of Moreland Manor included Brandon Sun society reporter Kaye Rowe and her husband, Brandon School Division Supt. G.R. Rowe. Incorrect information appeared on Page A1 of the July 27 edition of the Sun.

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Nachtigall goes 4-under at men’s amateur

1 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 28, 2026

Evan Nachtigall of Brandon is tied for 12th after the first round of the 96-hole Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship on Monday at Mickelson National Golf Club and Heritage Pointe Golf Club in Calgary.

Nachtigall had six birdies and two bogeys in shooting a 4-under 68, which has him two strokes back of Tiger Xie of Surrey, B.C., Brett Jones of Calgary and Jay You of Langley, B.C., who all carded rounds of 66. Eight players shot 67.

Drew Jones of Brandon carded a four-over 76 and is tied for 195th in the massive field at an event that is running for the 121st time.

» The Brandon Sun

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INDEX

1 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 28, 2026

1. July 28 — WHL’s origins.

2. July 29 — Considering Brandon.

3. July 30 — Relocation, 1955-56 season.

4. July 31 — 1956-57 training camp.

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1 minute read Monday, Jul. 27, 2026

Results from the under-11 AA provincials in Brandon.

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Westman Heat 12, Interlake Maroons 6

Westman Heat 10, Southwest Strikers 2

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1 minute read Monday, Jul. 27, 2026

Results from the under-13 AA provincials in Brandon.

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Westman Fury 11, Eastman Blaze-Tureene 2

Westman Fury 10, Winnipeg Bolts-Blue 5

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Charity cyclists have bikes stolen in Winnipeg

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Charity cyclists have bikes stolen in Winnipeg

By Chris Kitching 5 minute read Saturday, Jul. 25, 2026

WINNIPEG — Bicycles belonging to two New Brunswick men who are cycling across Canada for mental health awareness were stolen while they did a media interview in downtown Winnipeg Friday morning.

Thomas Clark and Valentin Duquenne were devastated after the bikes went missing outside CBC Manitoba’s headquarters, but uplifted by the outpouring of support from Manitobans afterward.

“When I walked out, Tom started running towards the car and then I saw the bikes were gone. We were pretty speechless,” Duquenne, 24, said. “It’s not great. We’re kind of stranded in Winnipeg without the tools that get us across the country.”

Valued at $15,000 to $20,000, the bikes — Trek and Cannondale models — were locked on a rack on the back of a support car that was parked on Young Street, just south of Portage Avenue, when the theft happened at about 7:40 a.m. The lock had been cut.

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