Abiola Odutola

1 week ago | brandonsun.com | Abiola Odutola

Thirteen high school students from Brandon are heading to Regina this week to represent Manitoba at the Skills Canada National Competition. The event, which runs today through Sunday, showcases top young talent from across the country in trades and technology. The Brandon delegation includes 11 students from Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School and two from Vincent Massey High School, all of whom earned their spots by excelling at provincial competitions earlier this year.

1 week ago | brandonsun.com | Abiola Odutola

The VicEast Industrial Park is set to redefine the economic landscape of Brandon, not only as a city but as a regional hub, Crane Steel Structures president PJ Crane told the Sun. Located at 1920 Victoria Ave. East, the park is officially open for interested businesses, promising to meet “long-standing demand for serviced industrial land” in the city and the region, he said.

1 week ago | brandonsun.com | Abiola Odutola

Vincent Massey High School’s Lindsay Metruk has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to education at the University of Manitoba’s annual Students’ Teacher Recognition Reception recently. The recognition was hosted by the Office of the Provost and vice-president (academic) and the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. The event, a long-standing tradition at the University of Manitoba, highlights the pivotal role educators play in shaping student success.

1 week ago | brandonsun.com | Abiola Odutola

In front of a roaring, sold-out crowd at Westoba Place on Saturday evening, Fort St. John’s Jake Gardner reaffirmed his status as Canada’s top bull rider, going a flawless 3-for-3 to win the PBR Canada Cup Series’ Mazergroup Chute Out. The win, Gardner’s second in as many weeks and third of the 2025 season, extends his lead in the national standings and solidifies his position as the man to beat on the road to the 2025 PBR Canada Championship and its $100,000 bonus.

1 week ago | brandonsun.com | Abiola Odutola

More than four decades after their military training at CFB Shilo, a group of retired German soldiers is preparing to return to the base next month for a nostalgic reunion and personal pilgrimage to a place many of them still hold dear. The group, made up largely of veterans who trained at Shilo between 1979 and the early 1990s, is scheduled to arrive in Winnipeg on May 29 before spending four nights in nearby Brandon.