Brandon Sun

The Brandon Sun is a daily newspaper published from Monday to Saturday in Brandon, Manitoba. It serves as the main newspaper for western Manitoba, offering in-depth coverage of politics, crime, business, and sports. Additionally, the Brandon Sun releases a weekly Community News Edition, which includes local columns and event listings, and is distributed for free throughout the city.

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CP NewsAlert: Panthers win Game 2 5-4 in overtime, Stanley Cup final series tied 1-1

1 day ago | brandonsun.com | Shane Jones

We need your support!Local journalism needs your support! As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed. Now, more than ever, we need your support. Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website. or call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Massive blaze reaches Flin Flon’s doorstep

2 days ago | brandonsun.com | Chris Kitching

WINNIPEG — Manitoba bolstered the front lines against northern wildfires Thursday to help protect communities — including Flin Flon, where two blazes merged to become one behemoth — while the number of evacuees climbed to more than 18,000. A team of 260 firefighters was trying to hold back flames on the edge of Flin Flon and neighbouring Creighton, Sask., as crews from Parks Canada and the U.S. headed north to battle out-of-control wildfires.
Let’s Do Something for Thursday, June 5, 2025

2 days ago | brandonsun.com | Cathy Arthur

Print Email Read Later To get your event featured in a future edition of Let’s Do Something, please send an email to [email protected] with “Let’s Do Something” in the subject line.
Ghost of 1967 still haunts the Maple Leafs

3 days ago | brandonsun.com | Bruce Penton

This could have been the year. Toronto Maple Leafs fans across the country, of which there are millions, could hardly contain themselves when their beloved team won Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal to force a Game 7 at home against the Florida Panthers. Beat the Panthers, advance to the Eastern final, cruise by the Carolina Hurricanes and cause mass hysteria in LeafLand by playing either Edmonton or Dallas for the Stanley Cup.
Oilers forward Zach Hyman speaks for first time since injury: ‘You’re heartbroken’

3 days ago | brandonsun.com | Joshua Clipperton

EDMONTON – Zach Hyman knew something wasn’t right. The Edmonton Oilers winger had just released the puck crossing his blue line in Game 4 of the Western Conference final when Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment caught him with a glancing blow in the neutral zone. Hyman dropped his stick and immediately skated off, favouring his right arm before heading straight to the locker room.
Cynthia Erivo mines the depths of her soul for ‘I Forgive You,’ her ‘honest, human’ album

3 days ago | brandonsun.com | John Carucci |Maria Sherman

NEW YORK (AP) — It began as it always should, with her voice. The second solo album from Cynthia Erivo, fresh off a herculean press run with the success of the first “Wicked” film, was always meant to be “vocal-focused,” she told The Associated Press recently. It may be the understatement of a lifetime: to know her is to know her instrument — that range, the notes few else can hit but many attempt. And Erivo’s new soulful album, the evocatively titled “I Forgive You,” hits the mark.
Ottawa, Man. will match donations to Red Cross

4 days ago | brandonsun.com | Malak Abas

WINNIPEG — The federal government has promised to match donations to the Canadian Red Cross for wildfire efforts in Manitoba. Donations to the Red Cross wildfire relief efforts in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will be matched by both the federal and provincial governments, Eleanor Olszewski, the minister of emergency management and community resilience, told reporters Tuesday. Those efforts include providing accommodation and support services for people displaced by wildfires.
Crews battle wildfires with ‘garden hoses’

4 days ago | brandonsun.com | Chris Kitching

WINNIPEG — First Nations hit by wildfires pleaded with the federal and Manitoba governments to send additional equipment and resources, while dozens more people were forced to flee northern communities Tuesday. Mathias Colomb First Nation, also known as Pukatawagan, has two fire trucks but no high-volume water pumps and hoses for ground crews working to protect structures, Chief Gordie Bear told a news conference in Winnipeg via video. “(We have) one-inch hoses.
26th Street upgrade starts next month

4 days ago | brandonsun.com | Alex Lambert

Reconstruction work on 26th Street in Brandon is nearly set to begin, with only contractor bidding left before ground breaks next month. Mark Allard, general manager of development services for the City of Brandon, said the four-block stretch of 26th between Park and Victoria avenues isn’t in great shape, and that reconstruction is needed.
Sunrise Credit Union pitches in for evacuees with transit, fair tickets

4 days ago | brandonsun.com | Alex Lambert

Sunrise Credit Union in Brandon is donating $4,000 worth of transit and fair tickets to evacuees from wildfires in northern Manitoba. “It’s Manitoba, it’s what we do,” said Heather Merckx, the credit union’s marketing manager. “Everyone comes together when people need help. It just means so much that we’re able to help in a small way.”Merckx said the credit union is spending half of the donation on 10-use transit tickets, which it gave away to people in need on Monday.