Erin Debooy
Winnipeg Free Press
Brandon, MB, Canada
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Back in Business
After retiring six years ago, Tony Pesce is back in the automotive business — this time focusing on passing the torch to the next generation. Pesce has been in the business 37 years. He started workin... → Read More
Canadians’ financial confidence and trust in the economy down: IG Wealth Management report
Canadians’ overall financial confidence has dropped 11 per cent in the last year and trust in the economy is declining, according to a new report. IG Wealth Management’s fifth annual Financial Confide... → Read More
Be part of the healthcare solution
The University of Manitoba is taking major steps to combat the province's healthcare crisis — expanding enrolment capacity in the Bachelor of Nursing program and accelerating its completion time.... → Read More
Burger Brawl back for more
With Brandon’s second annual Burger Brawl kicking off today, contestants and burger enthusiasts alike are eager to see what mouth-watering creations are put in the running. “Year one was extremely successful … Everyone is looking to step it up a bit this year,” said Glen Parker, sales and marketing director with The Brandon Sun. → Read More
Woman sentenced for taking teens hostage
A woman who held two teens hostage in her basement and assaulted them has been sentenced to more than three years in jail. “The aggravating factors that I have to consider in sentencing are obvious,” Judge John Combs said in his decision on Thursday. → Read More
Man who stole credit, debit cards ordered to repay owners
A man caught using stolen credit cards on multiple occasions has been ordered to pay back what he spent in addition to being handed a hefty fine. Connor Bjornsson, 19, pleaded guilty in Brandon provincial court on Thursday to multiple charges, including possession of a credit card obtained by crime. → Read More
School zones take effect Monday
Motorists are reminded to drive with extra care in school zones next week as speed restrictions resume on Monday. The designated zones around most schools in Brandon — which are enforced September until June — have a speed limit of 30 km/h Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “We do have initiatives where members will be targeting enforcement in school zones, including speed limits, no parking… → Read More
UPDATE: Teen arrested in homicide investigation
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another teen to death. Police were called to the 500 block of Louise Avenue on Wednesday evening where a 15-year-old boy had reportedly been stabbed. → Read More
Brandon woman faces prison for holding teens hostage, beating them
BRANDON — The Crown is asking the court to impose a four-year sentence on a Brandon woman who held two teens hostage in her basement, where they were beaten with a mallet and threatened with a firearm. “The facts alone are horrific. → Read More
Man pleads guilty to robbery, jailhouse beating
A man involved in a violent robbery pleaded guilty on Thursday, further admitting to seriously assaulting a fellow inmate while in jail. Skyler Cook pleaded guilty in Brandon provincial court to robbery as well as aggravated assault and is awaiting a date to be scheduled for sentencing. → Read More
Time served for domestic assault
A man who beat up his girlfriend in an alcohol-induced rage when she tried to break up with him was sentenced to just under four months of time served on Thursday. Quinton Sandy, 45, pleaded guilty in Brandon provincial court to assault causing bodily harm, failing to attend court and mischief to property. → Read More
Second guilty in connection with Onanole shooting
BRANDON — A second man has pleaded guilty in relation to the 2018 shooting of an RCMP officer near Onanole. Tommy Edward Beaulieu, 22, pleaded guilty in Brandon provincial court Monday to robbery with violence; two counts of aggravated assault against a peace officer; and break, enter and theft of a firearm. → Read More
Woman files motion to sue Brandon police
A woman accused of leaking intimate photos of a Brandon Police Service candidate to senior members of the force during a hiring competition has now filed a motion to sue the force itself. The accused — Terry Lynn Peters — is the defendant in a case filed in Brandon Court of Queen’s Bench by plaintiff Brittany Roque last year. → Read More
Detectorists link family with artifact
It was a little curiosity and a stroke of good luck that reconnected an Ontario woman to a piece of her father’s short history here in Brandon. Cathy Coulter, who lives just east of Toronto, Ont., had recently been researching her family tree through Ancestry. → Read More
One year for theft, high-speed chase
A man who stole a woman’s purse and vehicle before leading police on a high-speed chase throughout Brandon has been sentenced to a year in jail.Joshua Johnstone, 28, pleaded guilty in Brandon provincial court to numerous charges, including theft under $5,000, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and flight from a peace officer. → Read More
Man sentenced following incident with ex
A man found with weapons in his possession after breaching multiple court-ordered conditions, including a no-contact order with his ex, has been sentenced to four months in jail. Redstone Wombdiska, 24, pleaded guilty to multiple charges in Brandon provincial court, including obstructing or resisting a peace officer and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. → Read More
Man sentenced after history of fleeing police
A man who fled police multiple times — twice in stolen vehicles and once on a stolen snowmobile — has been sentenced to just over a year of time served. Sean Monchalin, 31, pleaded guilty to multiple charges in Brandon provincial court on Thursday, including operating a motor vehicle in a dangerous manner and obstructing or resisting a peace officer. → Read More
Assault with a bottle leads to house arrest
A man who struck another man in the face with a bottle after a disagreement during a conversation ab... - Local - Brandon Sun. → Read More
Brandon council plays role in meth battle: Chrest
On the heels of 21 recommendations made by a tri-government task force last week on how to tackle Ma... - Local - Brandon Sun. → Read More
Tylenol 3s lead to fine, driving prohibition
A man caught driving after taking a couple of Tylenol 3 tablets was handed a fine and driving prohibition on Thursday. Joseph Lepine, 31, pleaded guilty on his first appearance in Brandon provincial court to operating a motor vehicle while impaired by a drug. → Read More