Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition August 9, 2014 It would appear maintaining the post as the Progressive Conservative youth leader is a tough gig. Mere months after former board member and youth rep Braydon Mazurkiewich was tossed from the table for his inflammatory comments on social media toward First Nations people, Tory youth leader Candace Maxymowich has firmly placed a boot in her mouth for stances on sex ...
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition July 26, 2014 As puddles of stagnant river water begin to pop up throughout the flood zone, the ramping up of a larvicide program and fogging applications will hopefully quash a second groundswell of the pesky bugs before they officially write off the balance of nice summer evenings in Brandon. Undoubtedly the fogging of nuisance mosquitoes takes its toll on some in the ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition July 19, 2014 For anyone who reads this column, it is not often I laud the work of the Harper government or its members. For the most part, I find the combative approach of this government over the past decade to be more than a little off-putting. Canadians have had their doubts at times with the politicians representing them, and our local political ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition July 11, 2014 “City at its best during difficult time…” As another storm ripped through Brandon last weekend, many weather-weary city staff and residents once again took up the charge to protect the city. The hammering our region has taken over the past three weeks is unprecedented, but the reaction by residents and civic officials is a true show of the character present ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition July 5, 2014 The names continue to trickle in as potential candidates register for the big run. Having been there myself, both at a civic level and then provincially, it is an exciting time and as a candidate you want to instantly go madly off in a plethora of different directions. Pamphlets are designed, Facebook pages and Twitter accounts begin to pop up, ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition June 28, 2014 As politicians, gamers and investors alike clamoured for photo opportunities at the new Sand Hills Casino near Carberry, many back in Brandon were left wondering about an opportunity lost — an opportunity that at times seemed like a sure bet and at times like a distant possibility. The Sand Hills project finally coming to fruition brings to a close the ...
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