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Tuesday, 11 August 2026 06:00
Inglis firefighters recognized for their volunteer efforts
The Inglis Fire Department’s fire chief Glen Gorda travelled to Brandon to pick up a Global Medic fire skid.This self-contained unit has a 1000 L water tank, high-pressure pump and hose.In addition, IFD was given 20 fire retardant coveralls. As one of the departments who volunteered to respond to the…
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 06:00
Layh accepts cadet position in Cold Lake
Levi Layh, of 677 Russell, Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Russell, earned a staff cadet position in the Operations Department at Cold Lake Cadet Training Centre.As part of their role, Layh first participated in on-the-job training to learn the safety requirements for the equipment and is now tasked with…
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 06:00
Russell Golf Course celebrates 100 years
Last weekend, the Russell Golf Course celebrated their 100th anniversary.After a day of golf amoung friends, the club members met again on the Sunday morning for a pancake breakfast followed by a speech by RM of Russell Binscarth councillor Brent Havelange and the cutting the official anniversary cake.Councillor Havelange’s speeches…
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 06:00
Planes, pancakes, cars and lots of fun
The Russell Flying Club held its annual Fly-In Breakfast on Sunday, July 28th. 350 pancakes were served up, planes were on display, a car show took place and fun things for the kids were among the events of the day.This year approximately 350 breakfasts were served, about a dozen classic…
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 06:00
Kole Magnowski wins world title in over 35 men's jump
Kole Magnowski won a World Championship title while representing Canada at the 2026 IWWF World Over 35 Waterski Championships.Held at Predator Bay in Calgary, Alberta, the championships brought together more than 250 athletes from approximately 20 countries to compete in slalom, trick, jump, and overall. Team Canada finished the event…
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 06:00
Waywayseecappo search warrant results in firearms charges
On July 23, 2026, at approximately 6:00 a.m., Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) General Patrol members in Waywayseecappo First Nation received a report from a distressed male who had fled a residence in the community.The male advised police that he had been with two adult males from Waywayseecappo First…
Tuesday, 04 August 2026 06:00
Hospital staff New Year's time capsule opened from year 2000
Anyone who was around as the century turned in 2000 may remember all the speculation. Was the relatively new Internet going to change as everything digital turned over from 1900 to 2000? Would whatever digital data in place already just disappear? There were questions after questions. Now, of course we…
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 06:00
Strong Turnout for "Walk for You"
Elizabeth Fingas put on the Walk for You in memory of her mother Karen in Inglis a couple of weekends ago. She was absolutely thrilled with the turnout and the response to her efforts right from the time she announced her plans.She had this to say:“People were eager to donate…
Tuesday, 28 July 2026 06:00
AgriStability supports farmers
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing targeted enhancements to AgriStability to support producers impacted by significant early summer rains and resulting flooding in June and July, helping affected farmers access timely support to manage recovery and maintain their operations, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald and Manitoba…
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 06:00
Spear Lake Day huge success
Mother Nature may have been attempting to spit fire but that didn’t keep people away from the second Spear Lake Day held over one of the hottest weekends so far this year.The event, put on by local songstress Kolby Clunas drew about 100 people - double of last years crowd…
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 06:00
Former MP Inky Mark faces gun trafficking charges
By Terrie WelwoodRussell BannerInky Mark who represented this area as our Member of Parliament for Dauphin Swan River Marquette for than a decade - from 1997 until 2010 - is facing gun trafficking charges after more than 400 firearms were allegedly seized from his Dauphin, Manitoba home.Before heading to Ottawa,…
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 06:00
Binscarth welcomes friends and family home
Everything the community of Binscarth does, is always done so very well. After more than a year of preparation of the Binscarth Homecoming event, by community volunteers, the community welcomed over a thousand old friends home. Friends and family members travelling from as far away as Scotland came home for…
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 06:00
St. Lazare bands together
Editors Note: Over the last week, the people of St. Lazare have been fighting flood waters - calling on residents to help with filling sandbags to protect the village’s homes and businesses. As they always have, they banded together under a local State of Emergency and got the job done…
Tuesday, 07 July 2026 06:00
Tornado southeast of Rossburn destroys century home
Brian and Bernadine Brown are quite literally lucky to be alive. At about 7:30 pm on Sunday June 28th, Brian Brown headed into the century home he and he wife had been restoring for the last decade, after purchasing it in 2004.Brian Brown told The Brandon Sun said he just…
Tuesday, 07 July 2026 06:00
Assault charges laid after house party - RCMP Report
On June 17, at approximately 3:30 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of an assault occurring at a residence on Augusta Street East, in Russell.Officers learned that a 20-year-old female had attended a party at a nearby home when she was repeatedly punched and kicked by another female. Paramedics subsequently…