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Connor McDowell

Connor McDowell is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Brandon Sun. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.

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Stroke survivor embraces Christmas tradition

Neil Friesen, a 76-year-old local of Wawanesa, has a seven-foot-tall tree in his living room this year, decorated with ornaments. The returning Christmas tradition comes as Friesen looks at the world with new eyes.

Brandon scrap yard part of global supply chain

Would anyone have guessed that the junk that is collected all over Manitoba wound up as pieces in the reconstructed World Trade Centre, or France’s national monument?

Soldiers get ‘danger close’ at CFB Shilo

Two soldiers stood behind the cannon. They had just finished a day of packing the weapon with 100-pound shells, having their bodies shaken by the firing blast and being covered in egg-smelling clouds that smoked out of the chamber.

Danger deepens bond between K9 and handler

When your best friend wears a bulletproof vest, trust runs deeper than companionship — inside Brandon’s K9 unit, officers and their dogs share a bond forged in danger, loyalty, and life-or-death moments.

Minnedosa’s antique clocktower fixed

A trained clock restorer flew from Mexico as part of an effort to restore the clock tower on Minnedosa Town Hall.

Clear Lake boat ban prompted by legal threat: Parks Canada

Under a one-boat, one-lake policy, having boats on the lake could work to prevent boaters from spreading the zebra mussels into other water bodies in Manitoba.

Ninette, Man. sanatorium making a recovery

The project will encompass roughly three dozen housing units next to a new museum of the sanatorium.

Evacuees find fellowship at powwow in Brandon

The Oyate Wacipi Peoples Powwow hosted a special version of its weekly powwow to welcome Brandon’s evacuees and honour their journey with a feast.

Brandon police non-pursuit policy prioritizes public safety

In the interest of public safety, Brandon Police Service has a policy to refrain from car chases in most situations.

Wawanesa retiree takes on abandoned 120-year-old brick home

The hobbyist who has transformed school buses into greenhouses and telephone poles into shingles, is focused on the historic home restoration.

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