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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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Efforts to revitalize Brandon’s downtown core progressing: city official

An empty lot on the corner of Ninth Street and Princess Avenue in downtown Brandon is being prospected as the site of a 90-unit residential building, director of planning Ryan Nickel said at an event held on Jan. 16. “We’re further along than we’ve ever been.”

Skiers try out Brandon’s handrails

Professional skiers, including U.S. Olympic gold-medal skier Alex Hall, visited Brandon on Wednesday and spent the afternoon grinding a 30-foot handrail in Rideau Park in Brandon.

How RCMP on the Prairies are finding work-life balance

Being sparsely populated, the Prairies has had the challenge of policing its vast area with a limited number of officers. Now the RCMP are pursuing a new strategy.

Brandon University plans safety audit following student assault

A female student was en route to visit friends living in residence on campus when she was attacked, robbed and seriously injured i

The hunt for invasive wild pigs

If a pig warned his friends that heat-seeking drones were coming for them, he’d probably seem a little crazy. But it’s true.

‘A network of generosity’ harvests crops for charity

Volunteers cut 160 acres of canola to fundraise to fight international hunger.

Zooming zucchinis come to Souris this weekend

Scarecrow Days chair Loretta Turner has worked to introduce an event called the “Zucchini 500” to Souris’ annual fall event this weekend.

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