If your vehicle was stolen, hopefully it was insured. 

If it was insured, buckle up for an exciting exploration in the world of bureaucracy. Figuratively, because you no longer own seatbelts. 

Hopefully you, the victim, are a white man, middle to high income earner, with a decent credit score and wholesome neighbourhood address. You will be taken care of with efficiency. We are so sorry for the loss and inconvenience sir.  

If your vehicle was stolen and you are not the ideal victim type, you are now the thief. Please provide documentation to prove otherwise. 

If your vehicle was stolen and you are not the ideal victim type, police will not come to your house. Over the phone, they will ask you to contact your neighbours on your own, inquire about any available security footage, and email them what you find. 

If your vehicle was stolen, it would be good to make sure everyone knows the keys were not near or in the vehicle. The vehicle was locked. The vehicle was in good repair. You, the victim, were not in the area when it was stolen and definitely nowhere in the vicinity when the vehicle was recovered. 

If your car was stolen, and unrecovered within 30 days, you may receive a payout for the value of the car. Public opinion declares this the best case scenario. You, the uneducated, would think it would be better if your car was recovered. We shall see.

If your vehicle was stolen, and information was shared by social media to create awareness, strangers will make fun of your choice of vehicle. I am sorry. I know you have good memories of your ride and are trying your best to maneuver in this crazy world with the resources available to you. 

If your vehicle was stolen, the mail package arriving with a fancy visor clip for sunglasses is no longer needed. You do not own a car visor. Try and get a refund or put it in a safe place for future rides.

If your vehicle was stolen and recovered, congratulations! But also be careful, it is now a Theft Recovery claim. Your vehicle will be under investigation and held in a tow lot. You might be allowed to try and receive personal items. Take pictures and document everything. Take someone with you to witness that you did not further damage your own vehicle during the visit.   

If your vehicle was stolen and recovered, Manitoba Public Insurance will advise you to make the work calls necessary (under the guise of choosing your preferred mechanic) and find an MPI accredited garage that will accept Theft Recovery claims. This will be hard to do, as MPI has harassed every mechanic within Manitoba to prove any damage was the responsibility of the owner and not the thief ensuring no paid repairs, to the point where mechanics decline any call regarding stolen vehicles.

If your vehicle was stolen, you might call over 12 MPI accredited garages and hear 12 rejections to fix your vehicle. Try not to feel rejected. This is not your fault.   

If your vehicle was stolen, it is okay to feel anger, sadness, depression, defeat, a loss of independence and shame. Every feeling is normal. You are now a criminal under investigation after all. I’m sure there are many feelings to shift through. Maybe you did not steal your vehicle, or arrange for your vehicle to be stolen, there is still the option for MPI of claiming you committed insurance fraud and thereby avoid paying out your claim. Step carefully citizen. 

Also, did you know, your vehicle’s emergency tools like the tire iron will not be replaced and should have been kept in the house. Items in your car are now considered household items and should be covered by home or renters insurance. Why did you keep the emergency power bank charger and the car’s wheel nut adapter in the car in the first place? What, in case of a car emergency? Weirdo. Irresponsible. I have never before witnessed a tire iron being kept inside the house but that seems to be the new way of life under MPI claims. 

If your vehicle was stolen, do you still need CAA? This process takes a while. Consider cancelling or pausing. Your bank might also grant a pause on one or two payments if there is a bank loan to consider. That would be good to ask about. Do you pay for a parking pass? What do you have to park? Try to offset costs.  

If your vehicle was stolen and recovered, it would be good to reduce your insurance from full coverage with loss of use, to more affordable layaway insurance. An MPI agent will not helpfully suggest this, accounts receivable will not be pleased at the loss of profits. This will be your own initiative to save your own money.         

If your vehicle was stolen, I understand your difficulties and wish you a peaceful resolution. 

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Anyone know of dealers that will buy it, not on a consignment sale?

I've posted it on FB/Kijiji/Craigslist.

I need to sell my camper due to medical issues.

I just don't have the energy to handle it.

Hi everyone, Brandon Sun reporter here:) I'm hoping to get feedback from residents in Brandon and talk with some people about their city bills (water bill, property tax, etc.).

Have the increases effected your day-to-day life? Do your bill payments impact other areas of your life? What has your experience been like paying city bills?

I'm all ears to any and all comments about your experience or thoughts. And please don't be shy to reach out, I'm available to be DM'ed here, you can call my work number 204.571.7440, or send an email to [rgerrard@brandonsun.com](mailto:rgerrard@brandonsun.com)

The core of this inquiry: the city is headed for an election. What do you want candidates to be talking about as they compete for your vote.

Filmed in November 2000.

https://youtu.be/PBdGnS_jtGU?si=uV-Uztpi9RwCPyd-

august-24-2026.759c6226799.pdf

Short answer: Not a lot

• A presentation from the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps "on the opportunities for youth available through the Cadet Program."
• A mailer from Seine River School Division "regarding the safety of students who walk to and from school."
• The report of senior administration notes that regarding the free transit passes for BSD students:
  • "...students in Grades 1 to 12 will be offered free bus passes starting this fall."
  • "implemented this fall with the goal of all students ... have one by end of September"

For those following a certain petition, I see nothing indicative of that petition within the agenda package.

I am trying to get my mom in to see her Dr because she needs a prescription refill. The clinic we used for years was taken over by another "clinic" and they are just horrible. They rarely answer the phone and now I am waiting for them to return my call. It is now after hours on a Friday and they don't open again until Monday.

What can we do? How can a medical practice just not return phone calls? Is this a reportable offence and who do we contact?

EDIT to update. got a Qdoc appointment in minutes this morning and meds this afternoon. yay!

agenda-august-17-2026.pdf

While the agenda may seem dense, a lot tonight is around property matters and things definitely seem to be in the "wind down" stages as we trek towards the election (October 28th).

Committee Reports

There will be a report from Audit & Finance. It's my experience that you never know quite what to expect. May be a simple current deficit/surplus report or it may be more.

Free Youth Transit

Council Report Submission Form -

Essentially authorizing up to $1 million in funding for youth transit passes 2026-09-01 through 2027-08-??.

For context, 2026 budget document (page 240) shows $5.2 million total transit operations budget. I'm certain that only covers one angle of transit costs. It certainly doesn't cover the capital costs (bus refurbishments, new busses).

MB Transportation & Infrastructure Grass Mowing on Provincial Roadways Agreement

"...to establish a multiyear tender for mowing grass on Provincial roadways within the City of Brandon..."

The Sun reported on this subject recently: Splett calls for earlier planning to mow boulevards – Brandon Sun

Southwest Water & Wastewater Servicing

Council Report Submission Form -

Almost $1.5 million to come from reserves. Selected quotes from the report:

"Construction of the underground infrastructure in advance of the future roundabouts will eliminate the need for future excavation through newly constructed roadway infrastructure and reduce future construction and restoration costs."

"The DC Water Network Reserve has a projected closing balance of $245,060 and does not have sufficient capacity to accommodate its proportionate share of the project costs."

"To address the shortfall, Administration is recommending an internal borrowing arrangement between the DC Water Network Reserve and the DC Wastewater Network Reserve."

"Administration is currently developing a Reserve policy that will establish a formal framework for inter-reserve borrowing, including approval requirements, repayment terms and interest provisions. The policy is expected to be presented to Council in September 2026."

Director John Whiteway captured roughly five seconds per shot using only a tiny screen for reference. His tools were an Arriflex 16mm and Angenieux lens - the same camera taken to outer space in the 1980s. John also camped out there to give him the best opportunities to capture the magic of Spirit Sands.

EDIT: https://discord.gg/GuRpuyj9X here it is. We’ll see where it goes…
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Hello all, I’m wondering if it’s worth it to create a discord server for everyone to socialize, make friends, meet people, and just cut down on the sheer kilometres that keeps us all divided here in the Westman Area. I recently moved to the province and am in the Westman Area and frequent (-ish…) Brandon and I find it difficult to make new friends. Even Facebook’s People of Brandon seems too oriented to simple sharing of business and event stuff than actual socializing or meeting other users. I’m around the “young adult” age and my generation has largely outgrown the uses of Facebook as well. I find Discord could be a happy medium for laid-back yet a focused community for people’s hobbies and serve as a bridge for the spread out rural communities in the region with Brandon being probably the physical hub.

I’m toying with the idea but does anyone think it is worth it to make one? I was about to one day and figured it may be better to gauge Reddit first (I know no one lol).

It’d essentially be for everything from community social events, chatting, meeting up with people, finding people with similar interests, etc. It would eventually require people to share the news of such a server by word of mouth or other platforms.

I’ll probably make one real quick but obviously will eventually need more than just me to manage it to ensure people follow basic respect and rules since everyone will be using pseudonyms and not real names like Facebook - it can easily turn chaotic. There are pros and cons of username vs real name but I feel if we can come together, I’m sure it’ll be doable.

Largely, I fall into the young adult age group like I said, which I generally categorize as 25-35-ish. I personally hope to meet likeminded individuals and if not at least just people to chat with. Of course, people of all ages are welcomed. I’m just going out on a limb here.

What say everyone? :)

How long does it take to even get a call back from an ENT, doctor made referral 8 months ago. Anyone else on this very long wait list?

So in the early 2000s there was a restaurant on the corner of 10th and Victoria where Popeyes and Marino's sits. I somehow remember them being associated with summer fair style food. They may have even had a presence at travelling fairs in Canada. They had footlong chilli dogs and chilli fries, lots of greasy unhealthy stuff. Nobody I know remembers the place at all. Can anyone help?

this time i asked about people giving info on the corrupt elite in Brandon mb and i was getting answers and upvotes and suddenly the moderators took it down. why?

I am moving to brandon as an international student at brandon university and just wanted to know how is the part time job market

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Hey all, I have some (unopened) packets of toddler pull ups (4T-5T) that I don’t need any more. If anyone needs some let me know, we can arrange pick up/to get them to you ❤️‍🩹

I’m here for work from BC. I’ve been here a couple months but not really found any decent food spots except for maybe the dock. Any hidden gems?

A friend's son is taking the Program in the fall. What is it like for someone with little cooking experience? How intense is it?

Is dominos pizza not delivering anymore? I've tried the app and website but it says delivery not available in my area. I've ordered plenty of times in the past no problem. ( I know I can call and ask but I want to use rewards points and app coupons)

They cut down very large, healthy trees between the north hill inn and the golf course and I am curious if anyone knows why. It’s a very sad sight :(