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‘It’s heartbreaking for the Westman area’: Cancer patients lament loss of oncologist

Rylee Gerrard 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 11:56 PM EST

Cancer patients across Brandon say they are heartbroken by the impending departure of medical oncologist Dr. Brady Anderson from the Western Manitoba Cancer Centre.

When Lesa Carey learned Anderson would be leaving his role as the sole medical oncologist outside of Winnipeg due to burnout and a lack of additional compensation, she said she was “sick to my stomach.”

“I can honestly say that the three scariest words someone I think could ever hear is, ‘You have cancer,’” said Carey, a Brandon resident who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024.

“My husband and I walked into the appointment at cancer care overwhelmed, terrified and scared for my life,” she said. “After meeting with Dr. Anderson, we left informed, listened to and felt extremely cared about.”

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Volunteers sort and pack food donations at the Daily Bread Food Bank’s spring public food sort in Toronto, on Saturday, April 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan

More Canadians report skipping meals because they can’t afford groceries: survey

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More Canadians report skipping meals because they can’t afford groceries: survey

Kathryn Mannie, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: 8:34 AM EST

Results from an annual national poverty survey paint a worsening picture of food affordability in Canada, especially for young people, as tariffs imposed by the United States continue to shake up the Canadian economy.

The Salvation Army’s 2026 Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis, released today, polled more than 1,500 Canadians and found that 31 per cent skipped meals or reduced their meal sizes because they couldn’t afford groceries, up from 27 per cent one year ago.

The number of people who reported using community supports such as food banks was also up — 15 per cent of those surveyed this year, compared with 11 per cent last year.

Young people report an even worse situation, according to the research conducted by Edelman Data and Intelligence on behalf of the Salvation Army.

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Former prime minister Stephen Harper, right, and Prime Minister Mark Carney share a laugh during a ceremony to unveil Harper's official portrait in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

In new memoir, Harper says he offered Carney a job — but not finance minister

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In new memoir, Harper says he offered Carney a job — but not finance minister

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 8:35 AM EST

OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he offered Mark Carney, then the governor of the Bank of Canada, a role in his Conservative government in 2012 — though not as finance minister. Not right away, at least.

In his new book "Here for Canada: Memoirs of the 22nd Prime Minister," Harper says he told Carney the finance position was already taken but indicated that he would be next in line for the job when it became vacant.

"Obviously, I did not offer him the post of minister of finance, as it was then not available. However, I indicated that, if he chose to join the government, he would be the leading candidate should the post come open," Harper writes.

Carney said in an interview on CBC during the 2025 Liberal leadership race that Harper had "asked me if I would be his finance minister in 2012." He said at the time it wouldn't be appropriate to go directly from the Bank of Canada governorship to party politics.

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Updated: 8:35 AM EST

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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, tours an emergency vehicle manufacturing business during a campaign stop, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Island Falls, Maine. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

‘Why bother?’: Maine voters question U.S. attacks on Canada at midterm polls

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‘Why bother?’: Maine voters question U.S. attacks on Canada at midterm polls

Eli Ridder, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Updated: 5:53 PM EST

FREDERICTON - Maine voter Sydney Olson says she doesn’t get why the United States is waging a trade war with Canada.

“There’s hardly any Americans who want Canadians to be antagonized and want to be in a trade war with Canada,” Olson said outside a polling station in Bangor, Maine.

“We have no problem with Canada. We love Canada. Why bother?”

Olson said she voted for Maine's Democratic candidate for Senate in a race that could decide if U.S. President Donald Trump's Republicans continue to control the chamber.

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Updated: 5:53 PM EST

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Seine River MLA Billie Cross said she hadn’t properly expressed herself when she made the remark “they want to steal, let them steal.” (Ruth Bonneville/Winnipeg Free Press files)

MLA apologizes after ‘let them steal’ comment causes uproar

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MLA apologizes after ‘let them steal’ comment causes uproar

Malak Abas 3 minute read Yesterday at 11:44 PM EST

WINNIPEG — An NDP MLA has apologized for “confusion” caused by comments she made suggesting retail workers are told to let thieves steal, after those comments went viral on social media.

While debating Bill 210, which would amend the laws that determine civil claims for damages made by anyone 12 or older who trespasses for the purpose of committing a crime, Seine River MLA Billie Cross said the amendments introduced by the Opposition could “give people carte blanche to make justice decisions in a split second when they’re in fear.”

“I don’t think anyone’s property is more valuable than a human life. That’s why we have insurance, that’s why we buy insurance for our property, that’s why it’s so important that we not put ourselves in the line of fire when something’s being stolen,” she said Oct. 29 in the Manitoba legislature.

“You know, we tell people who work in retail, ‘Someone comes in, they want to steal, let them steal.’ It’s not worth your life, we’ve seen what happens when people don’t do that.”

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne shake hands during a photo op before the tabling of the spring economic update, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Ottawa’s focus groups report low awareness of federal deficit, budget updates

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Ottawa’s focus groups report low awareness of federal deficit, budget updates

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 8:35 AM EST

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is getting ready to table its 2026 budget on Thursday — but Ottawa's own focus groups suggest Canadians aren't watching the state of the federal purse too closely.

Finance Canada commissioned market research firm Environics to host a series of roundtables with Canadians roughly a week after Ottawa tabled its spring economic update on April 28.

Mid-year fiscal updates offer Canadians a glimpse of federal finances between budgets and sometimes include announcements of new items or spending priorities.

Over the course of a week, Environics conducted 10 online focus groups across the country involving 73 people, divided between younger and older Canadians.

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President Donald Trump speaks in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

First polls close in U.S. midterms as voters deliver verdict on Trump’s tenure

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First polls close in U.S. midterms as voters deliver verdict on Trump’s tenure

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Updated: 7:27 PM EST

DETROIT - Ballots are being counted as more polls close after millions of Americans cast their votes Tuesday in U.S. midterm elections that will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump's chaotic and controversial second term.

The outcome will decide which party controls Congress and whether there will be a check on Trump's unprecedented use of executive power over the remainder of his time in office.

"For this country to work at its best, citizens need to be involved," said 49-year-old Andrew Harris, who cast ballots for Democrats in Birmingham, Mich. "And there's no better way to be involved than to be a voter, an informed voter. It's a very important day."

Republicans have been on defence throughout this turbulent midterm campaign season, with polls showing Trump's approval plummeting due to rising gas and diesel prices, high inflation and the unpopular war with Iran.

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Updated: 7:27 PM EST

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A damaged RCAF CH-148 Cyclone helicopter is seen on the landing pad of HMCS Ville de Quebec in the Norwegian Sea in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Royal Canadian Air Force, Cpl G. Cole (Mandatory Credit)

No injuries after military chopper damaged in night landing on Canadian navy ship

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No injuries after military chopper damaged in night landing on Canadian navy ship

Aaron Sousa, The Canadian Press 1 minute read Updated: 8:34 AM EST

Defence officials say there were no injuries after a military helicopter was seriously damaged during a night flight landing on a Canadian navy frigate.

A flight safety report from the Department of National Defence says it happened Oct. 6 aboard the HMCS Ville de Québec in the Norwegian Sea.

The report says as the Cyclone helicopter came in for landing, two main rotor blades clipped its tail boom and severed multiple components, including a tail rotor drive shaft.

It says the four crew members on board performed an emergency engine shutdown and fled the aircraft.

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A person walks to the City of Arlington South Service Center ahead of the polling place opening on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Cooper flips Senate seat in North Carolina as Democrats win in Georgia and New Hampshire

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Cooper flips Senate seat in North Carolina as Democrats win in Georgia and New Hampshire

Jill Colvin, Mary Clare Jalonick And Will Weissert, The Associated Press 8 minute read Updated: 8:57 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and won races in Georgia and New Hampshire on Tuesday as they tried to recapture majorities in Congress and break Republicans’ unified hold on power in Washington.

Former Gov. Roy Cooper’s win against Republican Michael Whatley gives Democrats a key victory as they try to gain at least four seats now held by Republicans. Democrats who once saw the political map as an almost impossible lift now are now hopeful that a Senate majority is within reach, even though their path runs through several more conservative states.

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia, defeating Rep. Mike Collins and denying Republicans a seat they had once seen as a top pickup opportunity. Rep. Chris Pappas also won a Senate race in New Hampshire, defeating former Sen. John Sununu to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

Polls are still open in many states across the country as voters, angry over high prices and the war in Iran and concerned about government corruption, cast their ballots in midterm elections that will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s second term.

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Trustees Kim Fallis, Shawna Mozdzen, Bill Hogan, Lorraine McConnell and Linda Ross take the oath of office during the new board of trustees' inaugural meeting in the J.L. Milne Boardroom on Monday evening. (Abiola Odutola/The Brandon Sun)

Linda Ross returned as BSD chair, Carr elected vice-chair on second ballot

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Linda Ross returned as BSD chair, Carr elected vice-chair on second ballot

Abiola Odutola 5 minute read Yesterday at 11:52 PM EST

The newly elected Brandon School Division board of trustees has officially taken office, with trustees completing their oaths before choosing the board’s leadership for the coming year.

Past chair Linda Ross was the only trustee nominated for chair and was elected for the coming year by acclamation.

The election for vice-chair was more competitive, with trustees Kirk Carr, Lorraine McConnell and Duncan Ross putting their names forward.

After two votes by written ballot, Carr was declared vice-chair. The ballots were then ordered destroyed, and Linda Ross assumed the chair for the remainder of the meeting.

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The Brandon Police Service station at 10th Street and Victoria Avenue. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun)

Cane used as weapon; homes spray painted

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Cane used as weapon; homes spray painted

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Cane used as weaponA 67-year-old man, who was allegedly hitting people with his cane inside a Brandon business on Friday, has been charged with assault with a weapon.

Staff from the business in the 1500 block of 18th Street reported the assault to police around 6:30 p.m., police said on Saturday.

Police determined the man had struck another patron in the head and arm with the cane.

The suspect was arrested and charged. He was lodged until sober before being released on an undertaking, police said.

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Updated: 8:48 AM EST

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