Manitoba Emergency Communications

10/07/2026

One of our own needs us and we are showing up.

BBFD firefighter and paramedic Izzy Szustakowski was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Izzy has dedicated her life to showing up for others and now it is our turn to show up for her.

The fire family is exactly that. A family. And we take care of our own.

We are selling Izzy Strong t-shirts in black and pink for $30, with all proceeds going directly to Izzy to help with expenses during this time.

Order here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo7Je2SioSxMd6sSFHMmUCcmpA-fpDpi48dtW2Z-2lCk3d2w/viewform

Buy a shirt, share this post, and help us remind Izzy that she has an entire community in her corner.

Izzy Strong. 💪🩷

Manitoba Association of Fire Chiefs

10/03/2026

The front page of The Brandon Sun for Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. In today’s paper:

• Four unions representing more than 700 City of Brandon employees are calling for a third-party audit after experiencing 18 months of payroll, pension and wage deduction error

• The number of critical incidents reported within Manitoba’s health-care system declined again in 2025, with delays, gaps and “missed opportunities” among the most common circumstances of deaths or injuries.

• Incumbent Ward 1 Coun. Heather Karrouze — who faces Ron Shaluk in the Oct. 28 election — says she wants to see more traffic calming measures along Braecrest Avenue to improve pedestrian safety.

• And a licensed trapper is expected to start catching beavers in Oakland- Wawanesa this year to reduce the rodent population in the municipality.

Find these stories and more on your local newsstand, on the Sun app, or on our website at brandonsun dot com.

10/03/2026