Author Archives: Rob Mahon

The Manitoba government announced today they were spending an additional $500,000 to "strengthen community safety in Brandon and Portage la Prairie as part of its broader public safety strategy". "Thi...

Four people are in custody after Brandon Police and RCMP tracked down suspects who were allegedly traveling in a stolen vehicle and fled from police down the Trans-Canada Highway and into Kemnay. Acco...

Arrest Warrants Over the past 24 hours, five individuals were arrested on outstanding warrants. Of those, three were held for court on the morning of April 16th, 2026, while two were released on Appea...

The Brandon Wheat Kings are well represented on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of the 2025-26 season. Gio Pantelas, Cam Allard, and Joby Baumuller all made the final skaters' ranking, while Fili...

The last list before the NHL draft from NHL Central Scouting is out, and if that list proves accurate, the Brandon Wheat Kings are in for a big day at the draft. Four Wheat Kings, three skaters and a ...

Arrest Warrants Over the past 24 hours, three individuals were arrested on the strength of their Warrants for Arrest. Two individuals were held in custody for a court appearance in the morning. One ot...

Two nights remain on the NHL schedule, and we are closer to clarity on the first round matchups after the slate of games yesterday night. The Boston Bruins locked in a first-round matchup with the Buf...

What many WestMan residents hope will be the last gasp of winter is still to come. Despite temperatures this week in the mid-teens, it appears winter is not done with the prairies yet. Environment Can...

With warmer weather very definitely on the way (and a sudden burst of cold precipitation soon to follow) the provincial government has put out their first flood bulletin of the season, with some regio...

The Manitoba government and Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine have announced a funding increase for Child and Family Services (CFS) for the 2026-27 fiscal year. According to a provincial release, the...