Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Parkland faces elevated overland flood risk in Provincial Bulletin
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...
Apr 14, 2026
Provincial government gives $29.2 million boost to CFS
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...
Apr 14, 2026
Brandon Police Service Media Release, April 14
Breach of the Peace In the past 24 hours four individuals were arrested for Breach of the Peace. They will be released in the morning once calm/sober. Arrest Warrants Over the past 24 hours, five indi...
Apr 14, 2026
Sports Shorts April 14
With both their loss to the Vegas Golden Knights and a win by the Los Angeles Kings, the Winnipeg Jets have been officially eliminated from the NHL postseason race. Mark Scheifele set a new franchise ...
Apr 14, 2026
Brandon Police make arrest after weapons threat at Neelin High School
A suspect is in custody and secure-and-hold measures at local schools have been lifted following an alleged weapons threat at Neelin High School. According to the Brandon Police Service, they were cal...
Apr 14, 2026
Winter Fair, local arena among latest potential measles exposure sites
The provincial government is warning of two new potential exposure sites for measles in Brandon in their latest bulletin. According to the data kept by Manitoba Health, the Winter Fair at the Keystone...
Apr 13, 2026
Murray weighs progress, disappointment after up-and-down Wheat Kings season
What word the Brandon Wheat Kings would use to describe the 2025-26 season would vary depending on which Wheat King you asked, but one thing is constant: whether at the start of the season or the star...
Apr 13, 2026
Brandon Police Service Media Release April 13
Breach of the Peace In the past 24 hours four individuals were arrested for Breach of the Peace. The individuals will be released once sober/calm. Protective Detention & Care of Intoxicated Person...
Apr 13, 2026
Sports Shorts April 13
For the first time since 2002, someone has won back-to-back Masters championships at Augusta. Rory McIlroy finished -12, one shot clear of Scottie Scheffler, to win his second consecutive Green Jacket...
Apr 13, 2026
Camping reservations to begin opening today in Manitoba
Though winter still has a few of its claws sunk into Manitoba yet, camping season is drawing inevitably closer, and a sure sign of that comes today from Manitoba Parks. Reservations will open for diff...
Apr 13, 2026
