Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Leaf Rapids to evacuate per latest Fire Bulletin
The town of Leaf Rapids declared a state of emergency related to wildfires for the community and a mandatory evacuation effective 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 8. This mandatory evacuation will affect an estim...
Jul 07, 2025
Import picks fuel fierce internal competition for Wheat Kings
Every WHL team wants players to compete when training camp begins so they'll go into the season as ready as possible to jump in at a high pace. The Brandon Wheat Kings went a long way toward upping th...
Jul 07, 2025
RCMP make crack cocaine trafficking arrest
A 17-year-old boy faces charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking following an arrest by Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP. In a release, police said they were in the midst of traffic enforcement and t...
Jul 07, 2025
15-year-old boy dies after dirt bike crash with deer
Dauphin RCMP are investigating after a teenage boy was killed in a dirt bike accident over the weekend. According to an RCMP release, the crash happened on July 5 and they were called to it at about 9...
Jul 07, 2025
Brandon Police Service Media Release July 7
Sexual Assault On July 5th at 4:11PM Brandon Police Service (BPS) received a report from Brandon Regional Health Centre (BRHC) of a sexual assault. BPS members attended and a statement was taken from ...
Jul 07, 2025
California Dreamin': Ducks roll out red carpet for McQueen after tenth overall selection
Many players at the NHL draft describe their experience as a whirlwind. For Roger McQueen, that description would be more literal than for most. The 2006-born forward had no sooner finished his post-s...
Jun 30, 2025
Whirlwind season takes Turko from WHL rookie to NHL draft pick
An awful lot can happen in a year, and Brady Turko knows that better than most. In May of 2024, he was one of the leaders of an all-time great Brandon U18 AAA Wheat Kings team at the TELUS Cup. Before...
Jun 29, 2025
Hard work pays off for tough customer Klippenstein
When you dedicate years of your life and countless difficult hours to a goal, it can be hard to put into words what it means to see that hard work culminate in one gigantic moment. After being drafted...
Jun 28, 2025
Wheat Kings Klippentstein, Turko selected on second day of NHL draft
For the fourth time in the last six seasons, the Brandon Wheat Kings had multiple players chosen in the NHL entry draft. And both the first and second days of the draft featured Wheat Kings' content. ...
Jun 28, 2025
The Next Step: Wheat Kings star McQueen selected tenth overall by Anaheim Ducks
Like so many other young Canadians, Roger McQueen grew up dreaming of playing in the NHL. The next step on the road to achieving that dream became clear tonight at the NHL draft in Los Angeles. McQuee...
Jun 27, 2025
