Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Flin Flon evacuees to return home tomorrow, per latest Fire Bulletin
Recent precipitation has lowered the fire danger across most of the province. Pockets of high fire danger continue in the northwest and southern parts of the province. Approximately 4,800 evacuees fro...
Jun 24, 2025
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog June 24
Apparently they're fresh off a dump of snow in southern Alberta, and that makes perfect sense to me. After all, Christmastime is coming. The NHL draft has been my Christmas for a long time, my favorit...
Jun 24, 2025
Brandon Police confirm death of missing teen
The Brandon Police Service has offered a tragic update on the ongoing search for 18-year-old Owen Bedford. In a post on their Facebook page, Brandon Police said Bedford's body had been found in the ri...
Jun 20, 2025
Lynn Lake evacuees heading home in latest fire bulletin from province
Approximately 905 evacuees from the town of Lynn Lake and Marcel Colomb First Nation (Black Sturgeon) are returning home today after the mandatory evacuation notices were lifted for these communities....
Jun 20, 2025
All-Party journalism committee to meet in Brandon
The provincial government has announced their all-party committee on local journalism, chaired by Robert Loiselle, MLA for St. Boniface, will begin touring Manitoba starting on June 26 in Gimli, and t...
Jun 20, 2025
Brandon Police suspect racial motivation in Neelin High School sword attack
As investigation into a disturbing sword attack at Brandon's Neelin High School continues, the Brandon Police service has released a statement with some updates on the case so far. In the statement, p...
Jun 20, 2025
"A very concerning incident": Neepawa RCMP respond to home invasion
A home invasion in the RM of Glenella-Lansdowne ended with no injuries to the property owner, but RCMP are still concerned about the frightening nature of the incident. According to police, Neepawa RC...
Jun 20, 2025
Province warns of lightning-caused fires in latest bulletin
The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises the province is at a moderate-to-high fire danger and anticipates fires caused by lightning starts. Manitobans are reminded to continue to act with great caution ...
Jun 19, 2025
Brandon Police Service Media Release June 19
Arrest Warrant / New Charge On June 18th at 8:21PM Police were called to the 600 block of Lorne Avenue for a disturbance in a home caused by a no longer welcome female. Police attended to assist in re...
Jun 19, 2025
Portage RCMP investigating indecent exposure
A 39-year-old man from Portage La Prairie faces charges after allegedly exposing himself in a park on Cambridge Street in Portage la Prairie. According to RCMP, they were called to a report of this ex...
Jun 19, 2025
