Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Dauphin RCMP arrest Brandon man for "serious assault"
A 36-year-old man from Brandon faces numerous charges, including aggravated assault and assaulting a police officer after an arrest by Dauphin RCMP on May 11. According to RCMP, they got a call at abo...
May 15, 2025
Manitoban sniper Mistelbacher enters final season with lofty goals
Luke Mistelbacher set the bar high for himself in 2024-25. He's going to have to put a lot of work in to clear that bar in 2025-26 his final season of junior hockey, and he knows it. Luckily, he's not...
May 15, 2025
RMs of Elton, Oakview to lift burning ban
With a couple of days in a row of rain, and more precipitation in the forecast for WestMan into the long weekend, the RMs of Elton and Oakview have some much needed good news on the fire danger front....
May 15, 2025
Province expands measles vaccine eligibility
The provincial government announced in a release today they were making more people eligible for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines. This is due to the increasing number of cases of measles in...
May 14, 2025
RCMP: two dead in Lac du Bonnet fires
A man and a woman have died after becoming trapped due to the wildfires raging in southeastern Manitoba, RCMP announced today. At a press conference near the community of Lac du Bonnet, RCMP announced...
May 14, 2025
Overland flood watch issued for Southwestern Manitoba
While other parts of the province are actively hoping for more rain to keep wildfires in check, WestMan could see altogether too much of it heading into the long weekend. The provincial government ann...
May 14, 2025
Manitoba and Ontario sign sweeping trade agreement
The Manitoba and Ontario governments have signed a new agreement to break down interprovincial trade barriers. The new agreement will boost the flow of goods, services, investment and workers in both ...
May 14, 2025
Manitoba Health warns of measles exposures in Boissevain
A growing number of measles exposures in Manitoba now includes several in a Westman community, according to Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Long-Term Care. In a release on the afternoon of Tuesday, May ...
May 13, 2025
Eight children taken to hospital after school bus collides with tractor
Eight children were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a school bus crashed into a tractor near the intersection of Road 37 West and Road 43 North, in the RM of Grey, the RCMP reported this a...
May 13, 2025
Carberry RCMP officer shoots woman on Highway 1
A 54-year-old woman was taken to hospital in stable condition after a Carberry RCMP officer shot her following a disturbance on Highway 1 on the evening of May 12. According to RCMP, at about 9:30 pm,...
May 13, 2025
