Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Latest fire bulletin from province includes evacuation order
As temperature records break around Manitoba and with little relief so far from rain, the provincial government has issued another fire bulletin, this one with increased fire bans and an evacuation or...
May 13, 2025
Winnipegger Burzynski foresees personal, team success for Wheat Kings' season ahead
It's the hottest day of the year, with temperature records breaking all over Manitoba, and Grayson Burzynski, fresh off a shift working in that heat for a lawn care and landscaping company, is thinkin...
May 13, 2025
WestMan RCMP detachments recover over $45,000 in stolen property
Officers from the Brandon, Carberry, and Souris RCMP detachments were part of an investigation that led to the recovery of thousands of dollars worth of stolen machinery and other goods, the Manitoba ...
May 12, 2025
RCMP seek missing 50-year-old man
On May 8, 2025, at approximately 12:30 pm, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a missing 50-year-old male. Patrick Simmons was last heard from on April 30, 2025, while he was in Dauphin, Manito...
May 09, 2025
RCMP arrest two for arson in connection with wildfires
A 55-year-old male from Lake Manitoba First Nation and a 46-year-old man from Fort Alexander face charges of arson after allegedly ignoring fire bans and allowing their burns to get out of control. Ac...
May 09, 2025
Sandy Bay man found dead after boat became stranded
One man from Sandy Bay First Nation is dead and another is missing according to RCMP, who said the two men had launched a boat but had become stranded. In a release, Treherne RCMP said they got a call...
May 09, 2025
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog May 9
In terms of draft strategy, the Brandon Wheat Kings managed to have their cake and eat it too. That's what can happen when you are as well-stocked as the Wheat Kings were with top-end picks. Entering ...
May 09, 2025
High-skilled defensemen, productive forwards, local products join Wheat Kings' stable of prospects through draft
By the time the dust had settled on the 2025 U.S. and Prospects drafts, the Brandon Wheat Kings had added six forwards, five defensemen, and a goaltender to their list, and came away pretty pleased wi...
May 08, 2025
Province to ban motorized backcountry travel over fire fears
The provincial government has issued another fire bulletin, and it speaks to more worrisome conditions and more restrictions coming down ahead of the weekend. Beginning on May 9, the province has anno...
May 08, 2025
Brandon Police Service Media Release May 8
Arrest Warrants In the past 24 hours three individuals were arrested on the strength of their Warrants. Warrant Executed / New Charges On May 7th at 5:33PM BPS members responded to a report of a femal...
May 08, 2025
