Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Wheat Kings' prospects Young, Surkan capture TELUS Cup with Regina
For the second consecutive season, the Brandon Wheat Kings were well represented at the TELUS Cup with multiple prospects on a team that went all the way to the finals. This year, a pair of potential ...
Apr 28, 2025
Province issues Assiniboine River flood watch
Spring runoff and an upcoming run of precipitation have prompted the provincial government to issue a flood watch for the Assiniboine River from Shellmouth to Brandon. According to a release this afte...
Apr 17, 2025
Safety, population growth, property taxes all part of Mayor's State of City address
Plans for the future and a look back at some of the progress made in the present were on the agenda when Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett delivered the annual State of the City Address at the Brandon Chambe...
Apr 17, 2025
Targeted Spring COVID Vaccines to begin May 1
With April now more than halfway done, the provincial government has revealed part of its public health strategy for the month of May. Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care will begin the target...
Apr 16, 2025
Province announces Parkland recipients of infrastructure money
The provincial government is investing $2.7 million in infrastructure projects in the Parkland region through the Manitoba Growth, Renewal and Opportunities (Manitoba GRO) program, Municipal and North...
Apr 15, 2025
Dauphin RCMP arrest two youths after firearms call
Dauphin police have seized meth, cocaine, and Zopiclone following a pair of arrests that stemmed from a firearms call. According to police, they got a call on April 13 at about 2:45 PM of someone bein...
Apr 15, 2025
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog April 15
To me, referring to the time from the end of the playoffs to the end of May as the "offseason" is just a bit of a misnomer. Oh, there are no games to play (for most teams) and the news on the hockey f...
Apr 15, 2025
Provincial Trunk Highways near Minnedosa to receive millions for reconstruction
In another budget announcement with major WestMan implications, the provincial government announced this afternoon they would be spending $20.3 million for rebuilding two provincial trunk highways. Tr...
Apr 14, 2025
Reston, Wawanesa, Grandview to get water infrastructure upgrades
The provincial government has announced $24 million in funding for the Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB) capital budget for the coming fiscal year, and two WestMan communities are among those expec...
Apr 14, 2025
Pembina Valley RCMP release photos related to church fire
As an investigation into a church fire in Carman continues, Pembina Valley RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying what they referred to as "two persons of interest". The photos, which co...
Apr 14, 2025
