Author Archives: Rob Mahon

Day two of Brandon Wheat Kings training camp was the busiest of the bunch, with four games during the day and a goalie session sandwiched in between. It was also the last chance for players to make an...

Sometimes, when training camp rosters get put together, the teams can turn out to be more lopsided than the staff putting them together intend. The Wheat Kings staff deserve full marks if day one is a...

A 33-year-old man from Ebb and Flow First Nation faces a long list of charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop. The search for the vehicle included the use of a spike belt and, eventually, help ...

Wildfire season is still going on in Manitoba, and while a number of significant fires have been brought under control in recent weeks, the work of wildland firefighters around the province is not yet...

A series of projects under the umbrella of Prairie Mountain Health, including an expansion to the Brandon Regional Health Centre, have been going ahead this summer. PMH is offering an update on their ...

The problem of affordable housing is one that besets just about every community in Canada, and Brandon is no different. The City of Brandon hopes they've come up with a plan to at least mitigate the p...

Surveys, in-person interviews, and open houses show users of public transit in Brandon are, in general, satisfied with the service they're getting. That doesn't mean they aren't looking to see improve...

One of Manitoba's most famous landmarks and most popular tourist destinations has seen a disturbing increase in algal blooms, and the provincial government is trying to do something about it. In a new...

Funding for victims of crime in Manitoba is getting a 50 percent increase, the provincial government announced. In a press release, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe said they would be boosting the funding ...

A 61-year-old man from Melita has died after a car crash on Highway 83, according to Virden RCMP. In a release, RCMP said they got a call of a two-car crash at about 8:35 AM on August 26 about three k...