Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Brandon Police Services Media Release August 24 and 25
AUGUST 24 Stabbing On August 23, 2024 at approximately 12:34 pm, officers responded to a domestic incident in the 200 block of Victoria Avenue East, where a 35-year-old male suspect assaulted a female...
Rob Mahon Aug 26, 2024
Brandon Police Service Media Release August 23
B&E / Arson / Mischief to Property / Possession of Weapon On August 22nd a homeowner in the 100 block of 12th Street awoke to trees in his front yard cut down and could see a male walking around w...
Rob Mahon Aug 23, 2024
Lockouts end at railways as government steps in
An unprecedented lockout of rail workers throughout Canada lasted less than 24 hours and trains will soon be running nationwide again after the federal government stepped in to resolve a labour disput...
Rob Mahon Aug 23, 2024
Virden RCMP seize meth, cocaine in drug bust
A 35-year-old, a 34-year-old, and 51-year-old from Virden are facing drug-related charges after a bust by Virden RCMP that stemmed from a traffic stop. In a release, RCMP said their Virden detachment ...
Rob Mahon Aug 23, 2024
Brandon Police Service Media Release August 22
Breach of Peace On the morning of August 21st police were alerted of a fight between two females in the 3100 block of Victoria Avenue. The two were determined to be sisters with ages of 26 and 31. Bot...
Rob Mahon Aug 23, 2024
Prescription birth control to be free to Manitobans starting in October
Beginning October 1, prescription birth control will be included in no cost coverage in Manitoba, the province announced today. Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara said the prog...
Rob Mahon Aug 22, 2024
Concerned residents hope to prevent zebra mussels in Pelican Lake
With Clear Lake already having had an appearance of invasive zebra mussels this year, other lakes in southwestern Manitoba may soon face the same concern. A group of concerned citizens in Ninette and ...
Rob Mahon Aug 22, 2024
$2.5 million expansion complete at Russell Community Cancer Care Centre
An expansion that roughly quadrupled the size of a cancer care centre in Russell has been completed. In a release, Prairie Mountain Health announced the $2.5 million project had been completed and cel...
Rob Mahon Aug 22, 2024
Deadline passes for negotiations, rail shutdown begins
The 12:01 AM deadline has been and gone with no resolution, and so about 9000 workers with Canada's largest rail lines are now locked out as the labor dispute continues. Canadian National Railway Co. ...
Rob Mahon Aug 22, 2024
RCMP identify suspect in McCreary triple homicide
St. Rose du Lac RCMP have released more details on the four deaths that happened in the RM of McCreary on Friday, August 16, including a timeline of events and they identity of the man they believe to...
Rob Mahon Aug 22, 2024










