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Dauphin man arrested for assault, long string of threats
A Dauphin man faces charges including assaulting a peace officer and uttering threats after a business refusing to serve him allegedly escalated. According to a release from Dauphin RCMP, officers were patrolling on June 16 at about 10:30 PM when they noticed a disturbance outside a business in the 100 block of Main St...
10h ago

Brandon Police Service Report June 17
Mischief to Property /Arrest Warrant On June 16th at 8:37AM police responded to a report of males going through yards in the 1000 block of 10th Street. A 31-year-old male, who also had an outstanding Warrant for Arrest, was located and arrested. He was later released via Appearance Notice with a court date of August ...
13h ago

"I'm so pumped": Egan thrilled to join Wheat Kings for big season
Forward Jimmy Egan made a little bit of Brandon Wheat Kings history when he signed with the club. He became the first U.S. Priority Draft selection to sign a WHL scholarship and development agreement with the team. As interesting as that may be, however, that's not why he's excited to join the team, or why they're so e...
14h ago

Cranberry Portage RCMP respond to and destroy suspicious device
On June 16, 2025, at 9:20 am, Cranberry Portage RCMP received a report of a suspicious device found within a dorm room located at an educational facility in Cranberry Portage. Staff members were on site preparing for the return of students, who had been evacuated from the community since May 31, when they made the disc...
15h ago

News Headlines - Tuesday, June 17th
Brandon police and about 60 searchers were out Monday looking for a missing teen in the Riverbank area. 18-year-old Owen Bedford was last seen early Sunday morning at Houstons Roadhouse on Victoria, and then video shows him walking towards the David Thompson Bridge on 18th Street North. A family member says Bedford str...
19h ago

Fire Bulletin: 7000 Manitobans to return home today
As evacuation orders begin to lift in some parts of the province, thousands of Manitobans will be able to return home, effective today. In their latest fire bulletin, the provincial government announced that about 7000 Manitobans from Pimicikamak Cree Nation (Cross Lake) and the Incorporated Community of Cross Lake wil...
Jun 16, 2025