Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Brandon Police Service Media Release May 11
Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act Over the last 24 hours, police attended an incident in which one individual was arrested and held in custody until sober. Arrest Warrant In the...
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Health officials encouraging updated vaccinations after Hepatitis A outbreak
An upswing in cases of hepatitis A has Manitoba health officials asking the public to review their vaccination records and get up to date in order to protect themselves. According to a release, public...
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Brandon Police Service Media Release May 8
Breach of the Peace In the past 24 hours three individuals from separate incidents were arrested due to Breach of the Peace. They were each brought to BPS detention cells to prevent the continuation o...
May 08, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service
Pick by Pick: Introducing the eight players the Wheat Kings selected on day two of the draft
Two straight days of zoom meetings, phone calls, anticipation, deliberation, and debate netted the Brandon Wheat Kings nine young players who they hope will one day be cornerstones of their organizati...
May 08, 2026 Day two of the WHL draft began for the Wheat Kings with defenseman Marko Malbasa in the second round. (Image courtesy Brandon Wheat Kings)
"Amazing and overwhelming": James Ehnes Way unveiled in Brandon with Ehnes in attendance
Superstar violinist James Ehnes has left quite the legacy around the world with all the listeners he's moved with his music. A new piece of that legacy now resides in Brandon just behind the school wh...
May 07, 2026 James Ehnes hugs his family under the sign that now bears his name. (Image by Rob Mahon)
McHappy Day raises over $44,000 in WestMan
McDonalds in Brandon, Portage la Prairie, and Neepawa were more packed than usual on Wednesday, May 6, as the communities turned out en masse to support local charities for McHappy Day. The 32nd annua...
May 07, 2026 Image courtesy McDonalds
Brandon Police Service Media Release May 7
Obtain Sexual Services for Consideration On 2026-05-06, it was reported to police that, between the dates of January 2025 and April 2026, a 76-year-old man was buying items for a female in exchange fo...
May 07, 2026
Sports Shorts May 7
The Brandon Wheat Kings traded back in the first round of the WHL Prospects Draft and still got the player they'd originally wanted, forward Rylan Edwards from the Northern Alberta X-Treme prep team. ...
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Manitoba health officials declare state of emergency over spread of HIV
Cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Manitoba more than tripled over the past six years, and Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are declaring a public health emergency to combat the...
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Wheat Kings trade back, get their guy in skilled competitor Edwards
There was some tense waiting in the Brandon Wheat Kings' office, but the tension ended with them calling the name they'd wanted to all along. The Wheat Kings traded their first round pick (15th overal...
May 06, 2026 Rylan Edwards was the Brandon Wheat Kings' first pick, 18th overall, in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft. (Photo courtesy WHL)
