Author Archives: Rob Mahon
BPS seize thousands of dollars worth of meth after traffic stop
A 33-year-old man faces multiple trafficking-related charges after a traffic stop by the Brandon Police Service that police said led to a search of his vehicle and the seizure of thousands of dollars ...
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Brandon Police Service Media Release, June 22
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust On June 21st at 9:10 p.m., a traffic stop was conducted involving an SUV in the back lane of the 700 block of 10th Street. The registered owner and driver, a 33-year-ol...
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Man dies after rollover in RM of Oakview
A 35-year-old man has died and a 39-year-old man has suffered serious injuries after a rollover in the RM of Oakview, RCMP announced this morning. According to police, the crash happened at about 4:35...
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Province to add 200 hip, knee surgeries this year
People on wait lists for important surgeries may be able to get them in the province sooner than expected, as the province is adding 200 more hip and knee surgeries this year, Health, Seniors and Long...
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BU co-op program celebrates largest cohort ever
Youth unemployment in Canada may be on the rise, but students coming out of co-op programs at Brandon University are bucking the trend and setting records in the opposite direction. According to a rel...
Jun 19, 2026 BU co-op students celebrate their program's 95 percent employment rate. (Photo courtesy Brandon University)
Brandon Police arrest 23 in sexual exploitation operation
Brandon Police put together a two-day sweep of the city in an effort to crack down on sexual exploitation, and the result was nearly two dozen arrests and six vehicle seizures in that span. According ...
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Brandon Police Service Media Release, June 19
Arrest Warrants Over the past 24 hours, five individuals were arrested on outstanding Warrants for Arrest. Four were released via Appearance Notices with future court dates and one was held for court ...
Jun 19, 2026 Image - Brandon Police Service
Rossburn, Prairie Lakes receive funding to combat Aquatic Invasive Species
Two WestMan RMs are on the list of recipients of provincial grants for combating Aquatic Invasive Species or AIS, Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced today. In a release, the ...
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EMS graduates to join ambulance services in WestMan communities
A dozen newly trained emergency medical responders are set to join communities around the province, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today, and some of them will be...
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MPI reviewing potentially record setting number of claims from storms
Storms that battered WestMan, Winnipeg, and much of the rest of the province caused floods, destroyed property, damaged vehicles, and put Manitoba Public Insurance on pace to set all kinds of records ...
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