Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Gavin channels draft snub into motivation for big season
The NHL is full of success stories of players who were not taken in the entry draft but who played their way into long professional careers despite not hearing their names called on the big day. Brand...
Aug 08, 2025 As a highly skilled veteran player, Jordan Gavin knows the standard will be high for him this year, and no one holds the standard higher than himself. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Brandon Police Service Media Release August 8
Suspicious Death The Brandon Police Service extends our thoughts to the family and loved ones affected by the sudden loss of a 35-year-old local Brandon man. On August 7, 2025, at approximately 11:26 ...
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159 wildfires in latest update from province
The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises that as fire danger remains high to very high across much of the province today, the provincial state of emergency declared on July 10 has been extended until Aug...
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Province extends state of emergency
With wildfire danger continuing to be in the high to very high range for much of the province, and with the number of active wildfires still well over 100, the provincial government has extended the S...
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Pantelas parlays monster summer into spot on loaded Team Canada blue line
In his interviews, Giorgos Pantelas is thoughtful, honest, often self-deprecating, and seemingly immune to the cliches that define so much of hockey discourse. So when he says he was surprised to make...
Aug 07, 2025 Gio Pantelas (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Revision to end tomorrow for Spruce Woods byelection
If you need to register or update your information to vote in the coming provincial byelection in Spruce Woods, you have until tomorrow to do so in order to make sure you get your voter information ca...
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Yellowhead RCMP seek suspect in fatal shooting
Ten days after a shooting on Keeseekoowenin First Nation that killed a 33-year-old woman and wounded a 26-year-old man, Yellowhead RCMP are releasing more details about a suspect. RCMP said they are l...
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College, Construction, and Confidence: Wheat Kings forward Johnson has big plans for final WHL season
Parents of young men in their late teens and early 20s will tell you it can be tough to get them out of bed before noon in the summer. Brandon Wheat Kings forward Nicholas Johnson, however, has been b...
Aug 06, 2025 Nicholas Johnson committed to Ferris State, but wants to show what he can do in a fully healthy WHL season before going to the NCAA. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Lofty goals unchanged for Wheat Kings following McQueen's departure
All summer long, the Brandon Wheat Kings had watched as their counterparts around the Western Hockey League suffered losses to the NCAA. High end scorers, top-pair defensemen, and starting goaltenders...
Aug 05, 2025 Jaxon Jacobson will be one of several forwards counted on to keep the Wheat Kings in the top tier of the Eastern Conference now that Roger McQueen has left for the NCAA. (Photo by Erica Perreaux)
High to very high fire danger according to latest Fire Bulletin
The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises that fire danger remains high to very high across much of the province today. A number of communities have made the decision to evacuate due to the risk of wildfi...
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