Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Wheat Kings sign import defenseman Hlinsky
Immediately following the CHL Import Draft on July 2, the Brandon Wheat Kings said they expected not only to get defenseman Adam Hlinsky on board for the coming season but they expected him to make an...
Jul 23, 2025 Image courtesy Brandon Wheat Kings.
RCMP: One dead in early morning Trans Canada collision
A 20-year-old man died and a 22-year-old man suffered minor injuries in a crash that brought traffic to a standstill on Highway 1 on Tuesday morning. Blue Hills RCMP said they were called to a two-veh...
Jul 23, 2025 Image - Manitoba RCMP
Brandon Police Service Media Release July 23
Breach of Peace Over the last 24-hours three adult males and one adult female were arrested in separate incidents for Breach of Peace Intoxicated Persons Detention Act (IPDA) Over the last 24-hours on...
Jul 23, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service
Greenstone to expand Brandon production facility
A Brandon production plant responsible for panels on the exterior of buildings is getting a 45,000-square foot upgrade to their facility on Richmond Avenue. Greenstone Building Products said in a rele...
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Pelican Lake among first recipients of new Manitoba Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund
The Manitoba government is setting aside $400,000 for the first run of their Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund, and a lake not far from Brandon is the largest of the initial recipients. The pro...
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Brandon Police Service Media Release July 22
Unlawfully at Large / Public Mischief On July 21st at approximately 8:38 PM, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 1700 block of Middleton Avenue. During the stop, one of the female occupants initi...
Jul 23, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service
Kinsmen Pool to open today
After a mechanical issue postponed the initial opening in mid-June, Kinsmen Pool in Brandon is set to open today at 11:00 AM. The City of Brandon announced the mechanical issues that delayed the plann...
Jul 23, 2025 Kinsmen Pool (Image courtesy City of Brandon)
Portage RCMP respond to stabbing
A 30-year-old man from Winnipeg faces a charge of aggravated assault after what RCMP are calling a "serious aggravated assault" in Langruth over the weekend. According to RCMP, they received a call of...
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Beloved Brandon restaurant to close in August
A staple of Brandon's food scene is soon to shut its doors. Benny's Restaurant and Catering Services on Rosser Avenue has announced it will shut its doors after Saturday, August 2. In a social media p...
Jul 23, 2025 Image via Benny's Restaurant/Facebook
Brandon Police Service Media Release July 21
IPDA (Intoxicated Persons Detention Act) / Breach of the Peace In the past 24 hours three individuals were arrest for IPDA as well as two individuals for Breach of the Peace. They will be released in ...
Jul 22, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service
