Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Manitoba Health warns of measles exposures in Boissevain
A growing number of measles exposures in Manitoba now includes several in a Westman community, according to Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Long-Term Care. In a release on the afternoon of Tuesday, May ...
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Eight children taken to hospital after school bus collides with tractor
Eight children were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a school bus crashed into a tractor near the intersection of Road 37 West and Road 43 North, in the RM of Grey, the RCMP reported this a...
May 13, 2025 Image courtesy RCMP
Carberry RCMP officer shoots woman on Highway 1
A 54-year-old woman was taken to hospital in stable condition after a Carberry RCMP officer shot her following a disturbance on Highway 1 on the evening of May 12. According to RCMP, at about 9:30 pm,...
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Latest fire bulletin from province includes evacuation order
As temperature records break around Manitoba and with little relief so far from rain, the provincial government has issued another fire bulletin, this one with increased fire bans and an evacuation or...
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Winnipegger Burzynski foresees personal, team success for Wheat Kings' season ahead
It's the hottest day of the year, with temperature records breaking all over Manitoba, and Grayson Burzynski, fresh off a shift working in that heat for a lawn care and landscaping company, is thinkin...
May 13, 2025 Grayson Burzynski (left) has returned from his first NHL rookie games with the Boston Bruins. (Photo by Nick Nielsen)
WestMan RCMP detachments recover over $45,000 in stolen property
Officers from the Brandon, Carberry, and Souris RCMP detachments were part of an investigation that led to the recovery of thousands of dollars worth of stolen machinery and other goods, the Manitoba ...
May 12, 2025 Image Courtesy RCMP
RCMP seek missing 50-year-old man
On May 8, 2025, at approximately 12:30 pm, Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP received a report of a missing 50-year-old male. Patrick Simmons was last heard from on April 30, 2025, while he was in Dauphin, Manito...
May 09, 2025 Image Courtesy RCMP
RCMP arrest two for arson in connection with wildfires
A 55-year-old male from Lake Manitoba First Nation and a 46-year-old man from Fort Alexander face charges of arson after allegedly ignoring fire bans and allowing their burns to get out of control. Ac...
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Sandy Bay man found dead after boat became stranded
One man from Sandy Bay First Nation is dead and another is missing according to RCMP, who said the two men had launched a boat but had become stranded. In a release, Treherne RCMP said they got a call...
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In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog May 9
In terms of draft strategy, the Brandon Wheat Kings managed to have their cake and eat it too. That's what can happen when you are as well-stocked as the Wheat Kings were with top-end picks. Entering ...
May 09, 2025 Luke Mistelbacher, seen here taking a shootout attempt for Swift Current, is one of two big pickups for the Brandon Wheat Kings on draft day. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
