Author Archives: Rob Mahon
"We finished the job": Wheat Kings first-rounder Surkan looks back on championship season
Different players will have different reactions to big goals. Some say they black out, others describe a surge of adrenaline. For Brandon Wheat Kings' first-round pick Chase Surkan, it was a feeling o...
May 01, 2025 Forward Chase Surkan made his Wheat Kings debut this season, and now has a national championship under his belt as well. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
RCMP seize bundles of cash after traffic stop
A traffic stop by the Manitoba RCMP Roving Traffic Unit led to a seizure in the RM of Minto-Odanah. In a release, RCMP said they pulled over a vehicle at about 2:00 PM on April 29 on Highway 16. Accor...
May 01, 2025 Image courtesy RCMP
Province providing millions in tax breaks as tariff relief
In response to tariffs imposed by both the United States and China, the provincial government is providing about $962 million in support for both workers and businesses. Finance Minister Adrien Sala a...
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Rate of violent crime in rural Manitoba surpasses crime rate in cities
Statistics Canada recently released data from 2023 into crime and crime severity, and both points had some disturbing notes for rural Manitobans. According to their latest report, the crime rate in ru...
May 01, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service
Province pledges $540,000 to combat aquatic invasive species
As spring continues, waterways open, and boating season begins, the provincial government is turning their attention to combating aquatic invasive species (AIS). They will invest an additional $540,00...
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Jackson vows Conservatives will continue pipeline push
Southwestern Manitoba is home to a lot of oil production, and if the newest representative of Brandon-Souris has his way, the province will have an easier time getting that oil to market. Grant Jackso...
Apr 30, 2025 Grant Jackson (left) and former MP Larry Maguire (right). Photo by Rob Mahon.
Officer injured, two suspects arrested as Dauphin RCMP responds to pair of break-ins
As it turned out, the morning of April 29 wasn't just busy for those dealing with the results of the federal election. Dauphin RCMP had an eventful morning as well. A pair of suspects are in custody, ...
Apr 29, 2025 Image - Manitoba RCMP
Province to enforce prompt payment regulations in construction industry
A program from the provincial government designed to make sure construction payments happen on time has come into effect retroactive to April 1, Public Service Delivery Minister Mintu Sandhu announced...
Apr 29, 2025
Brandon Police Service Report April 29
Failure to Comply Release Order On April 28th at 4:25PM a male was noted in the 2300 block of Rosser Avenue who was known to be breaching his 24-hour Release Order curfew. The 16-year-old male was arr...
Apr 29, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service
Minnedosa couple awarded $30,000 by Sunrise Credit Union
A couple in Minnedosa fresh off the purchase of a new home have won Sunrise Credit Union's "Thirty Grand in Your Hand" c0ntest. In a press release, SCU said Troy Johnson and Cassie Peak were awarded t...
Apr 29, 2025 Photo courtesy Sunrise Credit Union
