Author Archives: Rob Mahon
Province announces new regulations for busses
Starting November 1, busses in Manitoba will need to have working heating systems and some will be required to undergo daily maintenance checks. The Province announced today the new regulations would ...
Oct 21, 2024 Image - Brandon Transit Bus - City of Brandon
Dauphin RCMP seize drugs after traffic stop
Two men and a woman from Ebb and Flow First Nation face drug and weapon-related charges after a traffic stop by Dauphin RCMP on October 18. According to police, they conducted a traffic stop on a vehi...
Oct 21, 2024 Photo provided by RCMP.
Undermanned Wheat Kings rally together to beat Seattle
A severely undermanned Wheat Kings' squad faced a tough test on home ice against the Seattle Thunderbirds. Young players and veterans alike answered the challenge emphatically. Nolan Flamand had a thr...
Oct 18, 2024 Brandon Wheat Kings players and others around the CHL are now eligible to play in the NCAA. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog October 17
Growing up, my mother had a number of superstitions that she inherited from her mother. Don't pass someone going up the stairs as you go down, don't cross knives on a plate, in addition to the more co...
Oct 17, 2024 The Wheat Kings gave Berkly Catton some extra attention when he visited Westoba Place, but the young man seems to be used to it. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
RCMP charge Portage man after illegal bison hunt
What appears to be a strange hoax has led to the arrest of a 52-year-old Portage la Prairie man who now faces multiple charges related to theft and mischief. According to an RCMP release, on October 1...
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Wheat Kings snap losing skid, double up on Chiefs
A see-saw battle with an unfamiliar, highly skilled opponent tilted the Wheat Kings' way for good in the third period against the Spokane Chiefs. They didn't exactly take the easy route to the win, ho...
Oct 16, 2024 The Wheat Kings chase the Spokane Chiefs around their net during a 6-3 win. (Photo: Scramble Studio)
Wheat Kings comeback runs out of time in Lethbridge
An undermanned Brandon Wheat Kings squad showed no quit and no fear against the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Their effort, however, wasn't rewarded with much luck. Nolan Flamand scored twice, and Marcus Ngu...
Oct 12, 2024 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)
Wheat Kings fall to overwhelming Tigers' offense
The vaunted Medicine Hat Tigers offense showed up in a big way against the Wheat Kings in their first meeting of the season, and unfortunately, the Wheat Kings struggled to slow them down once they go...
Oct 11, 2024 Brandon Wheat Kings defenceman Rhett Ravandahl leans into an exit pass in the first period of WHL action Friday at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat against the Tigers. (Photo: JAMES TUBB MEDICINE HAT NEWS)
Province introduces bill to regulate machete sales
Citing a desire to crack down on crimes committed with machetes and other long-bladed weapons, the Manitoba government is introducing a new bill that would regulate their retail sales. "Our government...
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48-year-old from Brandon dies in highway crash
A local man has died after a crash on Highway 250 yesterday evening according to RCMP. In their release, RCMP said they were called to a crash on October 8 at about 5:15 PM, about 10 kilometres north ...
Oct 09, 2024 Image - Manitoba RCMP
