Author Archives: Rob Mahon
In The Field: Wheat Kings Blog October 9
Ok, everyone take a deep breath. The first losing streak (two is technically a streak) of the season has finally befallen the Brandon Wheat Kings after dropping back-to-back games on home ice. With th...
Oct 09, 2024 Roger McQueen was invited to Canada' summer camp for the World Juniors but won't take part as he recovers from injury. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Brandon Police Service Media Release October 9
Arrest Warrant (Theft Under $5000 x2 / Failure to Comply with Probation x2) On October 8th police attended to a complaint of people blocking the entrance to a building in the 700 block of 10th Street....
Oct 09, 2024 Image - Brandon Police Service
Manitoba man arrested at border for human smuggling
RCMP released information today about an arrest at the Emerson border crossing on September 28. According to their release, at about 10:35 in the evening on the 28th, RCMP Federal Policing Northwest R...
Oct 09, 2024 Image - Manitoba RCMP
Provincial government wraps over $32 million Dauphin roads project
Provincial Trunk Highway 5 in the Dauphin area is now open again, and it cost the provincial government a pretty penny to make all the improvements to it. According to a release, the province spent $3...
Oct 09, 2024 Image - Government of Manitoba
Sluggish second sinks Wheat Kings against Silvertips
The Wheat Kings got out to a solid start against the Everett Silvertips, getting an early lead and hemming the Everett Silvertips in. It was the second period, however, that would be their downfall. B...
Oct 08, 2024 Carson Bjarnason has been the Wheat Kings' rock between the pipes during his four-season career in Brandon. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Late goal costs Wheat Kings point in shootout loss
Late in the third period, it seemed like the Wheat Kings had another win in their grasp against the Swift Current Broncos. Suddenly, however, it slipped away from them. Carter Klippenstein, Roger McQu...
Oct 05, 2024 Carter Klippenstein fights for, and eventually buries, a loose puck against the Swift Current Broncos. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Bjarnason stands tall in Wheat Kings win over Edmonton
With all the firepower on both sides, it was the goaltenders who stole the show between the Brandon Wheat Kings and Edmonton Oil Kings, and the Wheat Kings' star in net shone just a little brighter. C...
Oct 04, 2024 Jaxon Jacobson is one of three Wheat Kings heading to Hockey Canada camps as per the announcement from Hockey Canada today. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
In The Field: Brandon Wheat Kings Blog October 2
No team is ever going to go 68-0 on the season, but that doesn't mean you don't do your best to win every single game. After the Brandon Wheat Kings loss to the Saskatoon Blades, it wasn't so much the...
Oct 02, 2024 Nolan Flamand upped his game in September, culminating in a three-point effort in Saskatoon. (Photo by Mark Peterson Media)
Manitoba addictions treatment clinics to take virtual walk-ins
The provincial government has announced a new way for Manitobans seeking addictions treatment to get access to clinics. In a release, the province has announced Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RA...
Oct 02, 2024 ID 138034571 | Addictions Clinic © Fizkes | Dreamstime.com
UPDATE: Portage la Prairie RCMP locate missing girl safe
UPDATE: At 3:02 PM, RCMP announced they had found Kenzie Demach safely. They thanked the public for their assistance. Original Article Below: RCMP are searching for a missing 14-year-old girl and are ...
Oct 02, 2024 RCMP are searching for 14-year-old Kenzie Demach. (Photo courtesy RCMP)
