Category Archives: News
Wheat Kings' director of hockey operations breaks Prospects Draft, First Overall U.S. pick
The next 48 hours are going to be almost unbelievably hectic for WHL executives. The expansion draft, the first round of the prospects draft, the U.S. Priority Selection, and the rest of the prospects...
May 06, 2025 Image - Wheat Kings director of hockey operations Chris Moulton is getting ready for one of the busiest stretches of his and his scouts' season - Brandon Wheat Kings
Several Westman municipalities issue burning bans
The Council of the Rural Municipality of Elton has issued a Burning Ban, effective immediately as of May 6, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. All forms of burning are strictly prohibited within the Municipality duri...
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Unfamiliar Territory: Wheat Kings face tough choices, brace for Penticton expansion draft
May 7 is shaping up to be an extremely busy day for the Brandon Wheat Kings for reasons both exciting and nerve-wracking. The exciting part is obvious. The WHL will hold the first round of the Prospec...
May 06, 2025 Image courtesy WHL
Brandon Police Service Release May 6
Mischief Under $5000 / Trespassing On May 5th at 8:10PM police received a call of an intoxicated 26-year-old female who just pulled the fire alarm and broke several windows of a business in the 900 bl...
May 06, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service
Emergency alert test scheduled for tomorrow afternoon
At about 1:55 tomorrow afternoon, don't be surprised if your phone starts going off a little more emphatically than usual. Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure's Emergency Management Organizatio...
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Agricore grain elevator goes up in flames in Waskada this morning
An Agricore grain elevator in Waskada, Manitoba - southwest of Brandon near the U-S border - was gutted by fire this morning. Waskada CAO Shelly Boulet says the first report of the fire was made at ar...
May 06, 2025 Image - Courtesy of Shelly Boulet
Manitoba Egg Farmers doubles egg donations to Harvest Manitoba
Manitoba Egg Farmers (MEF) says with more Manitobans reaching out for help, they're doubling their regular donation of fresh, locally-produced eggs to Harvest Manitoba. Food bank demand in Manitoba ha...
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New Manitoba Tory leader says sorry for campaign ads on landfill search - The Canadian Press
Manitoba's new Opposition leader apologized Monday for election campaign advertisements the Progressive Conservative party ran in the last election that promoted their decision to not search a landfil...
May 06, 2025 Image - Government of Manitoba
Manitoba government marks Emergency Preparedness Week
Emergency Preparedness Week, running from May 4 to 10, is an opportunity for Manitobans to learn more about the essential steps they can take to prepare for an emergency and protect their families, ne...
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News Headlines - Tuesday, May 6th
An Agricore grain elevator in Waskada, Manitoba - southwest of Brandon near the U.S. border - was gutted by fire this morning. Reports say the blaze began at around 5:00 am. Fire crews from the Waskad...
May 06, 2025
