Category Archives: News
Fun-loving Flamand proved vital on, off ice for the Wheat Kings
When the Wheat Kings acquired Nolan Flamand from the Kelowna Rockets on January 10 of 2023, neither he nor the team knew exactly how good they were about to have it. Both would be more than happy with...
Apr 11, 2025 Nolan Flamand kept the mood light int he room, and the lamp lit on the ice. (Photo by Steve Dunsmoor)
Blue Hills RCMP investigating fatal single-vehicle crash in Glenboro Thursday morning
On April 10, 2025, at approximately 5:15 am, Blue Hills RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Railway Avenue in the town of Glenboro. When officers arrived on scene they discovered a vehicle...
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News Headlines - Friday, April 11th
New numbers show Canadian visits to the United States plummeted last month. Road trips dropped 32% - the steepest decline since the pandemic. Reasons for shunning the U.S. include anger over tariffs a...
Apr 11, 2025
Manitoba offers $13 million with more to come for planned grain centre - The Canadian Press
The Manitoba government is putting up $13 million for a centre aimed at helping grain producers find new international trading partners. Cereals Canada, a national industry group, announced plans last...
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More money coming from province for primary care at Melita Medical Clinic
The Melita Medical Clinic is getting an infusion of cash from the provincial government. In a release today, the province announced the clinic, which serves Melita, the Rural Municipality of Two Borde...
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Move to Brandon helped Shipley reach all-star status
There were 75 defensemen selected in the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft, 38 of them ahead of Luke Shipley. By the time his WHL career was finished, however, Shipley had one over on all of them. This past se...
Apr 10, 2025 Luke Shipley ended his Wheat Kings career as a prolific force in all three zones. (Photo by Jenn Pierce/Calgary Hitmen)
Brandon Police Service Media Release - April 10th
Information in our news releases may relate to issues of violence or trauma, which could be distressing for some individuals. Be mindful of your well-being and consider whether or not engaging with th...
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MB government creating advisory council - opening new mining office to grow critical minerals sector
The Manitoba government has opened its Critical Mineral Office, established a mining advisory council and formed a partnership to support mining workforce development and training in Indigenous commun...
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News Headlines - Thursday, April 10th
There are only two days left to nominate a road in CAA Manitoba's annual 'Worst Roads' campaign. They say rural roads are trending right now. The most popular pet peeve is potholes - but you can also ...
Apr 10, 2025
Provincial government to bring Advanced Care Paramedics to rural Manitoba
In an effort to get better emergency care to rural and northern areas of Manitoba, the provincial government announced today they were introducing advanced care paramedics to those areas. In a release...
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