Category Archives: News
Veteran Nguyen hit new heights, found new path with Wheat Kings
Moving from the Portland Metropolitan Area, with its population of about 2.5 million people, to Brandon, Manitoba with its population of just over 51,000, you could forgive Marcus Nguyen for needing a...
Apr 09, 2025 A familiar sight for Wheat Kings fans this season: Marcus Nguyen celebrating a goal. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Brandon Police Service Media Release - April 9th
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Apr 09, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service
News Headlines - Wednesday, April 9th
Brandon city council has approved increasing Development Charges, the fees levied on developers. The city says the increase includes a transportation charge for road and intersection improvements, hig...
Apr 09, 2025
Sunrise Credit Union achieves $2 Billion milestone
Sunrise Credit Union has announced in a media release it has reached $2 billion in assets. President and CEO Tim Klassen says this milestone speaks volumes about our strength, vision, and, most import...
Apr 09, 2025 Image - Sunrise Credit Union’s Executive Team Pictured (L to R): Tony Keown (VP, Finance & Risk), Kaydee Braun (VP, Human Resources), Tim Klassen (President and CEO), Kelly Scott (VP, Information Technology), Brad Ross (VP, Member Services.) - Submitted
Brandon city council approves increase in Development Charges
On Monday, Apr. 7, City Council adopted By-Law No. 7397 to increase Development Charges (DC) for transportation and land drainage network infrastructure. The updated DC rates will take effect on June ...
Apr 09, 2025 Image - City of Brandon
Two Brandon women arrested on drug trafficking charges - BPS
In a media release today, Brandon police said "between February 2025 and April 5th, 2025, BPS' Organized Crime Section (OCS) conducted a drug trafficking investigation into Tia Vincent, a 45-year-old ...
Apr 08, 2025 Image - Brandon Police Service
Bright future, fond memories: Bjarnason leaves strong legacy on and off ice as a Wheat King
A young Carson Bjarnason was blessed with either foresight, or powers of manifestation. As a child growing up in Carberry, just 50 kilometers from Brandon, the future Wheat Kings star would attend gam...
Apr 08, 2025 Carson Bjarnason has been the Wheat Kings' rock between the pipes during his four-season career in Brandon. (Photo by Scramble Studio)
Dauphin RCMP seize handgun, drugs in arrest
A 21-year-old man from Dauphin faces charges of carrying a concealed weapon and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking after an arrest by Dauphin RCMP on Sunday afternoon. Police said in their...
Apr 08, 2025 Image courtesy Dauphin RCMP.
Province pledges $3.3 million to fight rural crime
On the heels of a disturbing rural crime spree in which several suspects were seen to be armed with firearms, the provincial government has announced further funding to fight rural and northern crime....
Apr 08, 2025 Image - Manitoba RCMP
Provincial government to help fund Whiteout Parties' return to Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets fans are not only get to see one of the most famous spectacles in hockey this postseason, they're going to be the source of it. In a release this afternoon, the provincial government ann...
Apr 08, 2025 Photo by Carter Brooks
