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Pantelas, Ruzicka, join ranks of drafted Wheat Kings after NHL selections

Teams and players alike are fond of saying that after you get drafted, the real work begins. That's proven very true over the years, but there's still some time to celebrate when a player is drafted, and two Wheat Kings have cause for celebration after this weekend. Goaltender Filip Ruzicka was selected 137th overall b...

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News - Friday, June 26, 2026

🌩️ MPI Sets New Storm Claims Record Manitoba Public Insurance says the severe storm that swept across the province earlier this month has now generated more than 25,000 claims, setting a new record for a single weather event. MPI is still encouraging Manitobans to submit claims so officials can determine the full ...

Jun 26, 2026

The Price Is Right LIVE! Brings Big Prizes Back to Brandon

"Come On Down!" The Price Is Right Live Returns to Brandon this Fall. The Price Is Right Live will be held at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium (WMCA) on September 21 and 22, with both shows scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale today (Friday, June 26, 2026) The travelling stage production ...

Jun 26, 2026

Fundraiser Launched for Son of Woman Killed in Highway 110 Crash

The family of a Brandon woman who was killed in a collision at the intersection of Highway 110 and Richmond Avenue East has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help her son continue his post-secondary education. Xiaoyun Zhang, 49, died on May 27 when a semi-truck collided with her SUV at the intersection east of Brandon. B...

Jun 26, 2026

Province urges caution against West Nile virus, Lyme Disease

Manitoba has seen more ticks this season than usual, and with the recent rains a boom in the mosquito population seems likely as well. As such, the provincial government is asking Manitobans to take extra care to protect themselves from two diseases these pests carry: Lyme disease and West Nile virus. Lyme disease is t...

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Plenty of Wheat Kings on NHL radars as entry draft looms

The last time there were four Wheat Kings taken in a single NHL Entry Draft was 2020, and it's only happened twice in the last 25 years. With the NHL Entry Draft set for this weekend, the Wheat Kings could see another strong crop of young players take their first steps into the professional ranks. Five Wheat Kings have...

Jun 25, 2026

Sun Jun 28

Brandon, MB, Canada

22°C

Feels Like: 30°C

Wind/Dir: 9 KM/H-ESE

Humidity: 91%

Pressure: 1002 MB

Partly Cloudy. Feels like 30°C. Wind 9 km/h ESE. Visibility 24 km. Pressure 1002 mb. Air quality 2 - Low risk.

Last Updated: 10:23 PM (Time Zone: America/Winnipeg)

Sun Jun 28

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15°CLow

Precipitation: 30%

Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of severe thunderstorms this evening. Risk of thunderstorms before morning. Wind southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low 15.

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