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Cricket enjoys new home

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Cricket enjoys new home

By Rowan McCarthy 6 minute read Yesterday at 2:01 AM CDT

The Westman Cricket Association is approaching the end of its first season playing at Canadian Packers Sports Complex and Vice-President Kushang Patel is thrilled with the more permanent situation, though it does come with some challenges.

“Overall, the tournaments went well. We are about to finish the season. People enjoyed it. It’s nice,” said Patel.

Patel, 37, has lived in Brandon since 2012 and has played cricket in the town since 2018.

When the group started playing cricket in Brandon, they used multiple workarounds to avoid the issue of a missing dedicated field for cricket. At first, they played at local schools that allowed them to make use of their fields on the weekends.

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VETERANS

2008-BORN (18-year-old season)

• Filip Ruzicka, L.

42gp, 3.19 gaa, .906 save %, 26-14-1-0 record.

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Brandon’s forwards at camp

4 minute read Yesterday at 2:00 AM CDT

VETERANS

2006-BORN (20-year-old season)

• Brett Wilson, L.

18gp, 3g, 5a, 8p, 4pim, -1 +/-

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Polar bear killed by paddler along Hudson Bay coast

By Zoe Pierce 3 minute read Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026

WINNIPEG — Manitoba wildlife officials are investigating after a polar bear was shot and killed near the mouth of the Seal River on Friday by a paddler.

The province confirmed Tuesday the incident occurred along the Hudson Bay coast, roughly 50 kilometres west of Churchill.

Few details about the shooting have been released. Officials have not publicly identified the paddler involved or provided information about the circumstances leading up to the encounter.

Polar bears are designated as a threatened species in Manitoba and are protected under provincial legislation. It is illegal to hunt the bears in Manitoba.

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ON THE DEFENCE

2 minute read Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026

VETERANS

2007-BORN (19-year-old season)

• Josh McGregor, L.

62gp, 3g, 17a, 20p, 66pim, -34 +/-

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Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

Rob Gillies The Associated Press 5 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026

TORONTO (AP) — Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply.

The tension threatened one of the world’s largest trading relationships. The new tariffs extended well beyond industrial goods, hitting everyday purchases such as seafood, cheese, clothing, cosmetics and toilet paper, with some facing duties as high as 50%.

“We did not choose this conflict, but when our economic integration is used as a weapon rather than the foundation for a win-win partnership, we need to stand up,” Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in French, calling the situation “an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada.”

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly urged Canadians to buy Canadian products, saying doing so would help protect jobs and launch a “movement of resistance.”

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ROSTERS FOR THE TOURNAMENT TEAMS

1 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026

TEAM THOMPSON (Grey)

Forwards

8. Carson Park (2009)

10. Brady Turko (2007)

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OVERAGERS AND IMPORTS

By Perry Bergson 1 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026

OVERAGERS

2006-BORN (20-year-old season)

• Brett Wilson, L, F.

Brandon (WHL)

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SCHEDULE

1 minute read Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026

All events at Brandon Wheat Kings camp are at Assiniboine Credit Union Place, except for the Black and Gold game at J&G Homes Arena on Sunday evening.

THURSDAY

4 p.m. — Team Ferraro skate.

5 p.m. — Team Boschman skate.

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Poilievre wants prime minister to reconvene Parliament to discuss rejected trade deal

Nick Murray The Canadian Press 4 minute read Monday, Aug. 24, 2026

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Prime Minister Mark Carney to reconvene Parliament to get details on the proposed U.S. trade deal he rejected, and answers on how Canadians will be affected by his plans to hit back.

Poilievre, in a letter to Carney on Sunday, says it’s time for the prime minister to release the text of the deal because “Canadians must see it to judge what options are on the table.”

He also says Canadians need to know how much Carney’s trade and economic policies will cost them in higher groceries, gas and other prices.

In addition, Poilievre asks how Carney will protect steel, aluminum, lumber and auto manufacturing jobs threatened by tariffs.

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Sunshine Fund guarantees a little magic in the summer

Grace Penner 3 minute read Preview

Sunshine Fund guarantees a little magic in the summer

Grace Penner 3 minute read Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026

To this day, I still remember the morning polar plunges into Moose Lake — a cold shock to the system meant to wake campers up before the sun hit its peak.

Throughout my youth, my siblings and I attended Camps with Meaning, an organization that at the time offered three Mennonite bible camps at Camp Moose Lake, Camp Koinonia, and Camp Assiniboina. I spent many summers at Camp Moose Lake as well as an annual weekend trip with my high school, Westgate Mennonite Collegiate.

I have fond memories of swimming in the lake, picking up a bow and arrow for archery practice, sitting in the cafeteria with all of my friends waiting to devour home-cooked meals, as well as camp-wide games of Manhunt where bouts of giggling echoed around the property.

My parents were able to send all three of us to camp, including my brothers Jonah and Samuel, due to the camp being subsidized by the Mennonite Church. Without the financial assistance, it would have been a strain on my family to support three children going to summer camp on a yearly basis.

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Local bowler wins silver at Specioal Olympics Canada Summer Games

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Local bowler wins silver at Specioal Olympics Canada Summer Games

By Rowan McCarthy 5 minute read Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026

Brandon native David Walwyn capped off an unforgettable experience at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games by bringing home a pair of silver medals from Medicine Hat, Alta.

“I’ll never forget that trip for as long as I live,” said Walwyn. “It was a fantastic trip. I enjoyed it, and I made tons of new friends and all that, so it was nice.”

At 66, Walwyn has more than 40 years of bowling experience, having started in 1983. He currently rolls at T-Birds Food Fun Games on a weekly basis. He plays tenpin every week and swaps to five-pin once every two weeks.

The Special Olympics Canada Summer Games is a massive event that brings together more than 1,700 athletes from across the country to compete in a variety of events including basketball, golf, athletics, tenpin bowling and many more.

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