Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba On Saturday, September 23, 2017, at approximately 05:45 am, the Virden RCMP received a report of a structure fire located on 7th Avenue in Virden. The fire began in one building and spread to two others before being brought under control. Three buildings suffered extensive damage. RCMP believe the fire to be deliberately set. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Virden RCMP at 204-748-2046 or call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). The Westman RCMP, Brandon Major Crimes Unit and the Office of the Fire Commissioner continue to investigate.

9/13- CWE Presents The Pick Your Poison Tour Ft WWE Legend Jake "The Snake" Roberts With each and every tour across the country of Canada Canadian Wrestling's Elite continues to grow bigger and bigger with the expansion into more Canadian markets and bringing Canadian wrestling fans the biggest stars of professional wrestling of the past and present. It is with great excitement and great honour CWE announces December 26th-January 15th it presents arguably the biggest star to ever tour with the company existentially in WWE Hall Of Fame Inductee and pro wrestling and pop culture icon Jake "The Snake" Roberts! When you talk about legends that transcend the realm of professional wrestling the iconic Jake "The Snake" Roberts does just that as a true household name across the globe. With one of the most publicly made known battles with his personal demons to one of the most heart warming success stories ever told in the entertainment world ever Jake "The Snake" Roberts is a true legend in every sense of the word and will now tour Canada for the first time ever on the independent level for Canadian Wrestling's Elite. From being one of the biggest wrestling stars of 80s responsible for putting wrestling on a global scale, to his time in WCW, to his heartbreaking story in the featured film Beyond The Mat, to his road to recovery with Diamond Dallas Page, and DDP Yoga, to his redemption story and his long overdue induction into the WWE Hall of Fame Jake "The Snake" Roberts has touched millions of lives for multiple generations. Now CWE and Canadian wrestling fans will have the opportunity to meet the legend himself over 21 events on The Pick Your Poison as Jake Roberts will be on hand each night meeting and greeting fans as well as making a special cameo appearance on the live events as well. Meet Jake "The Snake" Roberts on the following dates in Brandon and area. Jan 8- Virden, MB Jan 9- Souris, MB Jan 10- Brandon, MB This is just the beginning of many talent announcements so stay posted to www.cwecanada.ca for more upcoming announcements!

Habs Alumni Team Will Play a Team of Local Legends, to Raise Funds for New Indoor Turf at the Keystone Centre EMBARGO: September 11, 2017 – Earlier today Keystone Centre announced the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Tour, presented by Canadian Tire, will be coming to Brandon, Manitoba to participate in a charity hockey game on November 30, 2017 against a Local Team made up of Wheat King Alumni, BU Hockey Alumni and other local hockey fanatics and legends. The game will take place at Westman Communications Group Place and tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, September 13 for $20, $30, and $95 for VIP tickets, which include a pre-game meal at Hockey House and meet & greet with the Montreal Canadiens Alumni team. There will also be a Family 4-Pack. Tickets are available at tickets.keystonecentre.com, by calling (204) 726-3555 or in person at the Keystone Box Office. In addition, super fans can purchase a chance to share the ice with the Montreal Canadiens Alumni with spots as referees, linesmen and assistant coach with the Habs through the Keystone office at (204) 726-3503.  All funds raised will go towards the purchase of new indoor turf for use at the Keystone Centre, year-round*. (*space permitting) “We are thrilled to be partnering with the Montreal Canadiens Alumni to bring this unique event to Westman,” said Jeff Schumacher, general manager, Keystone Centre. “It’s going to be an exciting event at Westman Place on November 30th with incredible alumni both locally and from the legendary Habs team. There are also a number of opportunities for fans to share the ice with the Montreal Canadiens Alumni as we are looking for referees, linesmen, an assistant coach and more, anyone interested can contact our office.” The full roster representing the Montreal Canadiens Alumni team includes, so far: Richard Sevigny, Patrice Brisebois, Gaston Gingras, Keith Acton, Jesse Belanger, Normand Dupont, Jocelyn Lemieux, Oleg Petrov, Stephane Richer, and Steve Shutt as honorary coach. There is one player yet to be announced for the line-up as is still being finalized. “The Montreal Canadiens Alumni team is composed of some of the Habs’ most loved players over the years,” says Brian Da Silva, Montreal Canadiens Alumni. Local sponsors of this event so far include: Canad Inns, Gem Services, Webber Printing, Qdoba. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available through the Keystone Centre office.

The Manitoba Sports Network are pleased to announce that they have added the broadcasting of Virden Oil Capitals, and Brandon Wheat Kings AAA Midget Wheat Kings games, to their line-up this season. Their developers at the Manitoba Sports Network have been working hard on their network and now we can offer up to 9 different camera angles at a single broadcast. This is the first of its kind for amateur sports. Imagine what it will be like for fans watching a hockey game, and at the same time coaches and scouts being able to have that many different angles to evaluate players.  What a better way to watch amateur sports including live play by play with up to 9 different camera angles, rather then just one at centre ice. This announcement brings the company up to 9 leagues they will be broadcasting, as well as 6 TV shows. Watch out for TV show line ups announcements including NHL pro scouts as special guests. They are also working on 3 other leagues and hope to confirm announcements by end of the week.        

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Press Release National Football League action kicks off this week and signals the return of the most popular sports betting events on PlayNow.com. The NFL is king on the gambling site with its games seeing more betting in Manitoba than any other sports league. Last NFL season, the average amount wagered on an NFL game through PlayNow.com was approximately $19 per bet. The biggest NFL game of all, the Super Bowl, continued its run in 2017 as the largest sports betting event on PlayNow.com, taking in approximately $57,000 in wagers. Entering the season, Manitoba bettors are heavily favouring last year’s winners the New England Patriots with odds of 4/1. While NFL games remain the most popular betting options, Manitobans are growing more enthusiastic about wagering on local football too. The number of Manitobans betting on the Canadian Football League has increased 35% over last season. This is likely due to the performance of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who sit at 7-3 heading into this weekend’s Banjo Bowl. The Bombers currently have 25/4 odds to win the Grey Cup while the Calgary Stampeders are front-runners with 9/4 odds. Adding to the excitement this CFL season, PlayNow members who bet on any Bomber game are also entered in a contest to win 10 times their amount wagered. One Manitoban racked up $500 in winnings by betting on Blue. PlayNow.com is Manitoba’s only legal, regulated gambling website, operated by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries. For more information on NFL and CFL betting and on the Win 10 Times Your Wager contest, visit PlayNow.com.