The Wheat City Journal is a weekly community newspaper printed in Brandon, Manitoba. Its founder and former publisher is Bruce Penton. It provides Brandon-based, people-oriented news and sports.
General manager: Todd Hamilton Current Editor: Quinn Bender
The paper's first issue was released on April 25, 2002. In 2004, the Wheat City Journal was purchased by Glacier Venture International. In 2009, the paper's name was changed to Westman Journal.
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