The Provincial Ex is hiring workers for next month's Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon, BSD is dealing with a $1.2-million deficit, and two events, 'Rink the River' in Souris and Brandon's 'Coldest Night of the Year' sponsored by Q Country and Star FM, were super successful this past weekend. These stories and more in today's update. 

All the snow means most of Manitoba could be de-listed soon as a drought zone, there's a gathering planned for 6:00 pm tonight (Feb 25) at Brandon City Hall to show support for the people of Ukraine, the Coldest Night of Year fundraising walk for Samaritan House goes tomorrow in Brandon, and a hockey tourney will be held in Souris to raise money for a new dog park. These stories and more in today's update.  

Icy Trans-Canada has everyone going west stuck at Virden, only 13-percent of $3.5-million in MB COVID health order fines have been paid, Boissevain needs volunteers for the U-11 provincial hockey tourney next month, and if you're tired of winter, how about a sail aboard the world's biggest cruise ship? These stories and more in today's update.  

Snowmobile crashes in Manitoba are on the rise, no cause revealed yet in the Brandon apartment building fire last week, more in-person visits have been allowed this week at personal care homes and hospitals in Westman, and tickets are now on sale for next month's Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. These stories and more in today's update.

A fundraiser to benefit Brandon's Samaritan House shelter is this weekend, a new mobile crisis team has been launched by the Southern Chiefs’ Organization, preparations have started for work to begin next month on Brandon's new Daily Overpass, and many of us are saying it's time to cutback on the credit cards. These stories and more in today's update. 

Brandon mayor Rick Chrest will not seek a third term, the cause of a fire in Brandon Thursday is still under investigation, Westman municipalities receiving funding to help prevent natural disasters, Brandon police are looking for those responsible for a vandalism spree, and it's 'Winter Family Fishing Weekend.' These stories and more in today's update.

An Extreme Cold Warning in effect for Brandon again, a public hearing goes tonight into converting Aberdeen Avenue to a one-way, an Alberta man faces charges after Brandon police seized 2.5-kilos of cocaine, and your doctor can now prescribe a dose of 'nature'. These stories and more in today's update. 

Donations from 36 local postal codes were made to the 'Freedom Convoy', a 20-year-old man from Souris-Glenwood died in vehicle roll-over last week, Brandon police arrested two people in the alleged assault of a cabbie early Tuesday morning, ACC offering aviation certificate program next fall - and to really ease the drought we need even more snow. These stories and more in today's update.

An oil industry analyst warns about $2.00-a-litre gasoline, province is spending $19.6-million to fix-up Highway 3, as COVID restrictions ease in Westman, Brandon University says it'll keep its policies in place, and Brandon is burning elm tree debris infected with Dutch Elm disease this week. These stories and more in today's update.

The Emerson border blockade continues, three children died in a house fire on Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Brandon Friendship Centre's new tutoring program begins this week, Murray Auto Group made a big donation to ACC, and someone just missed winning last Friday's Lotto Max jackpot. These stories and more in today's update.