A missing Brandon man has been found dead in the RM of North Cypress-Langford, the 'Blue Door Project' drop-in centre opens in Brandon this week, students at Elton Collegiate walked the picket line with striking CUPE members Monday, and Santa's back at Brandon Shoppers Mall - these stories and more in today's update.

A bit of relief as gas prices drop in Brandon, 4 alleged car thieves arrested Sunday by Brandon police, two Brandon police officers recognized for their work, Omicron variant not on Westman yet but has arrived in Ottawa, and the 2021 word of the year is 'vaccine'. These stories and more in today's update. 

A majority of Brandon's civic employees say they're fully vaccinated against COVID, Brandon police arrested a 74-year-old 'bad grandpa' for allegedly kicking a store employee, Ron Helwer of Shur-Gro Farm Services donating $500,000 to Brandon's ACC - and we plan on spending more and returning to brick and mortar stores this Christmas. These stories and more in today's update. 

Two residents of a care home in Gladstone have died of COVID-19, support staff at Rolling River School Division, north of Brandon, are now entering the 4th week of their strike, a lot of Manitoba grain and pork is not moving to market because of BC flooding, and Steven Rosnowsky of Dauphin is retiring as Manitoba's longest serving public employee. These stories and more in today's update.

A 27-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of another man in Oak Lake Beach, the province is preparing to COVID vaccinate kids aged 5 to 11, Manitoba's top doctor has not ruled out gathering limits over the holidays as COVID transmissions increase, and Roquette's giant pea processing facility has officially opened in Manitoba. These stories and more in today's update.

MB's 'Alert Ready' system is to be tested at 1:55 pm today, Canada's inflation rate in October was 4.7% the largest year-over-year gain in 18 years, Brandon Crime Stoppers has a new truck once driven by criminals, and ACC's culinary arts students will be serving up a 5-Star multi-course 'Farewell to Fall' dinner Dec. 2nd. These stories and more in today's update.

Westman nursing students can now earn and learn under a new government program, a new Brandon K to 12 Francophone school has cleared its zoning hurdles, house prices were down slightly in Brandon last month, but sales are up overall this year, a trio of Brandon inmates tried to 'Shawshank' their way out of jail last weekend, and if it's not cloudy Friday morning we could see a 3-and-a-half hour long lunar eclipse. These stories and more in today's update.

Brandon's Cando Rail reportedly looking for a buyer, Brandon man arrested in connection with Oak Lake Beach homicide, COVID cases keep popping up in Brandon schools, local charities need your help with donations, and more snow this week for Brandon - but mostly north of the city. These stories and more in today's update.

More snow's on the way for Brandon Saturday, the city was spared storm power outages, but there were a number around the region, Manitoba Hydro posts a deficit - could our rates rise, and Meals on Wheels in Brandon could use your help. These stories and more in today's update.  

Brandon could be spared the brunt of Westman's first winter snowstorm, the Brandon Sportsplex pool is set to open in the coming month, Manitoba saw a drop in births and marriages and an increase in deaths in the past couple of years, and Brandon's Remembrance Day service begins at 10:40 am Thursday at the Keystone Centre. These stories and more in today's update.