Manitoba government's 2022 budget Tuesday to include boost in health-care spending, overdose deaths in Manitoba rose in 2021, Portage RCMP investigating suspicious deaths, City of Brandon has declared 2022 'Year of the Garden' - and mushrooms can apparently talk to each other. These stories and more in today's update.

Brandon Fire & Emergency Services donates equipment to Ukraine, COVID transmissions increasing in MB, but no plans to bring in restrictions, it's Day 3 of MB camping reservations with the focus on Westman's provincial parks, and the Brandon Home & Leisure Show returns to the Keystone Centre this weekend. These stories and more in today's update.  

MB government is spending $15-million to improve conditions at personal care homes, province has expanded eligibility requirements to get a second COVID booster shot, the Portage Diversion and Red River Floodway are to be activated soon, and Killarney is looking at buying an electric Zamboni for the Shamrock Centre. These stories and more in today's update.

Manitoba RCMP are investigating the discovery of human remains last week as a homicide, bones found on Sandy Bay First Nation are not human, CAA Manitoba's Worst Roads survey ends today, and Boissevain's big purple martin tower is to be moved to a new spot. These stories and more in today's update.   

Next rounds of MB campsite reservations tomorrow and Friday, Brandon fire department donating helmets to firefighters in Ukraine, a comedy show in Brandon last weekend raised over $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity, and a new multi-sport court project in Brandon getting closer to being built. These stories and more in today's update. 

The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair attracted close to 43,000 visitors, Brandon councillor Jeff Fawcett is running for mayor, Safeway workers in Brandon have a new contract, and Manitoba's minimum wage is set to $12.35-an-hour this fall. These stories and more in today's update. 

RCMP are investigating the discovery of human remains in the RM of Woodlands, the Park Community Centre board is still waiting for repairs to begin on the aging Brandon building, all Manitoba COVID test sites will close permanently on April 15th - and ahead of next week's federal budget a new poll finds we want something done about the high cost of everything. These stories and more in today's update.  

Brandon pump prices could jump Friday when Ottawa's new carbon tax takes effect, Brandon police have charged a 42-year-old man with sexual assault, two more rural sites have been added to ACC's nursing program - and the popular Brandon Rotary Club Book Sale is back. These stories and more in today's update.

MB RCMP arrested 20 people and made the largest drug seizure in their history, Brandon police are warning about a new scam falsely claiming to support Ukrainian refugees, and the MB government is providing $900-thousand dollars over three years to Manitoba's 4-H Council. These stories and more in today's update. 

The province continues preparing for the influx of Ukrainian refugees, Swan River RCMP searching for suspects in a violent home invasion in Benito, Portage and Crystal City getting new EMS stations, and for two weekends in May get set for Midway Palooza in Brandon. These stories and more in today's update.