The Westman News Update's Podcast

The Manitoba Summer Fair opens today in Brandon - June 8/22

Check with Manitoba Parks for possible closures before heading to a Westman campground this weekend, Pine Creek First Nation has found 6 anomalies that could be unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school, Westman Communications Group has made a $150,000 donation to Assiniboine Community College, and there's one winning ticket for Tuesday's $70-million Lotto Max jackpot and it's in Quebec. These stories and more in today's update. 

Many Brandon property owners are looking at a decrease in taxes after the 2023 assessment - June 7/22

The price of gas in Brandon has risen again to $2.07 a litre, high food costs have more Manitobans relying on food banks - and a travel rebate program from the MB Chamber of Commerce attracted more than 10-thousand-600 Manitobans to vacation in the province in May. These stories and more in today's update. 

The price of milk could be going up again by the fall - June 6/22

Gas prices might be going up again this week, MB health-care support workers say it's time for a new contract, Brandon's Food Rescue Store has been incredibly busy, a Brandon business fair for kids is coming up in August, and still no winning ticket sold for the $70-million Lotto Max jackpot. These stories and more in today's update. 

Please donate today to support Stars Air Ambulance during the ’Critical Care On The Air Radiothon for Stars’ - June 3/22

Repairs to MB flood damage already in the tens of millions of dollars, gas prices could jump another 5 to 10 cents-a-litre by Monday, three events have been cancelled at the Manitoba Summer Fair including the Demo Derby, and doctors in Westman are getting burned out. These stories and more in today's update.
 

Another jump in the price of gas in Brandon - June 2/22

Some Manitoba campgrounds are opening this weekend, Environment Canada predicting one more cool, wet Manitoba month before summer really begins, you can now apply for a mosquito fogging buffer zone around your Brandon property - and there are $113-million in prizes up for grabs in tomorrow's Lotto Max Draw. These stories and more in today's update.  

Bar and restaurant sales are up across Canada including in Manitoba - June 1/22

Manitoba's surgical and diagnostic test wait times are decreasing, Brandon police have charged the final suspect in an alleged case of forcible confinement from January, and the Manitoba Summer Fair in Brandon is almost here, it starts next Wednesday, June 8th. These stories and more in today's update. 

Wind, rainfall and overland flood warnings in Westman Tuesday morning - May 31/22

The weather has forced the province to close more campgrounds, Brandon police arrested a woman for allegedly passing bogus American money, the province plans to consult business and labour before raising the minimum wage above inflation - and Brandon turned 140 years-old on May 30th. These stories and more in today's update. 

A wind warning and heavy rain in the forecast for Westman today and tomorrow - May 30/22

The province could introduce a bill today to raise the minimum wage, the MB government is covering the costs of medical exams for Ukrainian refugees, and the Bank of Canada could raise its benchmark interest rate this week. These stories and more in today's update.

A piece of downtown property in Brandon is for sale for a dollar - May 27/22

The Manitoba government is planning to expand private alcohol sales, Brandon police arrested 5 people in two separate drug raids this week, there's a report Westman could be short 20 doctors by the end of the summer, and Canadian employers were looking to fill a million jobs in March. These stories and more in today's update. 

Friends remember a young Deloraine man, killed in a collision with a vehicle last weekend, as a kind soul - May 26/22

Road washouts in Duck Mountain Provincial Park still impacting travel, flooding in Minnedosa is slowly easing, work on a multi sport court in Brandon is gearing up, and a study found safety measures at U.S. schools to deter shooters have a negative impact on students. These stories and more in today's update.