Candace Derksen

Carman Wellness Connections will have the resources it needs to support the community for years to come, thanks to the $300,000 multi-year investment announced by the Province yesterday. 

The grassroots group was singled out by Premier Wab Kinew for its volunteers who helped the community heal after a local mom, her three kids and niece were murdered in February. 

Mayor Brent Owen noted, this investment will help keep families together, and children safe. 

Premier Wab Kinew and his delegation have wrapped up a 3-day trade mission to Washington, DC. 

The delegation included minister Lisa Naylor, former ambassador Gary Doer and members of the Premier's Business and Jobs Council, who represent a wide range of sectors in the province. Jamie Moses, Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources was also on the trip. 

$13.5 million has been paid out to members through Access Credit Union's Member Rewards program this year. 
    
Board Chair, Curt Letkeman, offered the update at this week's annual general meeting. Access Credit Union includes branches in Grunthal, Vita and Dominion City.

It appears that Southern Manitoba farmers are going to get an early start to spring seeding.

Warren McCutcheon farms near Homewood. He got things going on Monday.

The Manitoba Government is kick-starting the province's Rural Doctor Recruitment Fund. It's all part of the NDP's healthcare investments highlighted in its inaugural budget on Tuesday.

"I was at Boundary Trails within the past couple of weeks and (I'm) excited to see that expansion continuing. We're committed to that, along with others at Bethesda and Portage and Brandon and Neepawa. So, we know that there's going to be a huge need, as these new facilities come online, to have the staff," explained Premier Wab Kinew on Friday's edition of the Premier's Report.

There will be a new model in place for how public education is funded in Manitoba by the next tax season. Premier Wab Kinew confirmed the news in an interview on Friday.

The news comes on the heels of the NDP government lifting the two per cent education property tax cap that had previously been issued to the province's school divisions. Kinew says affordability is his top priority.

The Manitoba Government is kick-starting the province's Rural Doctor Recruitment Fund. It's all part of the NDP's healthcare investments highlighted in its inaugural budget on Tuesday.

"I was at Boundary Trails within the past couple of weeks and (I'm) excited to see that expansion continuing. We're committed to that, along with others at Bethesda and Portage and Brandon and Neepawa. So, we know that there's going to be a huge need, as these new facilities come online, to have the staff," explained Premier Wab Kinew.

It'll be another needs-based, break-even budget for Border Land School Division (BLSD) in 2024/25. 
 
Trustees have approved an operating budget of $40,587,010 and a capital budget of $396,400 for the next school year. That's a 5.4 per cent increase in spending. 
 
"All of our costs have gone up," said Board Chair Patty Wiebe. "Wages, of course, are a big portion and that will always be increasing." 
 

Emerson-Franklin Reeve, Dave Carlson, is calling the province's latest spring flood update good news. 
    
According to the latest outlook, issued Tuesday morning, the risk is low along the Red River and its tributaries, and generally low for the Roseau - both of which flow through Carlson's municipality.

"Over the last several years, we've had several floods and some of them, quite damaging. So, to have a year, potentially, because we're not out of the woods yet, with a low flood outlook is welcome news," says Carlson.

The Manitoba Government says Manitoba's fuel supply has increased since repairs began on the Imperial Oil pipeline south of St. Adolphe.
    
The line, between Gretna and a Winnipeg terminal, was shut down 10 days ago after inspections earlier in the year led the company to make the proactive decision to carry out preventative maintenance to ensure the continued integrity of the line.