Candace Derksen

Altona town council has officially signed off on the completed Recreation and Active Transportation plan, adopting it as a guide for future decision-making.

The last time the Town had such a plan drawn up was in 1997. And while a lot of work has been done since then, Mayor Harv Schroeder said in an earlier interview, that Council felt a new framework for the future was needed, guiding planning and budgeting for the next 20 years.

Morris RCMP are looking for a woman they believe was involved in an early morning robbery at a local gas station on Tuesday.

Police are keeping an eye on an apartment complex in Plum Coulee after a mischief incident last week. 
    
According to the Altona Police Service, someone reportedly cut a fiber internet line to one of the suites in the building.
    
Authorities believe this was a targeted incident and continue to monitor the complex for further issues.

"Don't be shy." That's the message from Sgt. Lance Goldau with the RCMP'S Border Integrity Unit here in Manitoba, who says the public shouldn't hesitate to reach out to his team if they see something they feel is suspicious. 

Fire fighters were called to Altona's high school this morning after a school bus burst into flames.
    
Greg Zimmerman, Chief for Altona/Rhineland Emergency Services (ARES), says 15 members responded to the call at 9:27 a.m. and found the bus, parked in the compound behind W.C. Miller Collegiate, on fire.

A keen instinct recently helped prevent an Altona resident from getting scammed through an online marketplace.
    
According to the Altona Police Service, the person received a cheque for $2,525 from someone looking to buy a $25 item they'd listed for sale on the social media platform. The buyer then requested the seller cash the cheque and send them back the over payment, raising a red flag with the seller who, instead, dropped the cheque off with police.

Altona police are once again urging residents to use caution when dealing with online sales and purchases.

"Don't be shy." That's the message from Sgt. Lance Goldau with the RCMP'S Border Integrity Unit here in Manitoba, who says the public shouldn't hesitate to reach out to his team if they see something they feel is suspicious. 

The CEO of Friesens Corporation is keeping a close eye on the ever-evolving Canada/U.S. trade war. 

After just two days, U.S. President Trump eased up on his economy-wide tariffs on Thursday, pausing them on Canadian goods that are in compliance with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement until April 2nd.  

Morris mayor, Scott Crick, is rallying residents and business owners as they prepare to navigate the inevitable effects of the U.S. trade tariffs, and Canada's retaliatory measures.

President Trump's executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. ET. In response, Canada immediately introduced 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products, with plans to expand them to cover another $125 billion in U.S. goods in 21 days.

Morris mayor, Scott Crick, is rallying his community as residents and business owners prepare to navigate the inevitable effects of the U.S. trade tariffs, and Canada's retaliatory measures.

President Trump's executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. ET. In response, Canada immediately introduced 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products, with plans to expand them to cover another $125 billion in U.S. goods in 21 days.