Chris Sumner

The expectation is we should all see immediate relief at the pumps today as the consumer carbon price is officially set to zero.

Liberal leader Mark Carney, shortly after winning the party's leadership race, signed an order in council making the removal official on April 1st. The carbon price came with a quarterly rebate to offset the cost of inflation; the final rebate will come in April.

No matter when a Federal election is called, Portage-Lisgar M.P. Branden Leslie is ready to hit the campaign trail.

"For me, it's an opportunity to go door to door, and talk to as many people around the riding as I possibly can," he said. "We have offices in Winkler and Portage that are in the midst of being set up, and are going to be ready on day one whenever the writ is dropped."

M.P.s are slated to return to Parliament March 24th, but Leslie expects an election will be called before then.

The 14th annual CAA Manitoba Worst Roads campaign is underway, giving Manitobans the chance to highlight the roads most in need of repair across the province.

“Our research shows that 96 per cent of Manitobans are concerned about the state of our roads,” says Ewald Friesen, manager of government relations at CAA Manitoba. “The CAA Worst Roads campaign gives Manitobans a voice in highlighting the roads they believe are in need of repair, which provides a valuable snapshot to decision-makers.”

Federal Public Safety Minister David McGuinty and Terry Duguid, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, joined Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew at the Emerson Port of Entry Tuesday morning to review strengthened border security measures recently put in place.

While meeting with reporters after the tour, McGuinty noted the visit was all about seeing firsthand the multiagency approach being deployed at the border.

Federal Public Safety Minister David McGuinty and Terry Duguid, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, joined Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew at the Emerson Port of Entry Tuesday morning to review strengthened border security measures recently put in place.

While meeting with reporters after the tour, McGuinty noted the visit was all about seeing firsthand the multiagency approach being deployed at the border.

A 29 year old man from Ontario was transported via STARS Air Ambulance to hospital with serious injuries after a head on collision Thursday morning about a mile east of Elm Creek.

Pembina Valley RCMP responded to the call shortly after 8 a.m., and the initial investigation has determined the westbound car driven by the 29-year-old veered over the center line, colliding head on with an eastbound pick-up driven by an 83-year-old male from St. Claude. The pick-up driver was also taken to hospital with injuries.

A forage harvester sustained substantial damage after a fire Tuesday afternoon.

Carman Dufferin Fire Department (CDFD) responded to the call at 2:58 p.m., and due to the location and potential to spread into the corn field the equipment was working in, St. Claude Fire Department was also requested to assist.

Crews arrived and extinguished the fire before it was able to spread beyond the immediate area around the harvester.

The department was called out again around 6:33 p.m. last night for a hydro lines related call.

The Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society is organizing two unique events that will give you an on-the-ground perspective of the 150th anniversary of Mennonite settlement in the province.

October 10 and 22, tours of the East and West Reserve respectively will be taking place, with Ernie Braun leading the East event and Conrad Stoesz the West.

Carman Dufferin Fire Department responded to a structure fire late Monday night in Carman.
    
The call came in around 10:45 pm., and when firefighters arrived they found a detached garage fully involved in flames. Crews were able to contain the blaze before it spread to neighbouring buildings, but some of the neighbouring buildings did sustain minor damage. 

Firefighters remained on scene overnight into Tuesday morning.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation with the Office of the Fire Commissioner.

RCMP have provided Golden West with additional details regarding a two-vehicle collision south of Plum Coulee Friday afternoon along Provincial Road 306.

At approximately 4:40 p.m. Friday afternoon Pembina Valley RCMP responded to the two-vehicle collision.