PembinaValley

The recent Manitoba government’s Speech from the Throne presented the people of the province with a variety of promises, and Morden Mayor Nancy Penner shared her insights on how it addressed not only provincial needs but also local concerns. 

Gospel Mission Church is excited to announce its official launch on November 24th at 10:00 am, marking the beginning of a new chapter for both the church and the surrounding community.  

Brad Driedger, the campus pastor of Gospel Mission Morden, shared the vision behind the event.  

20 men's teams and 20 women's teams are competing in the 2024 DEKALB SuperSpiel which got underway Thursday morning at the Morris Curling Club.

Eunjung Kim of Korea who is seventh in the World Curling Team Ranking is in the women's field along with reigning Alberta champion Selena Sturmay of Edmonton, 2024 Manitoba finalist Beth Peterson, 2023 SuperSpiel finalist Serena Gray-Withers and Chelsea Carey who has is skipping Jennifer Jones' 2023 Manitoba championship team of Karlee Burgess, Emily Zacharias and Lauren Lenentine. 

Thursday, November 21st

MHSAA
Provincial High School Volleyball Championships
AAAA Junior Varsity Girls @ Wpg
Round Robin
Westwood over Northlands Parkway 25-21, 25-11
Shaftesbury over Northlands Parkway 25-26, 25-19
Steinbach Regional over Northlands Parkway 25-15, 20-25, 15-12
AAA Junior Varsity Boys @ Neepawa
Power Pool
Garden Valley over Westgate 25-17, 23-25, 15-10
Leo Remillard over Garden Valley 26-24, 25-22

The government on Thursday announced a sweeping promise to make groceries, children's clothing, Christmas trees, restaurant meals and more free from GST/HST between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have secured a key piece of their roster, announcing the re-signing of veteran kicker Sergio Castillo to a one-year contract.

Castillo, 34, has been the Blue Bombers' placekicker since 2023, marking his third stint with the team. He began his CFL career with Winnipeg in 2015, returned via trade in 2021, and rejoined the team in 2023 after a season with Edmonton.

According to Rhineland's Reeve, the municipality has stepped up its efforts to receive drainage support from the Province.

The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.

"Our government can't set prices at the checkout, but we can put more money in people's pockets," Trudeau said at a press conference in Toronto alongside Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. 

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the semi-driver involved in last weekend's fatal crash south of Plum Coulee.
    
According to RCMP, officers have been unable to locate 25-year-old, Navjeet Singh.
    
On Wednesday, authorities charged the Brampton, Ontario man with two counts of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death and Obstructing a Peace Officer related to the crash at the intersections of highways 201 and 306 that killed a 35-year-old mom and her 8-year-old daughter.
    

There were no injuries reported in a two vehicle collision north of Jordan Corner Wednesday night around 8 p.m.

According to RCMP, two semi-trailers collided on Highway 3 near Road 26 North due to icy road conditions. The scene was about one mile north of the Highway 3 and 23 junction.

One of the trucks had significant damage, and had to be towed from the scene.

Roland Fire and Rescue also responded to the scene.