PembinaValley

The results are in, and Manitobans have spoken!

CAA Manitoba has released their CAA Worst Roads Top 10 list declaring PTH 34 from Holland to Gladstone claiming top spot in this year's campaign. 

This 74 km (46 miles) stretch of road in the Central Plains/Pembina Valley Region south of the TransCanada Highway has prompted the majority of votes from Manitobans calling it the WORST road to travel on!

Residents of Vita and area filled the rest stop picnic shelter Tuesday evening, welcoming two medical students to a community BBQ.  

The young men are first-year medical students attending the University of Manitoba, taking part in Rural Week. The program is coordinated by the school’s Department of Family Medicine, Shared Health and rural regional health authorities, which gives future doctors a hands-on look at healthcare and life in rural communities. 

Altona and area students were treated to a bit of Indigenous culture during a pow wow demonstration Wednesday afternoon. 

Set to beats provided by Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation's (RRAFN) Sons of the Drum group, First Nation dancers - young and older dressed in full regalia - showcased different styles of dance and song significant to their culture. It's something the group has been doing for several years now; working with school divisions and other organizations, all in the spirit of reconciliation.

Between Morden and Winkler, Pembina Valley Pride has recently put up a billboard — brightly coloured and eye-catching — that acts as a physical reminder that everyone, regardless of identity, should be proud of who they are.  

To some, the new sign is also a symbol of how far a community has come.  

Get ready for a Saturday filled with shiny chrome, revving engines, and sizzling burgers — all for a great cause. The Legends Car Club Car Show and Fundraising BBQ rolls into Hometown Ford in Winkler on Saturday, May 31st from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and you're invited to bring your car, your appetite, and your generosity.

A new spy watchdog report says an overseas Canadian Security Intelligence Service operation was suddenly halted by government officials, "creating unnecessary danger for the CSIS team" and raising questions about ministerial accountability.

The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency found no written records indicating the decision to suspend the operation had been made by the CSIS director or the minister of public safety.

National defence is becoming an increasingly thorny topic for Prime Minister Mark Carney's government as Canada comes under heavy pressure from its allies to do more and spend more.

But with just weeks to go until NATO member nations assemble in the Netherlands for a summit that could put Ottawa in the hot seat on defence spending, several of his ministers took the unusual step of removing themselves from discussions with defence reporters this week at Canada's largest defence industry show.

The NPC Nighthawks are starting provincials today and head coach Kerwin Froese believes his team can do something special at the big tournament.

The sparks have settled — and Borderview Electric is moving on to the PV Cup Final.

With the Florida Panthers punching their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final after a win over the Carolina Hurricanes, that means Borderview Electric has officially outlasted D.A. Loewen Electric in the PV Cup — and the friendly rivalry between Winkler’s two electrical powerhouses just added another charge.

Public health officials have announced a series of new measles exposure sites in Southern Manitoba, with two in Winkler. Public health is also advising some of the recent measles cases did not have any known contact to a case.