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Former B.C. judge Randall (Bud) Wong remembers getting out of bed early one morning when he was five to greet his uncle at the train station in Vancouver at the end of the Second World War in 1945.

His uncle Delbert Yen Chow was returning from India after years of service as an infantryman.

“I remember very vividly my uncle coming off the train, and he was wearing his army uniform and knapsack,” said Wong, 83. 

“We were so happy to see him that we took him home, and then he came to live with us.”

Canadian Army veterans are healing their psychological wounds with some help from equine friends.

Since starting equine therapy last June, Christian has regularly visited Mirabel's Equi-Sens stable, about 33 kilometres north of Montreal, to see the horse that has helped him “to be at peace.”

A Sunday morning incident in Winkler involving a man assaulting an individual, threatening a neighbour and barricading himself in a room in his home ended safely according to police.

Winkler Police Service has released more details on the situation which began shortly after 9:00 a.m. when officers were called to a home on Southgate Drive. In a news release issued by the department to PembinaValleyOnline, a family member reported a 45-year-old male resident of the address had assaulted another person inside the home and had also threatened a neighbour.

Today is Remembrance Day, and we’re sharing the story of Roland’s Brenda Major who has written a song inspired by her late grandfather’s service during The Great War. It's called "In the Field" and poignantly reflects on the importance of remembering those who served and gave their lives for our freedoms, especially as time continues to blur those battles of the past. 

Mennonite Collegiate Institute's (MCI) new Principal is well into her first school year in the role. Londa Backlund joined the faculty in July of this year, and brings an extensive education background including teaching at an independent Christian school in Winnipeg, and her hometown public school in MacGregor.

She has a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, alongside her Education degree from U of M with four teachable subjects including English, Math, Psychology and Religion.

Winkler Police Service continues to receive a significant number fraud reports.

One came from a female who reported October 29th she received several parking notices via text message containing a link to a provincial website which appeared to be legitimate. She made three separate payments, but continued to receive texts. Police advised her this was a scam, and to contact her banking institution and credit card company.

Liam Ernst made 22 saves in the Winkler Flyers 3-1 victory over the Virden Oil Capitals. Brody Beauchemin, Liam Carlone and Kam Thomas with his eighth of the season did the goal scoring for the defending Turnbull Cup champions.

The Pembina Valley Twisters dropped a 6-2 decision to the St. Vital Victorias. Darby Olson and Owen Vanrobaeys scored for the Twisters who were outshot 46-23 by the Vics.

Applause erupted over and over at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg Sunday as the son of Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, spoke about his father.

Niigaan Sinclair said his dad "was a first" in every room he walked into.

"It was impossible to go through a mall without 17 people, two of them he'd sentenced to jail at one point, coming up to him and saying how much they appreciated him," Niigaan Sinclair said.

Updated at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, November 10th - according to Winkler Police Service's social media sites, the situation in the Southgate Drive area has been resolved safely.

PembinaValleyOnline will provide additional details when they are available.

The situation in the Southgate Drive area has been safely resolved. Thank you for your patience.

A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Local 514 says the BC Maritime Employers Association ended federally mandated talks with a mediator less than an hour after they began late Saturday afternoon.

The employers association said in an evening statement each side met separately with a mediator in Vancouver, but that there was "no progress made."