Morden Fire and Rescue dispatched to residential fire
Morden Fire and Rescue is at the scene of a fire at a residence on the west end of the community this morning.
A witness reported to PembinaValleyOnline News that smoke could be seen coming from the structure.
Crews are expected to be on the scene for much of the morning.
No other information is available at this time.
PembinaValleyOnline.com will continue to follow the story for updates.
RM of Stanley prepping for fast melt, and water flowing from Pembina Escarpment
Water flowing from the Pembina Escarpment is expected to start hitting drains in the RM of Stanley as soon as today.
The face of the escarpment is melting quickly with the longer days and warming temperatures.
Winkler woman arrested after grocery store assault
A 32-year-old woman from Winkler will be charged with assault and assault causing bodily harm following an incident at a local grocery on Saturday afternoon, according to Winkler Police Service.
In a news release issued Sunday afternoon, the department explained officers and paramedics were called to the scene after the woman, reportedly in an agitated state, aggressively approached a 20-year-old female employee who was helping an 81-year-old man who was shopping at the store. Police say the victims and the suspect were not known to each other.
Can you identify these people?
Winkler Police Service is looking to the public for help identifying the people in these pictures.
The individuals are persons of interest, and may be able to provide police with information regarding a break and enter to a local church where extensive interior damage was caused between April 3rd and April 4th.
The images are being released for identification purposes only. The subjects may or may not be responsible for the crime indicated.
Digging out today? Send us your pics and celebrate those going the extra mile!
Wednesday's Spring Snowstorm dropped a lot of snow in the region, leaving a lot of cleaning up to do.
How much snow did you get? Send us your pictures.
Show us your clean up efforts to prepare for the Easter weekend!
Is your neighbour or neighbour kid shovelling your driveway? Are you putting on your snow gear and heading out, ONE MORE TIME? Did someone help you today?
We want to tell your stories and celebrate others helping others.
The digging out begins after Spring storm, cancellations continue and highways reopen
The sounds of front end loaders, skid steers, dump trucks and other heavy equipment can be heard this morning throughout the region as Southern Manitoba digs out from what appears to have been the most significant snowfall of the Winter and Spring season form some areas.
What are you seeing from today's winter storm? Send us your pictures!
We're looking outside our windows this morning, and a lot of snow is staring back at us. It's looking like a total of 20 to 25cms of snow will fall in the western Red River Valley and Southeastern Manitoba.
We want to see what you're seeing! How much snow did you get? What do the drifts look like in your area?
Submit your winter storm photos by clicking here.
The below submitted video was what it was like driving around Altona early Wednesday morning.
Icy conditions a contributing factor in Monday morning head-on collision south of Winkler
Icy road conditions are believed to be a contributing factor in a head-on collision Monday morning on Highway 32 in the RM of Stanley.
Pembina Valley RCMP responded to the two-vehicle accident in the RM of Stanley at 10:05 AM.
The drivers of both vehicles were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
RCMP says there was an infant passenger in one of the vehicles, and the last update RCMP received is that she did not suffer any injuries.
Alcohol is not a factor in the collision.
The investigation is ongoing.
Winkler City Council asks SCRL board to review policy
The Mayor for the City of Winkler says there is concern among Council members regarding the availability of children’s materials through South Central Regional Library (SCRL) they feel contain graphic sexual pictures and text. As a result, Council has asked the SCRL Board of Directors to review its policy, or create a policy, that addresses that concern.
25-year-old drug trafficking suspect arrested second time by Altona Police
Altona police have arrested a 25-year-old Altona man for a second time as a months-long drug trafficking investigation has continued.
The accused was first arrested and charged after police executed a search warrant at his apartment on December 31st. At the time, he was charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Alprazolam, Possession of Psilocybin, Possession of Codeine, and Possession of Hydromorphone.