Steinbach

The City of Steinbach is hosting its annual Canada Day celebration on Tuesday, July 1. 

The community is encouraged to join the celebration, with activities at the Mennonite Heritage Village (MHV) starting at 9 a.m. MHV will be hosting a Canada Day ceremony, horse-drawn wagon rides, and more!  

The events at the MHV will end at 5 p.m., but the festivities don't stop there! The day will continue at the Steinbach Soccer Park.  

One man is dead and another is recovering following a head-on collision Sunday night.

Around midnight, Steinbach RCMP responded to the crash on highway 12, about 1 km south of highway 303, in the Rural Municipality of Hanover.

Officers say when they arrived at the scene, one vehicle was on its side in the ditch while another blocked both lanes of the highway.

A woman and young girl are dead following a tragic crash near St. Labre.

On Friday, before 1 p.m., Sprague RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on St. Labre Road.

According to an initial investigation, police say a truck was travelling southbound when a northbound minivan entered the southbound lane after a curve in the road.

The vehicles collided, and officer say the minivan ended up on its side in a small creek.

One person is dead following a head-on collision Sunday night near Friedensfeld.

Hanover Fire Chief Paul Wiebe says they were called to the scene shortly after midnight. Wiebe says two cars collided along Highway 12, just south of Provincial Road 303.

"We did use our Jaws of Life to extricate both occupants," shares Wiebe. "One with serious injuries and one is considered a fatality."

Wiebe says there was only one occupant in each vehicle. The lone survivor was rushed to hospital by ground ambulance.

The first Taste of Summer Charity BBQ is coming up quickly, "roasting" of great food, and great causes.

The weekly fundraiser kicks off July 2 at 11 a.m. in front of Steinbach Credit Union (SCU), with proceeds from the first event going to Island Breeze, a local charity based just outside Steinbach.

St. Malo is getting ready to throw a Canada Day celebration, and organizers say there's something for everyone to enjoy. 

Christine Braun, Wellness Facilitator at Rat River Recreation, says they’ve put together a day of entertainment. 

“We have a very exciting day planned. We are hosting a Canada Day at St. Malo School in St. Malo. Our event is running from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. And then fireworks at dusk.” 

A motorcyclist is in critical condition following an accident north of Grunthal.

On Friday evening, RCMP say a 24-year-old man from Steinbach was driving south on Provincial Road 216 and pulled out to pass a semi near Road 30 North.

The man lost control, officers say, and hit the shoulder of the road, landing in the ditch.

Police say he was ejected from his motorcycle, and was wearing a helmet.

Everyone is OK, and a driver is facing a fine, following a crash at Highway 59 and Crown Valley Road.

On Friday around 4:30 p.m., RCMP say officers from the St. Pierre Jolys detachment responded to a collision between a jeep and commercial van at the intersection.

Police say an 18 year old woman, driving the jeep, was heading west on Crown Valley where she tried to cross highway 59. She was hit by the van, which was travelling north.

You can call in to ask host Carla Hrycyna all of your gardening questions live every Saturday morning starting at 9:15am: 1-800-374-3315