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After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living.

The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began cordially before turning belligerent.

The Winnipeg Police Service has cancelled a Silver Alert for a 76-year-old woman.

Police had issued the alert on Monday afternoon, saying the woman had not been seen since 12 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14.

She was last seen near Shaftesbury Boulevard and Wilkes Avenue.

Just after 6:30 p.m. on Monday the WPS sent out a release saying she had been safely located. 

A Silver Alert is issued when a senior or vulnerable adult is missing or believed to be in danger. 

Elections Canada is launching a probe into problems with special ballots in the last federal election.

"We really have to look at the controls in place to make sure that they are sufficient," and make improvements where possible, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told reporters at a press conference on Parliament Hill on Monday.

Plans for the review were outlined on Monday in the agency's report on the 45th general election held on April 28. The report promises a "comprehensive review" that will examine training, control mechanisms and processes."

After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living.

The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began cordially before turning belligerent.

Two people are dead and a man is in custody following a serious collision on Friday night on Kenaston Boulevard.

Winnipeg police say a 31-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 25-year-old woman later died in hospital after being struck by a pickup truck just before 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 near Enterprise Drive.

According to a Winnipeg Police Service news release, the truck had been travelling southbound at a high rate of speed when it drove onto the shoulder and hit the two pedestrians. Police allege that the driver did not remain at the scene.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for several areas in southwestern Manitoba, warning that conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds on Monday afternoon.

The advisory, issued Monday afternoon, covers a wide region including Brandon, Neepawa, Carberry, Virden, Souris, Melita, Boissevain, Killarney, Pilot Mound, Minnedosa and Riding Mountain National Park.

According to the federal agency, an unstable air mass over the region may lead to the formation of isolated funnel clouds throughout the afternoon and evening.

A newly designed outdoor basketball court has opened at a Winnipeg high school.

Over the weekend, the Winnipeg School Division, together with Buckets & Borders, the Winnipeg Sea Bears and WarriorZ Basketball, opened up a newly revitalized court at RB Russell Vocational High School that features a powerful mural titled “Basketball is Medicine.”

The design was created by Anishinaabe woodlands artist Blake Angeconeb and reflects growth, protection, and healing, symbolizing the power of sport and culture to bring people together.

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Traffic is flowing once again along the North Perimeter Highway, after a serious collision on Monday morning saw the westbound lanes shut down for several hours.

The incident happened sometime around 8 a.m., between Pipeline Road and McPhillips Street. 

Emergency crews had closed the westbound lanes for several hours while personnel responded and police investigated the incident.

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