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Jets on brink after 3–1 loss to Stars in Game 4
The Winnipeg Jets find themselves on the brink of elimination after a 3–1 loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Despite another strong start and a solid performance through much of the game, Winnipeg was once again stymied by Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger and undone by a Mikael Granlund hat trick. With the loss, the Jets now trail 3–1 in the best-of-seven series.
The series shifts back to Winnipeg for Game 5 on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. CDT.
Measles outbreak hits Boissevain - Measles Update #6
Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of new measles exposure sites. Public health is also advising that some of the recent measles cases did not have any known contact with a case. Previously, all cases had known contact with measles either during travel or in Manitoba.
Public health is asking individuals who think they may have been exposed at the following locations but have not been directly notified to contact Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 in Winnipeg or 1-888-315-9257 toll-free in Manitoba:
Blue Bombers sign 6th overall draft selection Connor Shay
Per the Winnipeg Blue Bombers press release:
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced the club has signed their first selection, 6th overall in the 2025 CFL Draft, linebacker Connor Shay.
Treherne RCMP respond to collision involving school bus
On May 13, 2025, at approximately 9:00 am, Treherne RCMP received a report of a collision involving a school bus and a tractor near the intersection of Road 37 West and Road 43 North, in the RM of Grey.
When officers arrived on scene, Emergency Medical Services were already attending to occupants of the bus.
Through their initial investigation, RCMP learned a grader travelling southbound down Road 37 West was pushing debris along the road and being collected by a tractor when the school bus rear-ended the tractor. The grader was not involved in the collision.
Austin firefighters act fast in back-to-back fire calls
On May 10, 2025, the Austin Fire Department responded to two separate fire calls within just hours of each other, as dry conditions and high winds continue to pose a significant wildfire risk in the region.
At 1:14 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to Road 70W and 69N for a report of a tractor on fire in a cultivated field. When crews arrived, they found the farm tractor fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters pulled hoses from both Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 units to attack the blaze and extinguish it.
CAA Manitoba partners with the RCMP and the Government of Manitoba to remind drivers to slow down and move over on the road
Today, on CAA’s National Slow Down, Move Over Day, the Government of Manitoba, the RCMP and CAA representatives came together at the Manitoba Legislature to remind motorists about the importance of Manitoba’s Slow Down, Move Over law (SDMO), a life-saving law designed to protect emergency responders and roadside workers.
Dr. Digvir S. Jayas will be invested into the Order of Manitoba
A distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba will be invested into the Order of Manitoba this summer.
Dr. Digvir S. Jayas, an engineer and agrologist, has received multiple awards for his 30-year research and teaching career. He conducts research related to drying, handling and storing of grains and oilseeds and digital image processing for grading and processing operations in the Agri-Food industry.
PEI MP Heath MacDonald takes on the role of Agriculture Minister
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his new cabinet today.
One of the new faces at the cabinet table will be 59 year old Heath MacDonald an MP from Prince Edward Island, as he takes on the role of Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister.
MacDonald was first elected as an MP in 2021 after previously serving in the Provincial Legislature
Kody Blois, who was appointed ag minister in early March following Carney's leadership win i
was left out of cabinet.
Other key ministers of note relating to the ag industry :
Carberry RCMP called to disturbance on Highway 1, involved in shooting
Carberry RCMP called to disturbance on Highway 1, involved in shooting
Media Release - May 13, 2025
On May 12, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm, Carberry RCMP responded to reports of an unknown person causing a disturbance on Highway 1, near Road 88 West. Multiple witnesses reported a person was walking in and out of traffic, causing traffic to slow.
The first officer to arrive on scene, witnessed a female, acting erratically and climbing up onto vehicles on the highway, while in possession of an edged weapon.