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Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is expanding measles vaccine eligibility for infants affected by ongoing wildfires in the province.

Children between six months and under 12 months of age who have been evacuated from their home communities are now eligible for one dose of the MMR vaccine.

This dose is in addition to the routine immunization schedule, which already includes doses at 12 months and between four and six years of age.

Carleen Wollman grew up in Portage la Prairie before moving north about five and a half years ago when her husband joined the RCMP. After spending two years in Moose Lake, they relocated to Cranberry Portage, where they chose to stay even after his initial posting ended.

They fell in love with the community and the area, deciding to extend their time there. Despite now facing evacuation for the second consecutive year, Wollman says they remain committed to their adopted home.

Portage Collegiate Institute (PCI) made an unforgettable first impression at a provincial beach volleyball tournament in Winnipeg, bringing home a gold medal in their debut appearance.

PCI entered several junior varsity (JV) and varsity teams into the beach volleyball championships, but among the highlights was a junior varsity girls’ team that took home gold, beating out several schools of seasoned squads from across the province.

"I believe there were close to 70 teams overall," said head coach Braden Schrader.

A 30-year-old man from Winnipeg is in custody after a string of break-ins at local businesses in Carman over the past month.

The first incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on May 4th, when two people smashed a window at a business on Main St. They didn’t end up going inside and left before anything was taken.

This past weekend, on June 1st, police were called to a business on 1st St. SW shortly after 1 a.m. When they arrived, the door had been damaged, and a small amount of cash was missing.

Manitoba’s farm groups are happy about a new bill to reduce the regulation red tape hindering interprovincial trade.

Manitoba’s farm groups say they’re glad to see the province’s latest effort to break down interprovincial trade barriers.

The Weather Network's Summer Forecast is calling for above-normal temperatures for the Prairies.

The southern half of the provinces will experience well-above-normal temperatures due to a heat dome in the U.S.

A heat dome occurs when a high-pressure system traps hot air over a region, causing prolonged periods of extreme heat. 

Meteorologist Rhythm Reet says this means we could see excessive heat for a longer period and more frequent heat waves; it also influences where the storm track will be setting up.

RCMP in Portage la Prairie are investigating the theft of a skid steer from a business in the rural municipality.

The stolen equipment is described as a 2019 orange Case TV380 skid steer.

It was taken sometime between 4 p.m. on Friday, May 23, and early Saturday morning.

“The suspect(s) entered the compound by cutting a gate and loaded the equipment onto a trailer,” RCMP notes.

Authorities are asking anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area to contact the Portage la Prairie RCMP detachment at 204-857-4445.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH

NHL
Stanley Cup Final - Best of 7
Game 1
Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (Overtime)
Edmonton leads series 1-0

AAAA Varsity Boys Soccer
Portage Collegiate Trojans 7 St. James Jimmies 0

Western Crop Innovations (WCI) has hired a new Executive Director.

Monday marked the first day on the job for Trevor Sears.

Sears has more than 30 years of leadership experience in Canada’s agriculture sector. 

He recently served as president and CEO of Canada Pork, where he played a pivotal role in advancing the global competitiveness of the Canadian pork industry. 

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday called on Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers to return to the bargaining table and hash out terms for binding arbitration, with the two sides still far apart on key issues.

In a social media statement Wednesday, the minister also asked the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to continue to work toward a deal outside of that process.