Robyn Wiebe

PC Party Leader candidate Wally Daudrich is a long-time board member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba and a business owner who shares his time in Churchill and Morden. 

"My wife and I love the area. We recently purchased the house actually just a month ago, but we did purchase a house three years ago in Morden. We love the area; we love the people. We did a lot of business here with our business and Churchill. So, we got to know some really good people. Recently we started becoming more active in the community."  

Saturday night, the Minnewasta Golf and Country Club was the venue for the Genesis House 4th Annual Unmasked Gala. 

Genesis House Executive Director Angela Braun said the theme was Ruby Red to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the organization that provides temporary shelter for women and children experiencing domestic violence.  

The intimate event was sold out with 120 guests who were entertained and won prizes.  

Miami Fire Chief James Oakes described a call that came in Saturday night of a fire in the community. 

“It was about 8:30 to a quarter to nine and in the evening, we had a report of a structure fire in town, and we responded. A garage had started on fire, and it went to a neighbouring house. The heavy winds were a big factor in the fire.” 

Winkler Bible Camp is turning 75 this year and one woman who was there as a child in 1949 is sharing how the camp has now impacted her family for generations. 

"The camp was originally founded by the Winkler Bible Institute through the Winkler MB congregation," says director Dale Wiebe, who has co-directed the camp with his wife Candace for 23 years.

A Manitoba mother says her son's deadly addiction was unexpected and is warning others in hopes of preventing more deaths.

Liz (Friesen) Ledarney of Beausejour, Man.,  says her son David was 28-years-old when he headed off to work in the oil fields in Alberta. It was two years later he had a confession to make.  

A mother from Beausejour, Liz (Friesen) Ledarney says her son David’s addiction was very unexpected, noting it can happen to anyone.  

In fact, he was twenty-eight years old when he headed off to work in the oil fields in Alberta. It was two years later he had a confession to make.  

His mother, Liz, explains.  

A young Manitoba farmer is getting noticed across the country, including having his face recently appear on a giant billboard in Toronto.

Zackery Wiebe has recently released his second single, "Do Your Worst" which was promoted on a billboard in Toronto through Amazon Music. His first single, "On the Edge" has garnered over 7 million plays on Spotify and he has gained over 160,000 subscribers on TikTok in the last few years.

Wiebe, who simply goes by the stage name Zackery, shares where his love of music comes from.

A Tribute to Musicals was the theme for this year's Danceworks dance recitals this year. After thirty weeks of hard work, dedication and preparation, three sold-out performances showcased the talent of the many ages and categories of dancers on stage.  

Danceworks Co-Owner and Administrator Vanessa Klassen described what the Friday night and Saturday afternoon and evening performances mean for the dancers, whether it's ballet, contemporary, hip-hop or theatrical movement. 

The purpose of the Morden Police Service Board (MPSB) is to provide civilian governance respecting the Morden Police Service (MPS) to ensure the enforcement of law, the maintenance of public peace, and prevention of crime stated MPS Board Chair Lee Bassett.  

She added, according to the Police Services Act, police boards are to work collaboratively with the police chief and to establish the community's priorities and objectives for the police service, through strategic planning.  

Bassett reported the direction for the next four years.  

This year, it'll be a bit of a different May than other years for the Pembina Valley Red Dress Project (PVRDP), who in the past has held Red Dress exhibits in different communities across the Pembina Valley. For the last few years, PVRDP have held travelling exhibits in a variety of communities in the region, usually in parks, where red dresses are displayed in a variety of ways, sometimes featuring the work of local students, and usually with partner organization, Genesis House.