Shannon Dueck

Manitoba's Attorney General and Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen says he is hopeful that the appointment of a new federal Justice Minister will not slow down the process of bail reform. On Wednesday, Toronto Member of Parliament Arif Virani was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

Bail reform became a hot topic again in Steinbach last week after SteinbachOnline.com broke the story that one of Manitoba's most wanted criminals had recently been arrested, only to be released on a promise to appear in court. 

It is the largest narcotics seizure at a Manitoba port of entry in the last five years. And, it happened earlier this month at Emerson.

On July 14th, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers discovered and seized over 63 kilograms of suspected cocaine following the examination of a commercial truck at the Emerson port of entry.

St. Pierre RCMP are requesting the public's help in locating a mother and her three-year-old daughter.

Thirty-five-year-old Holly Malleck, whose last known address was Niverville, is wanted for parental abduction of her three-year-old daughter Amelia Deonaraine.

RCMP was notified on July 7th of a custody dispute. Officers conducted an extensive investigation and determined that Malleck had taken custody of the child with the intent to deprive the father of his parental rights.

Manitoba's Attorney General and Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen says he is hopeful that the appointment of a new federal Justice Minister will not slow down the process of bail reform. On Wednesday, Toronto Member of Parliament Arif Virani was appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

Bail reform became a hot topic again one of Manitoba's most wanted criminals had recently been arrested, only to be released on a promise to appear in court. 

It is the largest narcotics seizure at a Manitoba port of entry in the last five years. And, it happened earlier this month at Emerson.

On July 14th, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers discovered and seized over 63 kilograms of suspected cocaine following the examination of a commercial truck at the Emerson port of entry.

The provincial government is working with a recruitment firm to try and attract 150 physicians to come work in Manitoba. Health Minister Audrey Gordon announced Monday afternoon that her government has also approved regulatory changes that will allow internationally educated doctors to start working sooner.

A teenage girl from Steinbach is now safely home.

The girl, who cannot be named because she is a minor, had gone missing Sunday evening.

Since then, police and her family had been looking for her whereabouts.

Her family notified us shortly before 2:30 this afternoon to say she has been located and is back home.

No further details will be released. 
 

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A teenage girl from Steinbach has gone missing.

Fifteen-year-old Eden Wyness was last seen in Steinbach on Sunday at 11:30 pm.

It seems the weather pattern we have been dealing with in southern Manitoba lately is about to change. 

Samantha Mauti with Environment Canada says much of Manitoba has been under a weather pattern that is causing cooler weather and generating storms. She explains an upper trough is resulting in an upward motion of air, causing that cooler weather. 

A spokesperson for Manitoba Hydro says they have reached a tentative collective agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) union.

The union began strike action on June 30th. IBEW represents approximately 2,300 electrical workers at Manitoba Hydro across the province.

Specific terms of the offer will not be disclosed. 

Steinbach Credit Union is following the Bank of Canada's lead and is raising its interest rates. 

The Bank of Canada announced this morning that it has raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing it to five per cent. Glenn Friesen, Chief Executive Officer for Steinbach Credit Union says they will be raising by the same quarter point.