Shannon Dueck

A number of provincial parks in southern Manitoba will begin welcoming campers this weekend. 

"With the slow start to spring this year, many Manitobans might be more eager than usual to get outside and enjoy our beautiful provincial parks," says Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Greg Nesbitt. "Manitoba Parks staff can't wait to welcome everyone for the 2023 season and the Manitoba government hopes everyone has the chance to visit their favourite parks and explore somewhere new."

The rebuild of Highway 75 south of Ste. Agathe is expected to begin shortly.

Last summer, Manitoba Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk announced plans for the southbound lanes of Highway 75 to be rebuilt from Ste. Agathe to Morris. Work will include 27.7 kilometres of surface reconstruction, as well as shoulder, drainage, and intersection improvements. The surface will be reconstructed using concrete pavement. 

A number of provincial parks in southern Manitoba will begin welcoming campers this weekend. 

"With the slow start to spring this year, many Manitobans might be more eager than usual to get outside and enjoy our beautiful provincial parks," says Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Greg Nesbitt. "Manitoba Parks staff can't wait to welcome everyone for the 2023 season and the Manitoba government hopes everyone has the chance to visit their favourite parks and explore somewhere new."

A woman from Winnipeg was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Monday near Grande Pointe.

At approximately 5:55 pm, St. Pierre RCMP responded to a three-vehicle collision on Highway 59 at Oak Grove Road.

Police say an eastbound vehicle was crossing Highway 59 when it collided with a southbound vehicle. A third vehicle, also travelling south, rear-ended the second vehicle.

The driver of the eastbound vehicle, a 52-year-old woman from Winnipeg, was pronounced dead on scene.

The other drivers, aged 18 and 24, both males, were treated on scene.

Do not be surprised to hear an emergency test go off on your phone this afternoon (May 10th). That same test will be heard on local radio stations.

A portion of Crescent Beach at West Hawk Lake will remain closed to beachgoers this summer.

The province closed a portion last year in order to make necessary repairs to the Crescent Beach Seawall. Shaun Harbottle, owner of Crescent Beach Cottages (CBC), says that closure had a huge impact on visitor numbers to West Hawk Lake. And, for him that meant fewer cottage rentals and fewer sales in the store.

The wildfire danger is still low in Manitoba, but that is not stopping our province from offering a few reminders.

The Manitoba Wildfire Service says the wildfire danger across southern Manitoba remains low to moderate, while wildfire danger in northern Manitoba remains low, with some areas still covered by snow. Municipalities and the Manitoba Wildfire Service are starting to see some fires across the south and central regions, but at this point, they have been human caused.

The Manitoba government is enhancing programs for supervision and services to support bail and community-based sentences, while also launching a new electronic monitoring program for high-risk offenders released to the community.

Steinbach MLA and Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen made that announcement Monday morning.

The Manitoba government is enhancing programs for supervision and services to support bail and community-based sentences, while also launching a new electronic monitoring program for high-risk offenders released to the community.

Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen made that announcement Monday morning.

The Manitoba government is enhancing programs for supervision and services to support bail and community-based sentences, while also launching a new electronic monitoring program for high-risk offenders released to the community.

Manitoba Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen made that announcement Monday morning.