Shannon Dueck

A stretch of Highway 75 south of Ste. Agathe is down to single lane as the rebuild project enters its ninth month.

In spring of last year, crews began the task of rebuilding the southbound lanes of Highway 75 from Ste. Agathe to Morris. The work involved 27.7 kilometres of surface reconstruction, as well as shoulder, drainage and intersection improvements. The surface was reconstructed using concrete pavement. 

The Interim Leader for the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba says they need to do a reset and rebuild to regain the trust of Manitobans.

Lac du Bonnet MLA Wayne Ewasko was elected Interim Leader by the Conservative Caucus on Thursday. He will now serve in that capacity until a leadership vote takes place later this year.

"Having Caucus put their faith in me is an extreme honour," says Ewasko, who has been an MLA since 2011. 

The Interim Leader for the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba says they need to do a reset and rebuild to regain the trust of Manitobans.

Lac du Bonnet MLA Wayne Ewasko was elected Interim Leader by the Conservative Caucus on Thursday. He will now serve in that capacity until a leadership vote takes place later this year.

"Having Caucus put their faith in me is an extreme honour," says Ewasko, who has been an MLA since 2011. 

Wayne Ewasko is now the Interim Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. 

The PC Caucus has elected the Lac du Bonnet MLA to that position. The vote became necessary when Heather Stefanson stepped down from that position earlier this week. Because the Caucus was not immediately available to elect an Interim Leader, Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen served as Opposition Leader as the result of his role as Deputy Leader of the PC Party.

Wayne Ewasko is now the Interim Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. 

The PC Caucus has elected the Lac du Bonnet MLA to that position. The vote became necessary when Heather Stefanson stepped down from that position earlier this week. Because the Caucus was not immediately available to elect an Interim Leader, Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen served as Opposition Leader as the result of his role as Deputy Leader of the PC Party.

The cold weather that has entrenched Manitoba in recent days is good news for at least one local business.

Clint Masse is the owner of the world's largest snow maze at St. Adolphe. Masse says this cold snap is exactly what they need as they get the maze ready for opening day.

Masse explains that a lot of the snow that makes up the walls of the maze is man-made. Prior to this cold snap, they would make snow when they could. But this was very dependent on the weather, and with late December being so mild, it slowed down production.

It has now been nearly three months since a 70-year-old woman from the Rural Municipality of Piney went missing. And her whereabouts remain unknown.

Corporal Julie Courchaine with Manitoba RCMP says it was on October 19th when they first received a call to check on the well-being of Jean Backman. Police attended her property and residence in the RM of Piney but were not able to locate her. 

It has now been nearly three months since a 70-year-old woman from the Rural Municipality of Piney went missing. And her whereabouts remain unknown.

Corporal Julie Courchaine with Manitoba RCMP says it was on October 19th when they first received a call to check on the well-being of Jean Backman. Police attended her property and residence in the RM of Piney but were not able to locate her. 

It has now been nearly three months since a 70-year-old woman from the Rural Municipality of Piney went missing. And her whereabouts remain unknown.

Corporal Julie Courchaine with Manitoba RCMP says it was on October 19th when they first received a call to check on the well-being of Jean Backman. Police attended her property and residence in the RM of Piney but were not able to locate her. 

With the threat of less-than-ideal driving conditions this week, a meteorologist is warning all motorists to be extra careful when venturing out onto roadways.

Natalie Hasell with Environment Canada says if you are headed out onto the road, you should make sure your vehicle is in good working order. This includes ensuring your fluids are topped up and you have plenty of gas.