Candace Derksen

Manitoba's Premier says he knows crimes against business are a major concern in rural Manitoba.
    
"We're listening to a lot of those concerns that are being brought forward," said Premier Kinew. "All over rural Manitoba, I think we're all familiar with business owners and property owners that are dealing with crime."

Not only did the Premier acknowledge this concern but says it's something his government is taking action on.

A 29-year-old man has been charged after an altercation with Morden police officers early Sunday morning.
    
Shortly before 3:30 a.m., officers got a 9-1-1 call and say they could hear yelling in the background before the caller hung up.
    
When they arrived at the scene, officers spoke with a man who said all was well, however, police say he was shirtless and had blood on him. That's when another man came to the door and, according to officers, took a fighting stance with closed fists and began speaking aggressively to them.
    

"By valuing diversity, we can build a resilient community."
    
That was the message delivered by from Municipality of Rhineland Reeve, Don Wiebe, at celebration Friday evening in Altona honouring the successful Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP).

Officials with the Municipality of Rhineland hope they've rectified a problem-area along Road 8, just northwest of Altona. 
    
A section of the road has been raised about one meter in an effort to keep a handful of homes from becoming isolated when levels on the nearby Buffalo Creek get high.

Police officers in Morden are investigating after two City-owned buildings were vandalized last week.
    
Not many details are known at this time, other than the symbols spray painted on each building were the same.
    
One of the buildings is located downtown and the other was a public washroom.

Manitoba Premier, Wab Kinew, says his government has taken action to get new homes built more quickly.
    
This week, the Province introduced amendments to the Planning Act and the City of Winnipeg Charter Act that would reduce challenges it says are currently associated with the public appeals process for zoning changes.

It's the end of an era for local green thumbs.
    
After decades of being the go-to place for gardening needs, the Altona Greenhouse has closed its doors.
    
In a social media post confirming the news in September, the owners thanked all of the loyal customers, staff and fellow businesses over the years, noting they had an amazing time serving the community and surrounding area.

A 30-year-old woman from Portage la Prairie has a January court date after Morden police caught her driving impaired earlier this month.
    
According to the latest Morden Police Service report, officers out on patrol around 3 a.m. on October 6th noticed a vehicle go through a red light and, when they pulled it over, picked up the smell of liquor coming from inside. 

Manitoba's Premier is excited about what he calls a 'Team Manitoba' approach to increasing affordable housing options in the province.

The Manitoba government announced last week that it is providing $10 million in grant funding to the Business Council of Manitoba to support a new investment trust that will increase the availability of affordable housing units in Manitoba.

Five years of fund raising and planning came to head Tuesday morning as children were welcomed into the new Kiddie Sunshine Daycare facility in Altona for the first time. 
    
Before opening day, parents and stakeholders in the project were given a tour of the state-of-the-art centre. PembinaValleyOnline was invited to tag along.