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Two people have died following a collision at Stony Mountain on Tuesday evening. 

At approximately 5:25 p.m., Stonewall RCMP RCMP received a report of a SUV travelling northbound in the southbound lane of Highway 7 at Stony Mountain and it appeared a collision had occurred. Officers quickly arrived to the scene and found that the SUV had collided with a pickup truck on Highway 7, about half a kilometre north of Road 73 North.

The occupant is deceased as the SUV was on fire. They were the lone occupant in the vehicle. 

With the respiratory virus season upon us, the province announced Wednesday that they are prepared for the load ahead.

Health Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara said today that they are ready with a comprehensive strategy designed to reduce the strain on the health care system and keep Manitobans healthy, safe and informed. 

Some preparations include building up the intensive care unit and acute beds, so people get the care they need and offering vaccines to those in need.  

People living in Waverley West can expect traffic disruptions in their neighbourhood this week as the city delivers a new interim modular Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service station. 

While the station is being delivered and assembled, the southbound lanes of Eaglewood Drive from Skyline Drive to the Element on the Eaglewood complex entrance will be closed. 

The sidewalk on the west side of Eaglewood Drive will also be closed and pedestrians will be encouraged to walk on the east sidewalk. 

Two youths have been arrested in connection to a shooting last month in St. Boniface that seriously injured a man in his 30s. 

Shortly after 11 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2024, officers were called to an apartment complex in the 100 block of Aubert Street where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. 

He was transported to hospital in critical condition and later upgraded to serious but stable condition. 

Investigators quickly identified two suspects they believed to be involved in the incident and on Sept. 11, arrested a 17-year-old boy. 

Funeral For:  Bill Toews 
Funeral Date: Private 
Bill Toews, 84, of Altona formerly of Kleinstadt, passed away Thursday, October 10th at Health Sciences Centre. He is survived by his wife Margaret, 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families. 
A private funeral service for Bill Toews will be held with burial at Hochstadt Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Altona Wednesday, October 16th from1 to 9pm. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Altona.  

Funeral For:  Georges Bruneau 
Funeral Date: October 19, 2024 
Georges Bruneau, 97, of Winnipeg formerly of St. Jean-Baptiste, passed away Saturday, October 12th at Health Sciences Centre. He is survived by his wife Celima, 2 daughters, 3 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by 3 sisters and 3 brothers. 
The Mass of Resurrection for Georges Bruneau will be held Saturday, October 19th at 2pm at St. Jean-Baptiste Catholic Church with burial at the parish cemetery. 

Funeral For:  Connie Toews 
Funeral Date: October 19, 2024 
Connie Toews, 63, of Altona passed away Tuesday, October 15th at Altona Memorial Health Centre. She is survived by 3 sisters, 4 brothers, and their families. She was predeceased by her parents Peter and Eva Toews, 1 sister and 1 brother-in-law. 
The funeral service for Connie Toews will be held Saturday, October 19th at 2pm at South Park Mennonite Brethren Church, Altona with burial at Altona Cemetery. 

Steinbach Christian School (SCS) is celebrating 75 years of providing faith-based education.

This journey reflects the school’s commitment to faith, family, and community. The milestone is a celebration of the past and a promise of hope for the future. 

"There is no doubt that the relative success of communities in southeast Manitoba is built on the Christian values shared by our parents and grandparents," says Board Chair Travis Neufeld. "Understanding what has made us successful is important for the next generation to also achieve success."

Representatives of a British Columbia Sikh temple whose president was shot dead last year, as well as the Sikh independence group he was involved in, say their communities won't feel safe until India's consulates in Vancouver and Toronto are shut down.

That's after the Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, and the RCMP announced on Monday it had evidence of their alleged involvement in crimes including homicide and extortion targeting the so-called Khalistan independence movement.

Maverick City Music is facing plenty of backlash following a recent collaboration with a rap artist.

The five-time Grammy award-winning and six-time Dove award-winning worship collective is featured on a song on GloRilla's latest album Glorious alongside, Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore and Kierra Sheard.

The song, 'Rain Down on Me' is the only song on the 15-track album that doesn't feature explicit or inappropriate lyrics. 

After hearing this news, fans of Maverick City quickly took to social media to react.