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Traffic in both directions of the Trans-Canada Highway is flowing once again after a collision shut it down for a couple of hours west of Portage la Prairie Tuesday afternoon.

Manitoba Infrastructure says the highway has reopened in both directions at Road 58 on the west end of MacGregor, Man.

Reports indicate that an SUV was attempting to cross the highway at the intersection when it was struck by a semi. 

The semi rolled onto the eastbound lanes and rolled over. It was carrying a load of pipes which it lost.

It was a wet commute on Tuesday morning around southern Manitoba. The precipitation is not expected to stop. 

"Rain moved into the Winnipeg area from the south, around 5 a.m. this morning," says Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. "We can expect that to continue throughout the day with the temperature staying near where it is around plus three."  

Fulton says tonight, that the rain is expected to change into snow. "As this system continues to develop and pull colder air from the west, we can expect that rain to change to snow." 

A shelter-in-place advisory has been lifted at the University of Manitoba, however, most classes will remain cancelled for the rest of the day.

At around 6:30 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service received reports of a male armed with a knife at the Allen Building, which is located at 30 Sifton Road, at the U of M's Fort Garry Campus.

The University and WPS then issued a shelter-in-place order, which has now ended.

Funeral For:  Sara and Alexa Unger 
Funeral Date: November 24, 2024 
Sara Unger (nee Sawatzky) age 35 years, and her daughter Alexa Unger age 8 years, of the RM of Rhineland passed away tragically Friday, November 15th.
They are survived by Sara's husband and Alexa's father Pete Unger, their son and Alexa's brother Dominic, as well as Sara's mother and siblings, Pete's parents and siblings, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins

Be prepared! The National Public Alerting System has a planned emergency alert test for Wednesday afternoon.

The alert will be broadcast on all communication channels including television, radio and compatible wireless devices. 

The province says testing all components is an important and necessary part of any public alerting system. They say it provides an opportunity to validate and improve the end-to-end performance and reliability of the system to ensure it operates as intended on TV, radio and compatible wireless devices.

Funeral For: Jacob Harder 
Funeral Date: November 21, 2024 
Jacob Harder, 76, of Winkler passed away Sunday, November 17th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by 11 daughters, 3 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Anna, 1 son in infancy, and 1 son-in-law. 
The funeral service for Jacob Harder will be held Thursday, November 21st at 2pm at Winkler Reinland Mennonite Church with private burial at Reinland Church Cemetery, Schanzenfeld. 

The Winnipeg Police have updated a serious matter that happened Tuesday morning involving a person with a knife, saying the matter has been resolved. 

"The incident at the University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus) has been resolved," says Winnipeg Police Service in a tweet. "It has been determined that there is no imminent threat to public safety." 

Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks is looking for pitches to help young Canadians who are struggling with their mental health.

The federal government plans to distribute $500 million for projects that help young people struggling to afford private mental health care services.

The funding comes from the five-year Youth Mental Health Fund announced in the spring federal budget to tackle the stress, anxiety and depression young people are facing amid a high cost of living and global uncertainty.

This year's season of The Voice has been a platform for numerous Christian singers, and last night yet another contestant used the stage to praise God. 

Lauren-Michael Sellers performed Lauren Daigle's "Hold On To Me," blowing away all three judges and keeping her spot on Team Reba.

During rehearsal, Lauren-Michael shared how she lost her mother to an overdose, and how her faith has helped her cope with this tragedy.

For the first time, Joel Vaughn is bringing his music north of the border with his Where Grace Begins Tour coming to Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg this week.