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A 34-year-old man from Winnipeg has died following a head-on collision between an SUV and a semi-truck on Highway 67 in the RM of Rockwood.

Stonewall RCMP responded to the scene at approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 4th, just east of Highway 7. Investigators say the eastbound SUV crossed the centre line and collided head-on with a westbound semi-truck.

The driver of the SUV was transported to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the semi-truck, a 41-year-old man from Selkirk, was not injured.

James Bezan, re-elected as MP for Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman, attributes his win to an “incredible team effort” amid shifting voter priorities and a nail-biting national race. 

A campaign built on boots and ballots 

Bezan highlights the work of over 200 volunteers who counted ballots, scrutinized results, and covered the sprawling rural Manitoba riding with signs, door-knocking, and phone calls.

With only two weeks remaining before election day, voters in Selkirk Interlake Eastman will have six candidates to choose from in the upcoming federal election.

Monday, April 7th was the close of nominations for candidates in the April 28 election.

Elections Canada has now updated its list of confirmed candidates for each constituency.

The six candidates for Selkirk Interlake Eastman are:

The Rural Municipality of Rockwood is advancing a decade-long development project to add 1,700 residential units and 290 acres of industrial/commercial space near Stony Mountain. Infrastructure like lift stations is already in place, but Reeve Wes Taplin says provincial and federal funding delays have slowed progress.

Infrastructure ready, funding lags

Reeve Wes Taplin notes the project’s phased approach.