Wrecking journals and prize opportunities, the Altona Library is busy this month

The Altona branch of the South Central Regional Library is bustling with workshops, contests, nerf battles, take-home crafts, movie afternoons and more in the plans before March concludes.

The branch is also celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and you can win, more details below:

Wreck this Journal Workshop

The next one on the docket is the "Wreck this Journal" Workshop, a super fun activity for young ones of every age!

Manitoba Tories call for ethics investigation into premier's trips to Grey Cup games

Submitted by mike.thom on Mon, 03/24/2025 - 20:14

Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are calling for an investigation after Premier Wab Kinew accepted private travel with Winnipeg's professional football team to go to two Grey Cup games.

The Tory caucus has asked the ethics commissioner to investigate the trips, saying accepting flights through a private charter goes against the province's Conflict of Interest Act.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers invited Kinew on a private charter to the 2023 game in Hamilton and the 2024 game in Vancouver.

Towering Altona landmark taken down

Altona's recognizable giant Van Gogh painting has come down. 

Crane crews arrived early Monday morning to dismantle the piece which had been declared unsafe after years of wear and tear, combined with recent high wind events that resulted in heavy damage. 

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Check out the video below.

Nighthawks barrel through Flyers, tie series 1-1

The Niverville Nighthawks started strong and never let up, earning their first every playoff win at the CRRC on Sunday night, a 6-1 route of the Winkler Flyers, evening up the best of seven quarter-final at 1-1.

There was a buzz in the building right from warmups as the Nighthawks fans and the traveling Flyers fans knew after game one, it was going to be a dandy.

Niverville needed a strong start and that's exactly what they got at an unlikely time.

Single vehicle rollover claims life of 47 year old woman

A 47 year old woman died as a result of a single-vehicle rollover believed to have happened during the early morning hours of Saturday.

Emerson RCMP received the report at 10:50am Saturday, locating the vehicle  on Provincial Road 201, near Sundown Road. Officers found the vehicle, which had left the road, and collided with some trees and rolled. 

Man remains in critical condition after serious assault

Pembina Valley RCMP continue to investigate after responding to a report of a serious assault Friday night. According to information released by the RCMP, the incident occurred outside a Somerset residence at approximately 10:45pm.

Pembina Valley RCMP officers responded, and found a 40-year-old male, from Portage la Prairie, with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to hospital via STARS Air Ambulance where he remains in critical condition.

A 33-year-old male was arrested on scene, and was still in police custody as of Sunday afternoon.

Federal party leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld.

The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed and housed thousands of passengers — most of them Americans — when flights were grounded after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Carney's chief opponents, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, will campaign in the seat-rich Greater Toronto Area.

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