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Two student pilots died Tuesday morning after their single-engine planes collided mid-air during practice exercises, the head of a pilot training school said.

The students, who were not identified, were practising takeoffs and landings when they appear to have tried to land at the same time on the small rural runway south of Steinbach, said Adam Penner, president of Harv's Air. 

The collision left the planes wrecked in a field on private property, roughly 400 metres from the runway.

The return of the Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition to Morris is just over a week away, happening July 18th through 20th. The event is the largest the community hosts annually.

Winkler Police recovered a stolen vehicle on June 19 after receiving a report from a British Columbia rental company indicating one of their cars had been taken past the agreed-upon rental period and was now in Winkler. 

According to the police report, officers located the vehicle and arrested the driver for Theft of a Motor Vehicle. The individual was released on an Appearance Notice. 

Central Community Homes’ first-ever 50/50 raffle has come to a close, with the final jackpot reaching $20,240, and half of that going to one lucky winner. 

Dave Kasdorf, who spearheaded the initiative, says the community’s response to the draw was encouraging from the beginning. 

It was a magical run for the U13 Winkler Storm as they blew away the competition at their most recent tournament, winning a total of seven games before dispatching Hamiota in the finals to take home the gold.

"We're made up of girls from our two Winkler teams," head coach Dan Giesbrecht explains. "We have tryouts for provincials for those girls that want to try out. We pick our team, then we practice sometimes during the season, and we entered one tournament in Steinbach. After our league playdowns are done, we focus and we enter the provincials."

Watershed technicians and program coordinators from across Manitoba gathered in late June for a hands-on, two-day field event in southern Manitoba aimed at enhancing collaboration, professional development, and practical skills in watershed management. 

The annual Decor Charity Classic Golf Tournament is returning for its 22nd year on August 7, at Minnewasta Golf & Country Club. Hosted by Decor Cabinets, the highly anticipated event is a longstanding commitment to supporting vital community organizations through business support.  

Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report published on Wednesday.

The analysis concluded that just six provinces and territories are meeting that fee target now.

David Macdonald, an economist with the centre, said even though fees have dropped significantly everywhere, the federal government is unlikely to meet its self-imposed deadline.

Two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among four people arrested and charged on Tuesday for allegedly participating in an anti-government plot to forcibly take possession of land in the Quebec City area.

Three of the suspects, motivated by "violent extremism," planned to start a militia and "took concrete actions" to facilitate terrorist activity, the RCMP said. Two 24-year-olds and a 25-year-old allegedly took part in military-style training that included shooting, ambush, survival and navigation exercises, using a variety of firearms and high-capacity magazines. 

TUESDAY, JULY 8TH

Manitoba Junior Baseball League
Pembina Valley 5 at Carillon 11

Border Baseball League
Pilot Mound 5 at Holland 6
Cartwright 15 at Clearwater 9
Winkler 2 at Morden 6