PembinaValley

SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH

Provincials
Best of 3
Game 1
Killarney 2 at Ste. Anne 4
Aces lead series 1-0

NHL
Vancouver 1 at Winnipeg 3

NBA
Toronto 127 at Philadelphia 109

It was a game filled with incredible swings with the Winkler Flyers owning the first period, but the Niverville Nighthawks taking over the second period, before a double overtime winner by Winkler gave them a 3-2 series lead.

With the series tied, the Flyers wanted to come out and establish some dominance early.

They did just that.

Andrew Morton opening the scoring six minutes in as the 20-year-old forward picked off a pass from a Nighthawks defender, walked in and buried a shot top shelf, moving Winkler ahead 1-0. The goal was unassisted.

Funeral For:  Abe J. Driedger 
Funeral Date: April 2, 2025 
Abe J. Driedger, 87, of Altona formerly of Rudnerweide, passed away Tuesday, March 25th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Sarah (nee Friesen), their children Glenn (Marge) Driedger, and Jean (Ken) Friesen, as well as 5 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. He was predeceased by his parents, 5 sisters, and 7 brothers.
The funeral service for Abe J. Driedger will be held Wednesday, April 2nd at 11am at Altona EMMC with burial at Rudnerweide Cemetery. 

Affordability measures dominated the promises on the federal election trail on Saturday, with the NDP focused on capping the price of some food items and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offering more tax writeoffs to some trades workers.

The first week of the federal election drew to a close with both Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh paying a visit to the national capital.

The organizing committee of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is putting the finishing touches on their annual event taking place all of this week at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Monday to Saturday, March 31st to April 5th.

The annual fair is hosted by the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba this being their 55th year since their 'Royal' designation from Queen Elizabeth back in 1970.  It features competition and entertainment from one end of the Keystone Centre to the other!

Can you imagine the weight of 18 tonnes of truck and 20 tonnes of excavator? 

To put this immense amount into perspective, the combined weight of the machinery is equivalent to about 22 cars. Picturing this number, however, was likely far from Sean Rickards' mind as he found himself crushed between the two pieces of equipment. 

“I was broken within a millimetre of my life,” he said afterwards.  

Winkler police responded to a shoplifting incident on March 12th after store loss prevention personnel detained two male youths. Following their arrest, police searched the teens' backpacks and discovered stolen items from several other businesses in the area. The youths admitted to taking the items from various local stores. 

The annual Gateway Resources Gala is back and set to take place on Thursday, May 8th, 2025, at the brand-new Buttercup Celebration Hall. This highly anticipated event serves as Gateway’s biggest fundraiser of the year, offering an evening of inspiration, community connection, and delicious food.

An evening of impact

Tim Hamp, Director of Day Services at Gateway Resources says this year’s gala is an opportunity for the community to come together and learn more about the important work the organization does.

Baseball season is just around the corner in the Pembina Valley, and while teams are gearing up for action, there's one essential piece of the game that often gets overlooked—umpires. Without them, the game simply doesn’t happen.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be campaigning in Nepean today, the Ottawa riding where he is seeking election.

Carney, who has not yet served as an MP, is expected to meet with volunteers in the riding at 10 a.m.

Carney has faced questions about his decision to run in Nepean, which became vacant only after the Liberal party ousted MP Chandra Arya as its candidate three days before the election was called.