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New safety features have been installed in an effort to increase visibility at the intersection of PR201 and PTH306. 
    
Motorists are now warned of the upcoming intersection by red flashing lights that have been mounted atop the stop signs at the east and west sides of the crossing. This, according to Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI), is just one of the new safety measures planned following a review of the intersection shortly after a fatal two-vehicle collision in November that claimed the life of a mom and her young daughter.
    

Southern Manitoba could be experiencing double digit temperatures by the middle of next week. 

That is according to Scott Kehler, a meteorologist with Weatherlogics. He notes for the last while we have been stuck in a weather pattern that has had frequent high-pressure systems coming down from the Arctic, blasting us with shots of cold air.

"We warm up a little bit but then just as that warmup is starting to really feel like spring, another Arctic air mass comes down and hits us," explains Kehler. 

The economy shed 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, Statistics Canada said Friday.

The agency said the unemployment rate for March rose to 6.7 per cent compared with 6.6 per cent in February.

The hit came amid increased uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs that have threatened economic growth.

The job losses reversed some of the gains made at the end of last year and into January.

Funeral For:  Mildred Weiss nee Steinert 
Funeral Date: Private at a later date 
Mildred Weiss nee Steinert, 92, of Emerson formerly of Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday, April 2nd at Altona Memorial Health Centre. She is survived by 1 son, 1 brother, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Richard.  
A private graveside service will be held at a later date with ash interment at Friedensthal Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Altona. 

Much of the Pembina and southern Red River Valley awoke Friday morning to yet another quick shot of sticky, wet snow.

"Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa and insist they would stay until COVID-19 public health mandates were eliminated.

The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, met virtually Thursday with Canada's premiers to discuss the U.S. tariffs as Canadian automakers started to feel the effects.

With a snap federal election on the horizon, Lisa Tessier-Burch stands as the New Democratic Party’s candidate for Portage Lisgar. In a recent interview with Portage Online News, Tessier-Burch shared her views on tariffs, water infrastructure, housing, and more, underscoring the NDP’s commitment to everyday Canadians.

Tariffs and Diplomacy

Q: Tariffs have added economic pressure lately. Does the NDP feel it’s responsible to continue pushing for retaliatory tariffs, or is more diplomacy needed to avert a potential crisis?

Another year is in the books for the Altona Police Service (APS) and Police Chief Dan Defer is ready to slap the cuffs on the challenges of 2024.

Overall, Defer says the last year was a good one, but admitted that returning the department to a full complement of officers took up a lot of time and required patience. Two constables left the team earlier in the year and that, noted Defer, left the team with two options on how to move forward. 

Wedged between a massive truck and a backhoe, saved by STARS. Given blood by STARS after being impaled by a spinning blade. Airlifted by STARS after crashing to the ground off a bucking horse in a remote area.  

These are just some of the stories of survival that filled the airwaves on April 1st and 2nd for the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon presented by BHP in support of STARS.