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Last month, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency or CFIA officially declared a herd of cattle infected with bovine tuberculosis or bovine TB. An investigation spanning back six years has taken place, tracking the movements of the herd to limit the spread of bovine TB. Dr. Stacey Vos, veterinarian and Animal Health Regional Veterinary Officer with the CFIA, talks about the case itself, and the risks associated with bovine TB. 

Between March 10th and 24th, the Morden Police Service issued a total of six tickets to motorists who failed to stop at a stop sign.  

Hearing from citizens 

Police Chief Brad Neduzak says the matter is one the service hears about from the community.  

“We get complaints all the time about people not coming to complete stops at stop signs and rolling through them and thinking that they don't need to come to a stop,” he says.  

For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. 

Carney, in his role as prime minister, will meet virtually with Canada's premiers today to discuss the country's response to Trump's latest duties.

The president signed an executive order earlier this week to implement 25 per cent levies on all automobile and auto part imports — his latest move to upend global trade through a massive tariff agenda that pushed some automakers' stock prices down on Thursday.

Spring is a season of renewal, so it’s fitting that the Carman Dufferin Fire Department (CDFD) recently took advantage of the melting season to revisit some of its practices concerning ice rescue training.  

South Central Regional Library marked its diamond anniversary with a dazzling Quiz Night that drew 27 teams and the enthusiastic support of the community. Held at the Access Event Centre, the event combined fun, fundraising, and celebration for the library’s 60th year of service. 

Funeral For:  Eleanor Bergen nee Preston 
Funeral Date: April 1, 2025 
Eleanor Bergen nee Preston, 90, of Altona passed away Sunday, March 23rd at Altona Memorial Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Harvey, 2 sons, 1 sister, 2 brothers, and their families. She was predeceased by 1 son, 1 sister, and 1 brother. 
The funeral service for Eleanor Bergen nee Preston will be held Tuesday, April 1st at 2pm at Altona United Church with burial at Altona Cemetery. 

Canadian police patrolling corners of the dark web are well aware of the commonly nefarious ways criminals exploit artificial intelligence. 

There's deepfake pornography. Voice impersonation. Romance scams that turn into financial fraud.

But recently there's been a new twist — criminals offering to "jailbreak" the very algorithms that form the architecture of AI's large language models, or LLMs, tearing down their safeguards so they can be retasked for criminal purposes.

Call it tech support for cybercriminals.

Updated Thursday, March 27th at 4:25 p.m. - It is still likely the Pembina and western Red River Valleys will see some snow from the complex weather set-up occurring over the next 24 hours, but according to Environment Canada, the heaviest bands of snow are now expected to remain further north beyond the region.

Snowfall Warnings have ended for the Carman, Portage, Brunkild, Winnipeg and Steinbach areas. A Special Weather Statement is now in effect.

The yearly Manitoba School Boards Association (MSBA) Convention brings together all school boards in the province, holding an annual convention every March to focus on professional development, collaboration, and advocacy for public education.  

Garden Valley School Division Board Chair Leah Klassen, re-elected as Vice President for schools with fewer than 6,000 students, outlined some of the things that happened at the meeting this year. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would return to Ottawa to hold a meeting of the Canada-U.S. cabinet committee.

It's unclear when Carney will be back on the road to continue campaigning.