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Two more flood-damaged sites are getting fixed in the Municipality of Rhineland. 
    
"Finally!" exclaimed Reeve Don Wiebe. "On Road 7 (West) and Road 9. I've talked about this project a number of times but now, I can say that we are going forward."

At its most recent regular meeting, Council approved the project tender to Tri-Core Projects Ltd.

"The project on Road 7 is just a simple repair. But on Road 9, it's a new three-span bridge. This crosses the South Buffalo (Drain)," explained Wiebe. 

"It's been an awesome year to contribute to something like this," said Levi Taylor, President of the Plum Coulee Community Foundation at the organization's annual general meeting this week. 

The occasion kicked off with a soup and pie fund raiser, one of two the Foundation hosts every year, which are always a success, noted Taylor, to the point where the soup pots sometimes run dry! 

What started as a conversation between family members has grown into one of the region’s most trusted names in concrete and construction. Winmor Concrete & Construction, owned and operated by Willie Bergen, has steadily built a reputation for quality craftsmanship, professionalism, and customer satisfaction across the Pembina Valley.

“I’ve been around concrete work for many years,” says Bergen. “It looked like a rewarding, fun job, so I decided to go for it and never looked back.”

What’s in an old photograph?  

For the Morden History & Archives group, a picture helps preserve history.  

For those who remember the faces, buildings, and objects that make up the photograph's subjects, the memento is reminiscent of a bygone time.  

A rollover crash on April 28 has led to an impaired driving investigation and wildlife concerns after police found liquor and dead Canada geese in a wrecked vehicle. 

At approximately 8:12 p.m., emergency services responded to a single-vehicle rollover at the intersection of Road 23W (Dicken’s Road) and Southview Drive. The vehicle had struck a large frost boil, causing significant damage. 

Winkler Police Chief Ryan Hunt said that initially, Winkler Fire Department was dispatched.  

Manitoba Opposition leader Obby Khan stripped a Progressive Conservative caucus member of his critic duties Thursday, as questions continued to swirl about the former government’s actions related to a proposed silica sand mine.

Jeff Wharton, one of three Tories found this week to have violated the province's conflict of interest law, is to remain in caucus but will no longer serve as critic for business, mining, trade and job creation.

"I have removed his critic role in light of this report that came out ... and we'll move forward from there," Khan said.

Canada's western premiers say they've agreed to identify, plan and develop new economic corridors to connect provincial resources to international markets.

A joint statement issued Thursday says doing so would boost Canada's market access in Asia and Europe while the country fights a trade war with the United States and China.

The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest contract offers from the mail carrier.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said late Thursday that members were being told to refuse any work beyond eight hours in a day and 40 hours in a week. 

The University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has secured over $194 million in funding, to be delivered over the next five years. This renewed interprovincial funding commitment from Manitoba, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan has been in place for over 60 years.

Through the agreement, WCVM provides essential veterinary medicine programming, research, and clinical services to meet the needs of each province. Saskatchewan and Manitoba each have 25 student seats, while British Columbia funds 40 seats.

Engines will be revving and mud flying as the Miami Tractor Pull & Mud Bog/Car Show Weekend rolls back into town on Saturday and Sunday, delivering two days packed with horsepower, family fun, and down-home excitement.

Organized by local enthusiast Russ Suderman, the event is now in its fourth year and continues to build momentum, attracting people from across Manitoba—and even beyond.