PembinaValleyOnline News

Your Tuesday morning wake-up call after the long weekend may have come a few hours earlier than usual, with early morning rumbles of thunder across the region. 

"As a cold front slid through the area, that provided the trigger necessary to fire up a few thunderstorms and area of showers, overnight," said CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. "Several Severe Thunderstorm Watches were in place, but for the most part, these storms did not reach severe limits."

Ahead of the 2023 hunting season, the Manitoba government has introduced new amendments to the Wildlife Protection Regulation to simplify data collection and provide more options for hunters to engage in the mandatory sample requirements for chronic wasting disease (CWD), Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Greg Nesbitt announced today.

A cyclist was transported to the Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC) Tuesday following an early evening collision with a vehicle.

Minutes before 6 pm, Winkler Police, the Winkler Fire Department, and Boundary Trails paramedics responded to the scene on First Street near Pembina Avenue.

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged following the theft of gas from a local gas station last Sunday.

Morden Police received a report from the local gas station that a male had filled his vehicle up with gas and fled the scene without paying. 
    
The suspect vehicle was later located in Winkler, along with the suspect. 

The male was arrested for Theft Under $5,000 and released on an Undertaking to appear at Morden Provincial Court in September.

On July 31, 2023, at approximately 4:45 pm, Blue Hills RCMP received a report of a multi-vehicle collision at the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 5 in the RM of North Cypress-Langford.

When officers arrived on the scene, three vehicles were found to be involved.

Two rounds of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday led to significant rainfall amounts for areas of the Red River Valley and Southeastern Manitoba.

Winkler Police are hoping you can help them identify this person captured via security camera footage.

According to social media posts from the department, this individual is a person of interest, and may be able to provide police with information regarding a theft from Peavey Mart on July 21, 2023. The image is being released for identification purposes only. The subject may, or may not be, responsible for the referenced crime.

If you are able to identify the person, please contact us at 204-325-0829.

Wednesday afternoon at 3:50, a collision brought emergency crews to the northbound lane at the 1st Street and Highway 14 intersection. Initially, the call indicated there were three cars involved in a crash at the intersection but as the investigation unfolded, only 2 vehicles were damaged.

The light was green for the northbound traffic and a left turning vehicle had pulled forward slightly into the intersection waiting to turn safely, backing up traffic behind them. A northbound vehicle was unable to stop in time and collided with the last vehicle in line.

An area of low pressure moving through the Red River Valley and Southeastern Manitoba brought showers and thunderstorms to the region Wednesday afternoon and evening. Our PembinaValleyOnline Rainwatchers reported a number of downpours in various areas which led to half an inch (12.5mm) or more falling in less than 30 minutes.

Central Station Community Centre (Winkler) Executive Director Bev Wiebe is resigning from the role. The news was shared with PembinaValleyOnline via a news release from the board of directors.

The release stated: