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Months of training and practice have all led to this moment for Morden’s Colleen Voth... getting on a plane this weekend to begin her journey to Berlin, Germany and the 2023 Special Olympics World Games. Taking place June 17th to 25th, the event will bring together 7,000 athletes from about 170 countries, including 89 from Team Canada. Voth now calls Morden home, but is originally from Altona.

RCMP have laid a charge in relation to a two-vehicle fatal collision which happened December 9th of last year about three kilometers south of Roland.

A 26-year-old woman from Reinfeld died in the collision.

A 62-year-old Winkler man has received a summons for Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance Causing Death. 

He is scheduled to appear in Morden Court June 27th.

Winkler and Morden Police Services are investigating separate incidents related to the vandalism of a Pride-supporting vehicle and a Pride flag.

In Winkler, police say an investigation continues into a homophobic slur being spray painted on the tailgate of a white Dodge Caravan that was parked in a residential area of the city. The vehicle was decorated in support of Pride Month. According to police, the incident occurred sometime overnight between June 4th and 5th. Anyone with knowledge of the incident is asked to contact police.

Scattered thunderstorms kept our Rainwatchers busy Sunday. A cold front moving through the Red River Valley and Southeastern Manitoba was the focus for storm initiation, which did lead to severe thunderstorm watches and warnings being issued in a couple places, including the Winkler and Morden area mid-afternoon.

Highway 32 in Winkler, between Cargill Road and Roblin Boulevard, remains closed as an investigation is now underway after what social media posts by Winkler Police Service describe as a "serious collision".

Police Chief Ryan Hunt tells PembinaValleyOnline officers responded to the incident, and determined a vehicle travelling on 1st Street (Highway 32) collided with a male riding a bicycle across the street.  

The injured male bicyclist was transported to Boundary Trails Health Centre with serious injuries. 

Our PembiaValleyOnline Rainwatchers are reporting this morning much needed rain, and a few thunderstorms, arrived in the region Tuesday afternoon and evening. After a stretch of well above temperatures nearing 30 degrees, and gusty southerly winds up to 60 km/h, conditions had dried out considerably over the past week, or so.

The creation of new aquatic invasive species (AIS) control zones is among a suite of changes being implemented by the Manitoba government aimed at enhancing efforts to fight the spread of AIS in the province, Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Greg Nesbitt announced today.

You almost don't want to speak the words too loudly for fear Mother Nature will hear and change her mind, but as of right now, it's looking like May Long weekend may be one of the best in years, with seasonal to above average temperatures the entire weekend.

The People's Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for Portage-Lisgar is calling for debate on abortions Canada.

At a news conference in Winkler on Wednesday, Maxime Bernier said, if elected, he would table a private member's bill, the Protection of Preborn Children Act, at the first available opportunity in the House of Commons to amend Section 287 of the Criminal Code.

After several days of well above average temperatures, Southern Manitoba will see highs sink throughout Wednesday afternoon as a cold front moves through the province as an Alberta clipper brings showers and potential thunderstorms to the region.

"As that cold front moved through, we saw westerly gusts of 60 km/h or more, and that quickly picked up the dust," explained CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner. "Lingering behind that cold front is the rainfall associated with this low, which will slowly sweep across the area late Wednesday afternoon and early this evening."'