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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."'

The nice weather has brought more cyclists back onto our roadways, and the Morden Police Service is taking it as an opportunity to share some reminders.

When on the roadway, police say to be aware of potential dangers and parked vehicles, always travel single file in the same direction as the traffic flow, and obey the same traffic signals and signs that vehicles do. This includes stopping at stop signs and red lights.

Using hand signals, wearing bright clothing, and always wearing a safety helmet will also aid in keeping you safe.

Winkler Police are hoping area residents may recognize the truck in the security camera screenshots in this story.

The department is asking for assistance in an investigation into a theft at a Winkler auto repair business and at the Winkler Food Cupboard on April 5th. The images are of a vehicle identified as being of interest in these investigations.

The images are being released for identification purposes only. The subjects using the vehicle may or may not be responsible for the aforementioned crimes. 

The first strong to severe thunderstorms of the season rumbled across parts of Southern Manitoba Wednesday evening. At one point, Severe Thunderstorm Watches were in effect from the Killarney region through Morden/Winkler and east to the Red River Valley and the Vita/Steinbach area. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were also issued for a number of areas along the Trans Canada Highway, including for Winnipeg.

A 27-year-old man from the R.M. of Stanley has been charged after a homeowner caught him coming out of their garage in Winkler last week. 

Manitoba RCMP are searching for two inmates from The Pas who escaped Monday night.

Manitoba RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating the following escaped inmates:

• Xander William Tardiff, 19, is 5’11” and weighs 180 lbs.
• Kelly John Castel, 21, is 5’09” and weighs 135 lbs.

Originally the RCMP received a report of three missing inmates from The Pas Correctional Centre, located on 3 Street East, in The Pas, at 6:45 p.m. Monday.

A wanted man from Nova Scotia is behind bars after he was apprehended by Winkler police last month. 
    
According to RCMP, local officers were tipped off about two hitchhikers in the area, and that one of them was believed to be from the Maritime province. Police were already aware of an abandoned vehicle, found the day before, which had been reported stolen in Nova Scotia and was associated to the wanted man. He was quickly located, identified and arrested. 
    

Winkler Police Service is turning to the public for help in identifying two persons of interest who may be able to provide police with information regarding a theft from the Real Canadian Superstore on April 20th.

The images are being released for identification purposes only, and the subjects may or may not be responsible for the aforementioned crime.

If you are able to identify the people, please contact Winkler Police at 204-325-0829.

A 46-year-old woman was arrested on Friday following a traffic stop by Morden police. 
    
According to police, officers found the woman, who was driving the pulled-over vehicle, to be on an undertaking to not possess a cell phone. The subsequent investigation also revealed a quantity of crystal meth in the car. 
    
The woman was arrested for failing to Comply with Undertaking and Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine. She was released on an Undertaking to attend to Morden Provincial Court in July.

The vote to find the next Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate in Portage-Lisgar begins today and concludes tomorrow. Party members will be casting their ballots for one of four candidates (listed in alphabetical order);

Don Cruickshank
Cameron Friesen
Branden Leslie
Lawrence Toet