RCMP begin to close highways, afternoon school bus cancellations coming in
As Southern Manitoba faces the brunt of a second round of snowfall from a stubborn Colorado low, road conditions throughout the region continue to deteriorate. As a result, Pembina Valley RCMP has begun closing highways in the region.
According to the province's 511 map, as of 5:05 p.m. Thursday, the closures include:
Highway 3 from Carman south to the Boundary Trails junction, then west to Highway 34
Highway 13 south from Elm Creek to Carman
Highway 23 from Highway 3 west to Swan Lake
Highway 14 from Rosenfeld to the Junction of Highway 3
Two charged in Winkler stabbing incident
A 38-year-old Winkler female, and a 17-year-old female from Roseau River First Nation, are facing multiple charges after a violent incident late Monday night.
Driver charged after vehicle-pedestrian collision in Winkler
A 17 year old has been charged after a vehicle-pedestrian collision Sunday afternoon in Winkler.
Police Chief Ryan Hunt says officers responded to the scene around 2:45 p.m. at the crosswalk in the 700 block of Main Street. They found a female lying on the roadway with unknown injuries, but conscious, with other motorists having stopped to care for the injured woman.
Delegations taking concerns to SCRL member councils
Over the past few weeks, a number of municipal councils in the region have heard from concerned citizens regarding what the delegations are describing as sexually explicit material available through the South Central Regional Library (SCRL).
The presentations made to the Municipality of Rhineland, R.M. of Stanley and R.M. of Thompson this week, and the Town of Altona last week, were a next step following a September delegation to the SCRL Board of Directors, explained Melissa Hildebrand who made the presentation to Altona council.
Increased demands force clinics in Winkler, Morden to restrict hours and services
Two clinics in the region have issued a memo to area employers as local physicians experience increased demands and workload.
The C.W. Wiebe Medical Centre in Winkler and Morden's Menzies Medical Centre have advised that physicians at each facility cannot be providing medical notes for patients and/or employees with minor respiratory or other minor medical conditions for which they would otherwise not see a doctor.
What you need to know about snow clearing in Winkler
Every time City of Winkler crews get the call to clear streets after a snowfall, 130 kms of roads, 60 kms of sidewalks, and 59 cul-de-sacs are maintained.
And at what point do crews head out? under the city's operational Snow Removal Policy, the response is tailored to the nature and magnitude of the snow event and the necessary resources are immediately made available to ensure city streets remain passable and are returned to safe winter driving conditions as soon as reasonably possible.
Stolen plates lead to more charges for man with outstanding warrant
The discovery of stolen Ontario plates on a vehicle has led to additional charges being laid against a male who already had an outstanding warrant issued.
Friday night while on patrol, Morden police located a vehicle with the stolen plates. After officers pulled over the vehicle, the male driver was arrested for Possession of Property Obtained by Crime.
The 23-year-old male also had an outstanding Warrant for Arrest and Driving Prohibition from Winkler Police Service.
He was released with an Appearance Notice to appear at Morden Provincial Court in February.
'From Everywhere to Bethlehem' in Winkler draws over 2,000 people
While a few days this past weekend was bitterly cold it didn't stop people in southern Manitoba from taking in a live version of the retelling of Jesus' birth.
After a two-year hiatus, the live nativity called 'From Everywhere to Bethlehem,' put on by Winkler's EMMC, was again set up in Winkler Park. The Christmas event drew 2,168 people throughout the weekend.
At one point, on Sunday evening, the line-up grew to an hour long, reaching the waterslide tower.
A glimpse into 'From Everywhere to Bethlehem'
The line-up to journey to Bethlehem was a long one Sunday evening, the last night of From Everywhere to Bethlehem.
After a two-year hiatus, the live nativity put on by Winkler's EMMC was again set up in the Winkler Park and drew 2,168 people throughout the weekend.
At one point, on Sunday evening, the line-up grew to an hour long, reaching the waterslide tower.
Blowing Snow Advisory issued for Red River Valley ahead of blustery Friday
Environment Canada has issued a Blowing Snow Advisory for the entire Red River Valley and parts of Southeastern Manitoba ahead of a blustery Friday. Communities included are Carman, Morden, Winkler, Altona, Emerson, Morris, Steinbach and Vita. The City of Winnipeg is also under the Advisory.
Gusty northwesterly winds will develop Friday morning and persist into Friday evening. These gusty winds combined with falling snow will lead to significantly reduced visibilities in blowing snow.