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It’s Wednesday, November 30th and yesterday afternoon and CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show co-Host, and CMOS Accredited Weathercaster Chris Sumner, was at Elm Creek School talking to the Weathercasters of tomorrow! He was invited to speak with Mrs. Spencer’s classroom about all things weather, and did they ever do that. What’s the difference between weather and climate? How do thunderstorms form and why can it be hot in Elm Creek, but really cold in Thompson? Those were just some of the questions he was asked.

A new K to 8 school and childcare centre in Morden took another big step forward yesterday with Western School Division announcing proposals for construction are now being accepted by M-C-M Architects.

Proposals will be accepted until early January. 

The Division also announced costing out the possibility of a locally funded soccer field and full-sized running track on the new school site. 

WSD Board Chair Brian Fransen shared his reaction to the news.  

Authorities in Manitoba are looking for the public's help in identifying a suspect believed to be behind a pair of bank incidents this month.
    
RCMP report, last Monday afternoon a man walked into the Access Credit Union in Lowe Farm, handed the teller a note demanding money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash, heading west in a light-coloured 2004 to 2008 4-door sedan.
    

Traffic was delayed for a couple of hours this morning east of Winkler on Highway 14 following a collision involving two semis.

According to Winkler Fire Chief Richard Paetzold, both semis were travelling west when one of the semis rear-ended the other. The collision happened across from Circle K Drive.

Paetzold said the rigs sustained some damage, and some fluids were leaking from the semi that rear-ended the other. He added both semis were pulling trailers, but were hauling non-hazardous loads. 

Carman RCMP is asking for help in identifying suspects in a possible case of arson dating back to October.
    
On October 11, members of the Carman detachment responded to a structure fire on Road 1 West in the RM of Rhineland, where a decommissioned bridge, estimated in value at $4 million was destroyed.     
    
The investigation determined the cause of the fire to be undetermined. 
    

Alert Ready, the country's national public alerting system, is scheduled to be tested at 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday.

An emergency alert test message will go out on multiple communication channels, including CFAM 950, Country 88.9 and The Eagle 93-5, at 1:55 p.m. The test alert will also be sent out on tv and compatible wireless devices. However, not all Manitobans will receive the test alert on their mobile devices. This may occur for a variety of reasons including device compatibility, connection to an LTE network, cell tower coverage, and device software and settings.

A Winkler police officer has been found to not have contributed to the cause of a June 8th attempted traffic stop that resulted in serious injuries to the driver of a dirt bike. 

Shortly before midnight on November 8th, Winkler Police were notified by the RCMP and Altona Police about an attempted theft of a motor vehicle near Rosenfeld.  

With a vehicle description in hand, officers located the suspect vehicle parked at a motel in Winkler shortly after midnight. Police say the driver of the vehicle is known to officers as being a suspended driver.  

Canadians once again paused this November 11th to recognize and honour the contributions of men and women who have paid the ultimate price in service to their country and the world.  

Remembrance Day ceremonies were held in many communities throughout the region. 

Below is a series of photos taken at a few of those events. 

A ceremony was held at Gretna Elementary School.

In Winkler, people gathered at the P.W. Enns Centennial Concert Hall.

And a service was held in Morden's Confederation Park.

For over one hundred years, Canadians have paused on November 11th to recognize and honour the contribution of generations of men and women who have served our country and the world during times of war, military conflict and peace. 

For those looking to pay their respects, there are a number of Remembrance Day services happening across the region.