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Municipalities in the Pembina Valley have joined in the memoriam of Queen Elizabeth II, following Her Majesty's passing today. She was 96 years old.

Flags at municipal buildings and others in the region have been lowered to half-mast in recognition of her passing. 

Martin Harder, Mayor for the City of Winkler, issued the following statement:

The province's Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) is looking into the circumstances surrounding a motor vehicle chase that resulted in the suspect sustaining a broken ankle.
    

The Federal Government is providing over $7.9 million to the City of Winkler to support the renovation of the Centennial Arena to complete Phase 2 of the Meridian Exhibition Centre.

Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the funding via a news release issued Thursday afternoon.

A six-year-old child has died after an incident involving a side-by-side ATV.

According to Pembina Valley RCMP, officers received the report Monday evening, which indicated an ATV collision involving a child had occurred.

The initial investigation has determined the 6-year-old was riding his scooter and came around a blind corner when he was struck by the side-by-side being operated by a 19-year-old male.

The child was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he later succumbed to his injuries.

A six year old child has died after an incident involving a side-by-side ATV.

According to Pembina Valley RCMP, officers received the report Monday evening, which indicated an ATV collision involving a child had occurred.

The initial investigation has determined the 6-year-old was riding his scooter, and came around a blind corner, when he was struck by the side-by-side being operated by a 19-year-old male.

The child was taken to hospital in critical condition where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Two people are facing numerous charges after they were caught by Winkler police with a stolen van, filled with stolen goods.
    
Police began investigating after $1,900 in tools were reported stolen from a retail business on Navigator Road earlier this month. Two male suspects left, with the items, in a Dodge van, which police later located parked at a business on Norquay Drive.
    
According to the Winkler Police Service, one suspect was in the vehicle, and arrested for theft. The second man was also arrested for theft as he exited the business.
    

Tuesday's substantial rainfall event in Winkler, which saw up to more than 100mm (or 4 inches) of rain fall in slightly more than an hour has led to the evacuation of residents and staff at Eden Mental Health Centre.

According to a news release sent to PembinaValleyOnline Friday evening the record event breached the facility in multiple places. Affected patients were moved immediately, and staff took quick steps to prevent further damage to the building.

A man from Vita faces numerous charges after allegedly assaulting two Steinbach RCMP officers last weekend.

On Sunday at approximately 10:50 pm, Steinbach RCMP received a 911 report of a motor vehicle collision involving a deer that occurred along Provincial Road (PR) 301, near PR 303, five kilometres south of La Broquerie.

While the female passenger was talking to 911, the male driver took the phone and advised that everything was fine. When questioned further by the 911 operator, the male became belligerent and hung up the phone.

Winkler police have arrested two people following a drug trafficking investigation. 
    
Shortly after 9:30 p.m. last Friday, officers pulled over a car on Pembina Avenue near 15th Street, where the two occupants were placed under arrest as part of the investigation. 
    
A search of the vehicle, with help from PSD Juno, resulted in the seizure of approximately 0.85 grams of Cocaine, Approximately 0.41 grams of Crack Cocaine, and a digital scale.
    

Intense rainfall Tuesday evening lefts parts of Winkler underwater for a period of time last night with streets in low lying areas flooded, and water creeping up boulevards in some spots. Areas of downtown looked like a lake as the rain pounded the community between 7 and 8 p.m. The heavy rainfall and flooding prompted the City to ask residents to stay off streets until the water subsided.

PembinaValleyOnline Rainwatcher reports indicated up to 100mm, or 4 inches, of rain fell within an hour inside Winkler city limits.