Police witness vehicles racing on Winkler's Main Street, officer assaulted during arrest

What started out as a report regarding a suspicious male, ended up in a short pursuit and charges of assault on a member of the Winkler Police Service.
    
Just after 2 am on April 29th, Winkler Police were given a description of both the male and the vehicle he was in. 

Rainwatchers for May 9th with more precipitation later this week

 

The first of several expected rain-makers this week moved through Southern Manitoba Monday, kicking off what’s expected to be another wet week for an already drenched and soaking region.

The following precipitation totals are courtesy PembinaValleyOnline Rainwatchers, Environment Canada and the Manitoba Ag Weather Network. They are all for Monday, May 9th.

Rainwatchers for May 9th, with more on the way later this week

The first of several expected rain-makers this week moved through Southern Manitoba Monday, kicking off what’s expected to be another wet week for an already drenched and soaking region.

 

The following precipitation totals are courtesy PembinaValleyOnline Rainwatchers, Environment Canada and the Manitoba Ag Weather Network. They are all for Monday, May 9th.

 

Sprague – 26.0mm (just over 1 inch)

St. Pierre – 21.2mm

Clearwater – 20.9mm

Winkler – 20.1mm

Altona – 20mm (8/10ths)

Dominion City – 19.8mm

Red River crests at Emerson, Overland Flood Watch issued with wet week in forecast

On Overland Flood Watch has been issued for all of Southern and Central Manitoba as forecasters continue to monitor a series of precipitation systems starting today that could bring as much as 60 millimetres (mm) of rain to the region over the next five days. Rain amounts of more than 60 mm are possible in some localized areas.