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It's National Public Safety Telecom Week. Manitoba RCMP media relations officer Sergeant Paul Manaigre says those involved in this part of police enforcement are an extremely valuable resource for frontline members, and he knows firsthand.

Early Thursday morning multiple fire crews were called to the scene of a structure fire in the area of 49th Avenue and Main Street in Rocky Mountain House.

Parts of the streets were shut down as crews worked into the night trying to get the blaze extinguished.

Unfortunately, VB Pet Grooming and Paradise Day Spa, were burnt down. Luckily damage to adjacent structures appears to be minimal.

There have been no reports of cause of the fire or the cost of damages. If further information becomes available, an update will be provided.

The coroner’s inquest into the in-custody death of Jeremy Sabourin wrapped up on Thursday afternoon at the Moose Jaw Court of King’s Bench with 11 recommendations. 

Ten of the recommendations were made by the five-person jury panel (one jury member was dismissed just before the recommendations were presented for compassionate reasons) and presiding coroner Blaine Beaven made one recommendation. 

The Federal Government shared their plans for the budget recently and Portage-Lisgar MP Branden Leslie provided his thoughts on the issues presented.

Leslie shared that he believes the budget leaves families in his riding little, if any, relief from the current rise in costs of housing, food and fuel.

The Red Deer RCMP would like to make the public aware of a recent increase in gold scams in the area.

Suspects have approached people in parking lots, gas stations, or other public locations typically offering “gold jewelry” for sale, as gifts, or offer to trade for gas.

The jewelry is not genuine and is offered at very low prices. The suspects often say that they have lost their bank card and are unable to access funds to continue their trip.

Suspects are typically driving newer rental vehicles and sometimes have children with them.

Shovels are in the ground and Calgary Co-op has targeted next summer for the opening its new grocery store in Cochrane.

It's official sod-turning ceremony was held today (Apr. 18) at its six-acre site in the Greystone community, located in close proximity to the SLS Centre.

MANITOBA GOVERNMENT SUPPORTING 10 MUNICIPAL PROJECTS THAT WILL IMPROVE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - Media Release

The Manitoba government has approved 10 projects that mitigate against future disasters, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor announced today.

Fairview RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in finding a missing man from Fairview, Alberta.

Fairview resident Willis Robichaud (46) was last heard from on December 27, 2023, and had told friends he would be travelling down to Lethbridge.

Willis is described as:

A motion to install a three-way stop at the intersection at Hespeler St. and Loewen Blvd. was defeated in a 4-3 vote by Steinbach City Council. 

The motion to install a three-way stop was put forward by Councillor Jac Siemens after council received a traffic report regarding the intersection. 

With the threat of drought looming over the province, Alberta FireSmart and FireSmart Canada are reminding people that there are ways to increase the wildfire resiliency of their homes.

They suggest several ways of arranging the layout of yards that can help slow down an approaching wildfire.

One of the suggestions is to keep the first 1.5 metres (or the Immediate Zone, as they call it) around the home and attached structures as non-combustible as possible.