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The Manitoba government is encouraging campers and nature enthusiasts to mark their calendars, as provincial park campground reservations will open over five days from April 7 to 11, Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced today.

Anyone with information regarding this break and enter is encouraged to contact Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345 or https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact.

Break & Enter

On March 27th there was a break and enter into a shed in the 1300 block of 6th Street. Intruders pried the door open and at the time of report it was unknown if anything was stolen. Should anyone know anything about this break and enter, please contact Brandon Police Service.

Manitoba Hydro equipment upgrades strengthen connections in western Manitoba

Media Release - March 28, 2025

Strong communities need stronger connections. We are replacing equipment throughout western Manitoba to ensure your power is on and steady, reducing the number and duration of outages.

Funeral For:  Hilda Elias nee Kehler 
Funeral Date: March 30, 2025 
Hilda Elias nee Kehler, 71, of Altona formerly of Gretna, passed away Tuesday, March 25th at Altona Memorial Health Centre. She is survived by 1 daughter, 3 stepchildren, 1 sister, 3 brothers, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Cornie and 1 brother-in-law.  
The celebration of life for Hilda Elias nee Kehler will be held Sunday, March 30th at 2pm at Altona Mennonite Church with burial at Gretna Cemetery. 

Swan River MLA, Rick Wowchuk, has introduced new legislation to increase fines for the illegal killing of protected wildlife species in Manitoba. 

Wowchuk is the PC Critic for Natural Resources and has put this new Bill forward, Bill 221, to deter poaching by raising penalties and to align Manitoba's laws with our neighboring provinces. 

Case in point .... 

Last week's sudden fire that suddenly engulfed one of Killarney-Turtle Mountain's road maintenance graders shook up the staff as this is something you just don't see very often.

For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. 

Carney, in his role as prime minister, will meet virtually with Canada's premiers today to discuss the country's response to Trump's latest duties.

The president signed an executive order earlier this week to implement 25 per cent levies on all automobile and auto part imports — his latest move to upend global trade through a massive tariff agenda that pushed some automakers' stock prices down on Thursday.

THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH

THHL
Finals - Best of 5
Game 4
Killarney 4 at Virden 2
Killarney wins series 3-1

With the storm out of nowhere that blanketed Portage la Prairie within an hour, accidents have been taking place around the entire region.  A traffic light was taken out at 18th St W and Sakatchewan Ave.  

Here are some photos near Oakville that were taken at about 5:15 p.m. today, March 27.

Drivers say that roads are slippery but drivable once the sanding trucks deal with the situation.

Unofficial witness reports say no injuries appeared to have occurred.

Province Reminds Motorists to Exercise Caution as Heavy Snowfall Expected to Affect Road Conditions Over Next Two Days

Motorists are reminded to adjust their driving for winter road conditions and to heed highway closures and travel warnings as snowfall with reduced visibility and localized blowing snow begins this afternoon and ends overnight Friday.

Heavy and rapidly accumulating snowfall is expected in parts of western and southcentral Manitoba, affecting areas from east of Brandon to Winnipeg, and north of Steinbach.