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Can you imagine the weight of 18 tonnes of truck and 20 tonnes of excavator? 

To put this immense amount into perspective, the combined weight of the machinery is equivalent to about 22 cars. Picturing this number, however, was likely far from Sean Rickards' mind as he found himself crushed between the two pieces of equipment. 

“I was broken within a millimetre of my life,” he said afterwards.  

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be campaigning in Nepean today, the Ottawa riding where he is seeking election.

Carney, who has not yet served as an MP, is expected to meet with volunteers in the riding at 10 a.m.

Carney has faced questions about his decision to run in Nepean, which became vacant only after the Liberal party ousted MP Chandra Arya as its candidate three days before the election was called.

Manitoba's own Stanley County Cut-Ups are coming to Melita next weekend to share their high-energy blue grass music with the southwest corner of the province.

The group is made up of five members, all from Manitoba, each playing different instruments.

Jeremy Hamm plays mandolin (and is also a luthier who builds guitars, mandolins, and other instruments), TJ Blair writes music and play guitar, paramedic by day and performer by night Jeremy Penner is on the fiddle, singer-songwriter Jess Reimer is on bass, and Tim Osmond is on the banjo. 

Spring break has begun, and the traditional nasty spring weather of snow and freezing rain has stayed true for 2025!  It's tradition, the week of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair and Spring Break means a combination of ridiculous weather where Old Man Winter just doesn't want to let go!

However, staff and students in our Manitoba schools are enjoying their well-deserved break from books and classrooms for about 10 days.

Welcome back to Made in Manitoba, and the final weekend of our month-long series showcasing Manitoba artists and performers nominated for 2025 Juno awards. Those awards are being handed out in Vancouver, with the big event Sunday night. We wrap up our special series with a return visit from Morden born Loreena McKennitt.

The Killarney Shamrocks are champions of the Tiger Hills Hockey League.

After falling in game three, the Shamrocks responded with a game four win on the road to capture the league title three games to one.

"It feels pretty good," Killarney goalie Brian Archibald said with smile when asked what it was like waking up Friday morning as a champion.

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.