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The Manitoba government is moving forward with plans to redesign the busy intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 5 near Carberry, the site of a tragic 2023 minibus crash that killed 17 people. However, the preferred design option, a Reduced Conflict U-Turn (RCUT) intersection, has sparked significant controversy among local residents, truckers, farmers, and elected officials.

In part two of our conversation with Harry Mahesh, former MJHL player and coach now with the Calder Cup Champion Abbottsford Canucks, he talks about coaching professional players, winning a championship and how none of it would be possible without his family.

After 13 years of dedication, Sheri Derksen is stepping down as the beloved crossing guard supervisor at École Morden Middle School — but she’s not going far. Sheri will continue her role as an Educational Assistant (EA) at the school, leaving behind the flags but carrying on her daily commitment to students.

A morning ritual that’s meant the world

Sheri’s passion for patrolling started with a simple but powerful goal: keeping kids safe and giving them a friendly start to their day.

Winkler’s Aidan Harder is preparing to face off with a bull—and a crowd—this weekend at the Miami Fair & Rodeo, as part of the Heartland Rodeo Association circuit. While relatively new to the sport, Harder has already built a strong foundation and a clear goal: earning his first championship belt buckle.

Southern Health-Sante Sud is urging families to check their immunization records as measles cases continue to surge across the region.

Dr. Mahmoud Khodaveisi, Medical Officer of Health for Southern Health-Santé Sud, says the outbreak is concentrated in the southern part of the province.

“Since the beginning of this year, 113 cases as of June 14th reported in Manitoba,” notes Khodaveisi. “This is an underestimate of the real number of cases.”

Canada's elections commissioner said Wednesday she has no evidence to suggest the federal election result in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation — even though the volume of complaints about the campaign shot way up.

In a preliminary report, Commissioner Caroline Simard said her office received more than 16,000 complaints about the spring campaign that ended on April 28 — seven times the number of complaints received in the 2019 and 2021 elections.

Sen. Patrick Brazeau is said to be recovering after collapsing on the Senate floor on Wednesday in the midst of debate on the federal government's major projects bill.

Brazeau, 50, rose to speak shortly after 4 p.m. before falling over sideways onto the floor.

A Senate spokesman says Brazeau appears to be recovering following an examination by paramedics.

Warning: The following video contains mild foul language and a medical event.

150 people came out in support of Team Terry Fox last week at the Deleau/Sifton Centennial Park. It was one of the stops on the team's month-long cross-country challenge called, Ride of Hope 2025, biking from Vancouver, B.C. to St. John's, Newfoundland.
    
The riders were accompanied to the park by students from Souris and Hartney schools on their bikes, and emergency response vehicles from Oak Lake/Sifton, Hartney & Souris/Glenwood fire departments.

Dry conditions are creating mounting concern for Manitoba producers as rainfall totals in many areas fall well below the seasonal norm. According to provincial livestock and forage specialist Shawn Cabak, climate data shows a sharp contrast from last year, with major implications for forage yields and pasture health. 

In part one of a two part conversation with former MJHL coach Harry Mahesh, who is now an assistant coach with the AHL champions Abbotsford Canucks of the AHL, he talks about his time in the MJHL as a player and coach, re-discovering his love of the game and more.

Being called a champion is still taking some getting used to, according to Mahesh. "I mean, it really hasn't fully sunk in yet," he says from his home in British Columbia. "It's got a nice ring to it, though."