Westman

No serious injuries were reported after a collision Tuesday afternoon near Elm Creek at the junction of Highways 13 and 2. According to RCMP the two-vehicle collision between a pick-up and an SUV was reported at 1:15 pm, and was responded to by Pembina Valley RCMP.

A 24 year old male, from Souris, was driving north on Highway 13 when he turned left onto Highway 2, but was struck by an eastbound vehicle. The male had entered the intersection when it was unsafe to do so.

The other driver, a 55 year old female from Winnipeg, suffered minor injuries.

Funeral For:  Cari Ann Doerksen 
Funeral Date: March 28, 2025 
Cari Ann Doerksen, 51, of Steinbach passed away Sunday, March 23rd at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. She is survived by 2 daughters, 1 sister, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Stan, 1 son, parents Ed and Grace Heckert, 1 sister, and 1 brother. 
The funeral service for Cari Ann Doerksen will be held Friday, March 28th at 2pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Steinbach with burial at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. 

Funeral For:  Henry Kasdorf 
Funeral Date: March 28, 2025 
Henry Kasdorf, 87, of Winnipeg formerly of Niverville, passed away Saturday, March 22nd at Grace Hospital. He is survived by 1 daughter, 1 son, 6 sisters, 3 brothers, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Mary, 1 son, 3 sisters, and 3 brothers. 
The funeral service for Henry Kasdorf will be held Friday, March 28th at 1pm at Winnipeg Evangelical Free Church, 500 Lagimodiere Boulevard. 
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg.  

With a federal election on the horizon, the agriculture sector is hoping to see some commitments from the federal parties as they campaign for seats in parliament. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture released its priorities, breaking those down into three categories: competitiveness, resiliency, and rules-based trade.

President Keith Curie talks about the competitiveness factor of Canada and what he wants to see done.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec.

Poilievre, who held a rally in Hamilton on Tuesday night with an estimated crowd of about 4,500 people, is expected at a news conference in Montmagny, Que., around noon and at a rally in Quebec City in the evening.

Carney, who spent the first few days of the campaign in Atlantic Canada, will be in Ontario today, scheduled for an announcement and a facility tour in Windsor, a facility tour in London and a rally in Kitchener.  

Ahead of what could  be a wintry start to Spring Break, Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for a significant portion of Western and Central Manitoba including the Carman, Portage, Brandon, Souris and Virden areas. Generally speaking, areas south of Highway 23 are currently not part of the statement.

The organizing committee of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is putting the finishing touches on their annual event taking place all of next week at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Monday to Saturday, March 31-April 5th!

The annual fair is hosted by the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba this being their 55th year since their 'Royal' designation from Queen Elizabeth back in 1970.  It features competition and entertainment from one end of the Keystone Centre to the other!

The Rotary Club of Brandon #1344 is boxing up the last of the books headed for next week's book sale taking place at the Victoria Inn, Brandon.  This, to raise money for community projects throughout the Westman Region.

The Winnipeg Jets have clinched a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Washington Capitals 3-2 Tuesday evening. 

Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game-winning goal. Mason Appleton and Josh Morrissey also scored for the Jets, who played in front of a sold-out crowd at Canada Life Centre. 

Morrissey scored the first goal of the game 6:50 into the first period, bringing the game to a score of 1-0.

The Province is out with its March Flood Outlook, and the risk is reported to be low to moderate for most Manitoba rivers throughout the Spring. 

According to the Manitoba Hydrologic Forecast Centre, most lakes are expected to be within their desired operating ranges after the spring runoff and the risk of flooding along Manitoba lakes is low. 

A moderate risk of flooding is in effect for the Assiniboine River main stem from Russell to Brandon, Souris River, Qu'Appelle River and Interlake region (including the Fisher River and Icelandic River).