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According to RCMP statistics, seven motor vehicle collisions were reported in Airdrie between midnight Wednesday and 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Across Southern Alberta, 47 collisions occurred, with Strathmore reporting the most, at eight. Airdrie and Okotoks tied for second place, each recording the highest number of collisions, mainly on Wednesday; only five collisions were reported on Thursday.

The longest serving member of the Saskatchewan Party cabinet is stepping into a bigger role.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has given Rosetown-Delisle MLA Jim Reiter significant responsibility as Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier.

"I'm very excited about it," Reiter said. "I feel very honored that Premier Moe has selected me for this, and I'm just very much looking forward to getting to work."

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP are trying to locate a missing vehicle in Watson.  

Sometime between October 15 at 10:PM to October 16th to 08:00, a red Dodge Dakota truck was stolen from the 300 block of Railway Avenue in Watson. 

The Manitoba Hydro building will be abuzz Thursday evening as hundreds of Winnipeggers participate in the sixth annual Ride Inside stationary bike event.

Over 240 riders will ride inside to raise funds for childhood cancer.

This year's event ambassador is a 2-year-old boy named Javi.

In April 2024, after weeks of feeling unwell, Javi's parents took him to the hospital. After just 24 hours, the toddler was diagnosed with acute lymphotic leukemia, a form of red blood cancer.

RCMP officers in Treherne will be among the first in our province to start using body-worn cameras, beginning December 4th.

Manitoba RCMP announced that between November 22, 2024, and April 2025, more than 490 officers in 44 Manitoba detachments will be equipped with the cameras. This will include detachments that provide policing services to Ebb and Flow First Nation, Peguis First Nation, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Chemawawin Cree Nation, O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation as well as a number of other First Nation communities.

According to Rhineland's Reeve, the municipality has stepped up its efforts to receive drainage support from the Province.

On Monday, Nov. 25, and Tuesday, Nov. 26, customers southwest of Moose Jaw will see a series of 30-minute planned outages happening while cable testing is conducted. 

The outages are planned between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. both days.

Find more on the SaskPower outage map here.

In a significant step forward for climate science, Western University has launched the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory (CSSL), a transformative research initiative focused on understanding and mitigating Canada’s most extreme weather events. The lab was unveiled following a $20-million investment from long-time partner ImpactWX, marking a major milestone in the study of severe weather in Canada.

Rural schools in the Prairie South School Division (PSSD) are benefiting from mental wellness programs and projects thanks to grant-matching from the River Street Promotions (RSP) fund — the money comes from the annual Homestand and Nashville Night concerts that RSP organizes. 

Sun Country Hearing celebrated its grand opening this morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Jeff Richards and Councillor Todd Bedore represented the City of Weyburn. The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce was represented by President Chad Bailey and Executive Director Monica Osborn alongside Ashton Lorieau representing Weyburn Tourism. 

Melanie Tribiger, owner of Sun Country Hearing, offers a variety of free services to celebrate their opening.