New baseball training tunnel at Altona's Millennium Exhibition Centre is a hit

Young baseball players in Altona now have access to a valuable training tool to stay sharp in the off-season - a pitching tunnel.

Donovan Bergman, president of Altona Minor Baseball (AMB) says the project was sparked by a local college student who needed to throw while back at home over Thanksgiving.

Winkler to serve as the backdrop for upcoming made-in-Manitoba sitcom

Winkler will be the backdrop for an upcoming made-in-Manitoba sitcom called Maria and The Mennos.

Produced by Winnipeg-based filmmaker Paul Plett, the story follows a Filipino Canadian woman who moves in with her Mennonite in-laws.

Winkler resident Chuck Fefchak has been cast in the role of a Mennonite father.