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The Saskatchewan government hopes to prevent suicides by collecting unused and expired medication.

The Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan launched a public awareness campaign on Friday encouraging people to return extra meds to local pharmacies. The province is providing $350,000 toward the program.

Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said the province is happy to support the Pharmacy Association in the campaign.

The West Perimeter Highway was reopened mid-afternoon after a serious collision sent two people to hospital and closed the highway for several hours.

The Manitoba RCMP says in a release that recovery crews were assisting a jackknifed semi in the northbound lanes of the highway at Portage Ave. when the collision occurred around 6:20 a.m.

Five people remain in police custody and face a long list of charges after a crime spree in Winnipeg and Winkler.

The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) says they were called to a store in the Polo Park area on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 22. Security officers at the store took two of the men into custody after allegedly finding them taking merchandise, removing security tags, and then attempting to return them.

Officers who attended and arrested the two men say they discovered "unlawfully-possessed identity documents" as well as meth.

Police are continuing to search for a suspect who carjacked a 72-year-old woman in the middle of the day.

The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) says the violent incident took place in the Norwood East area on Wednesday.

Investigators say that the woman was returning to her parked SUV in the area of Tache Avenue and Horace Street when a male suspect confronted her. The suspect tried to take her keys from her hand and began punching her. He then dragged her out of the vehicle and stole it.

Autumn is just one day away, but construction season is still in full swing and people driving through Winnipeg's downtown should be aware.

New barricades have gone up at Portage and Main, reducing westbound traffic approaching Main Street to one lane. 

Other barricades also reduce traffic for eastbound Portage, and southbound Main. 

The City of Winnipeg's Traffic Management Centre says that delays should be expected.

The TMC is recommending to use an alternate route if you are able to.

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Two Winnipeg men are facing a long list of charges after allegedly using a stolen vehicle to slam into parked cars in Winnipeg neighbourhoods.

The Manitoba government has received more than 1,800 applications for support through the Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program after spring flooding caused extensive damage throughout the province.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk shared the figure in a news release issued Tuesday morning.

This year’s program was established on May 9th while spring flooding was still underway to ensure timely assistance.

Mounties in Saskatchewan are appealing to the public for help locating a 28-year-old man facing charges after a number of incidents in northern Saskatchewan between September 6 and 7.

Kurt Bloomfield is considered armed and dangerous. He is facing the following charges:

Mounties in Saskatchewan are appealing to the public for help locating a 28-year-old man facing charges after a number of incidents in northern Saskatchewan between September 6 and 7.

Kurt Bloomfield is considered armed and dangerous. He is facing the following charges: