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It’s a journey through history – an exercise of body, mind and spirit. 

That’s how Gary Dyck describes the inaugural Peace Trek, which will take walkers, runners and cyclists down the Manitoba Peace Trail while fundraising for both the Mennonite Heritage Village and Eden Foundation. 

“It’ll be good for community recreation and well-being,” says Dyck, Executive Director of Mennonite Heritage Village. “The trail has a sort of pilgrimage feel to it.” 

Springfield Fire and Rescue is attending a large fire beside the Trans-Canada Highway just inside the East Perimeter Highway. 

Black smoke was seen billowing from a location near Symington Road Wednesday afternoon. A witness at the scene who did not want their name used says a large industrial building caught fire and became completely engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes. 

A 54-year male pilot from Morden has passed away following a plane crash Tuesday evening.

At 8:25 pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP received a report of a plane crash approximately 18 kilometres southwest of Southport.

RCMP and EMS services arrived on the scene and located a crop dusting plane that had crashed into a field. The pilot was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada was notified and was deployed to the site.

A community organization that works to keep Winnipeg neighbourhoods safe is getting a boost from the government.

Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced on Tuesday evening that the province will be providing $200,000 to the Bear Clan Patrols. $100,000 of that funding will come in annual support he says.

A teen is facing weapons and drug charges after fleeing from police on Saturday night.

Over a dozen people have fallen victim to a scam in Winnipeg over the past six days that has resulted in significant losses.

The cost of two utilities is going down as of August 1st.

The Public Utilities Board has approved the application of Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. to decrease the current Primary Gas rate from $0.2055/m3 to $0.1977/m3. Approval was also given for a decrease in the Stittco propane commodity rate from $1.9618/m3 to $1.8835/m3.

According to the Utilities Board, the current Primary Gas rate reduction is the result of declines in the North American natural gas market prices.

A 32-year-old man is dead following a crash just east of Winnipeg.

The Manitoba RCMP says members of the Oakbank detachment were called around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday to a single-vehicle crash. The collision occurred on Highway 1 just west of the intersection of Provincial Road 207, also known as Deacon's Corner.

Police have barricaded part of a road in the Minto neighbourhood after a "large sinkhole" opened up early Tuesday morning.

The Winnipeg Police Service says in a tweet that the "Inside lanes for both directions are barricaded" for St. Matthews Ave. at Spruce St.

The curb lane is open in both directions. However, police are asking the public to avoid the area if possible.

The Saskatoon Police Service issued an update Monday saying they're continuing to search for a mother and son that were reported missing Sunday evening.

48-year-old Dawn Walker and seven-year-old Vincent Jansen were reported missing when friends were unable to contact them.