Shannon Dueck

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.

A spokesperson for CAA says now is the time to make sure your vehicle is ready for the winter driving season.

Nadia Matos is Manager of External Communications with CAA. She says when daytime highs are a consistent seven degrees for one week, you should consider getting your winter tires installed. 

"If you haven't already booked your appointment with your mechanic, do so, the snow is coming, we know it is," she says. "It's really kind of take action right now."

Manitoba has become the first province in Canada to declare a Men's Mental Health Awareness Week. And Manitobans can thank Dawson Trail PC MLA Bob Lagasse for making this happen.

In November of 2022, Lagasse went public with his mental health struggles. Lagasse addressed the Manitoba Legislature, sharing what he had been battling in recent months. The MLA said that he came to the realization that his mental health was not where it needed to be, noting he had been getting very hyper-focused on thoughts of self-harm. 

A spokesperson for CAA says now is the time to make sure your vehicle is ready for the winter driving season.

Nadia Matos is Manager of External Communications with CAA. She says when daytime highs are a consistent seven degrees for one week, you should consider getting your winter tires installed. 

"If you haven't already booked your appointment with your mechanic, do so, the snow is coming, we know it is," she says. "It's really kind of take action right now."

Another weather record has fallen in southern Manitoba. In a season that has seen temperature records broken, Meteorologist Scott Kehler with Weatherlogics says our area has now gone the longest period without snow.

Kehler says it last snowed in April, and because we have yet to see a snowflake this fall, that means the last snowfall was 210 days ago. 

"Which is a record by far," says Kehler.

Another weather record has fallen in southern Manitoba. In a season that has seen temperature records broken, Meteorologist Scott Kehler with Weatherlogics says our area has now gone the longest period without snow.

Kehler says it last snowed in April, and because we have yet to see a snowflake this fall, that means the last snowfall was 210 days ago. 

"Which is a record by far," says Kehler.

Manitoba has become the first province in Canada to declare a Men's Mental Health Awareness Week. And Manitobans can thank Dawson Trail PC MLA Bob Lagasse for making this happen.

In November of 2022, Lagasse went public with his mental health struggles. Lagasse addressed the Manitoba Legislature, sharing what he had been battling in recent months. The MLA said that he came to the realization that his mental health was not where it needed to be, noting he had been getting very hyper-focused on thoughts of self-harm. 

Environment Canada's Senior Climatologist says southern Manitoba has now gone 15 consecutive months where the average temperature was warmer than normal.

David Phillips says the streak continued in October, noting it was not even close.

According to Phillips, the average afternoon temperature in last month was 14.6 degrees Celsius, while the normal is 10.5 degrees. Phillips says when you consider that daylight hours are less in October and the sun is lower in the sky, it is alarming to see such high average temperatures in October.

CAA Manitoba is reminding motorists and trick-or-treaters to be safe, visible, and vigilant this Halloween.

A spokesperson says streets that are normally quiet can become busy with trick-or-treaters, and excited children may not be watching for oncoming traffic.

Ewald Friesen is Manager of Government and Community Relations with CAA Manitoba. He says being vigilant applies to all motorists, not just parents of children going door to door. 

Two men are vying for the position of Leader of the PC Party of Manitoba. 

The Leadership Election Committee has confirmed that Obby Khan and Wally Daudrich have met the requirements to stand in the upcoming Progressive Party of Manitoba leadership race.

The two candidates will participate in a Q and A session hosted by former Radisson MLA James Teitsma on Wednesday of this week, at the Delta Hotel.

Khan and Daudrich will discuss their vision for the party and our province and answer questions from the audience.