Shannon Dueck

There was a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus Monday morning south of Ile des Chenes.

Ritchot Fire Chief Scott Weir says emergency crews were called at approximately 7:30 am to the intersection of the old Highway 59 and Provincial Road 210. 

Weir says a First Student school bus and pickup truck collided there. According to Weir, there were no children on the bus at the time of the crash. 

Thousands of health care support workers, including ones in Southern Health-Sante Sud, could walk off the job as early as Tuesday.

Gina McKay is CUPE Manitoba President. McKay says negotiations have stalled this week as government has made no new move towards a deal. 

"It's very disappointing to see and we know that health care in Manitoba is in crisis," says McKay.

Manitoba motorists will continue to benefit from lower fuel prices for at least three more months.

Premier Wab Kinew announced through a press release on Wednesday that the gas tax holiday will be extended until December 31st. It was set to expire on September 30th.

The gas tax holiday, which has been in place since early January, removes the 14-cent Provincial Sales Tax.

Manitoba motorists will continue to benefit from lower fuel prices for at least three more months.

Premier Wab Kinew announced through a press release on Wednesday that the gas tax holiday will be extended until December 31st. It was set to expire on September 30th.

The gas tax holiday removes the 14 cent Provincial Sales Tax. It has been in place since early January.

A couple from Kleefeld could be out of their home for weeks yet as the result of a flooded basement from last week's heavy rain.

Southern Manitoba was inundated with rain on Monday and Tuesday, with some areas receiving more than 200 millimetres in about 24 hours. In the Rural Municipality of Hanover, this resulted in road closures and flooded basements.

Brittany Engbrecht lives in Kleefeld, 65 kilometres south of Winnipeg. Engbrecht says though her basement stayed dry, the same cannot be said for her parents Mark and Khristy Butler, who live just around the corner. 

A senior climatologist says southern Manitoba is in for a season that is warmer than normal.

Fall officially arrived at 7:43 am., Saturday. David Phillips with Environment Canada says forecasters seem to agree on what to expect for the months of September, October and November.

"Our models seem to suggest, the Americans are saying the same thing, Canadian models are saying warmer (than normal)," says Phillips. "And normal precipitation going forward."

Manitoba RCMP say STARS air ambulance was delayed in landing at a fatal crash in southeastern Manitoba earlier this month, because of a drone flying in the area. 

During the evening of September 3rd, Steinbach RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision along Provincial Road 210 at Road 41N, in the Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne. Police say a vehicle travelling north collided with a southbound vehicle.

The Member of Parliament for Provencher says what Conservatives are hearing from supporters is that they want an election, and the sooner the better.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will table a non-confidence motion next week aimed at toppling the Liberal government. His party will likely need the support of both the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois for the motion to pass.

Southern Manitoba is drenched after 24 hours of rain. 

According to Environment Canada, the rain and thunderstorms are supposed to let up this morning, before the sky clears. 

Manitoba Agriculture is reporting the following totals since the rain started (as of Tuesday at 11 a.m.):

It has been a stormy day for a large part of southcentral and southeastern Manitoba, complete with heavy rain, hail, strong winds and even a tornado warning.

According to Environment Canada, a fairly moisture-laden air mass is moving into southern Manitoba from the United States. This has resulted in thunderstorm activity throughout the day.