Shannon Dueck

If the opening week for campsite reservations was any indication, campgrounds in Manitoba might be a little less busy this summer than last year.

According to a provincial spokesperson, there were 45,148 reservations made from Monday to Friday during opening week. That is down 2.1 per cent from opening week in 2023. Of those reservations last week, 97.6 per cent were made online and 2.4 per cent were made through the call centre.

Manitoba's Opposition Leader says since forming government, the NDP has shown to be disorganized, disorderly, and dishonest. Wayne Ewasko made that comment this week on the same day that the Progressive Conservatives delayed four NDP bills until the fall legislative sitting.

On Wednesday, the PC Caucus announced it has delayed four NDP bills in order to allow Manitobans more time to provide their input and become fully informed about the costs that the NDP ideology will have on their bottom line. Those four bills are Bill 7, Bill 9, Bill 16, and Bill 21. 

The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba has announced the date for its leadership vote.

President Brent Pooles says the party's next leader will be selected on April 26, 2025. He also announced that Brad Zander will serve as the party's Leadership Committee Chair, overseeing the implementation of the leadership race.

A couple from Kleefeld has been named Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers for Manitoba.

Marcus and Paige Dueck of Four Oak Farms, say they are flattered, calling it an honour to be recognized.

Marcus explains that Four Oak Farms was established in 1958 by his grandparents who came to Canada from Germany. His parents then ran it as second-generation farmers, before Marcus and Paige began taking over after their marriage in 2009. The Duecks have two young girls, representing the fourth generation. Marcus' 94-year-old grandmother still lives on the farm.

It has now been more than five months since a senior woman from the Rural Municipality of Piney went missing. And police in Manitoba are still trying to figure out what happened to her.

It has now been more than five months since a senior woman from the Rural Municipality of Piney went missing. And police in Manitoba are still trying to figure out what happened to her.

It's the first full day of spring however we are experiencing temperatures that are well below normal for southern Manitoba.

Spring arrived Tuesday at 10:06 pm. 

David Phillips is a Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada. He says March has been different than the previous few months. According to Phillips, December, January, and February were all quite a bit warmer than normal. But Phillips says March has been close to normal.

The start of spring will see temperatures that are well below normal for southern Manitoba.

Spring arrived Tuesday at 10:06 pm. 

David Phillips is Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada. He says March has been different than the previous few months. According to Phillips, December, January, and February were all quite a bit warmer than normal. But Phillips says March has been close to normal.

Oakbank RCMP have arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for several break-ins and thefts in the area.

On Saturday at approximately 8 pm, Oakbank RCMP responded to a report of an unknown male trying to break into a vacant residence in the Rural Municipality of Springfield. He fled in a vehicle which was confirmed to be stolen out of Winnipeg.

New data from Statistics Canada shows that communities in southeastern Manitoba continue to trend above the national average when it comes to charitable donations.

Statistics Canada released data this week from the 2022 tax year. The median donation per tax filer in Canada that year was $380 and for Manitoba, it was $590. Both those averages are up from 2021. The median amount represents the middle point: half of the donors gave more than the median and the other half gave less.