Shannon Dueck

A RCMP sergeant has a message for seniors who receive phone calls of the Grandparent Scam.

It is considered the largest seizure of cocaine ever at an airport on the prairies. And it happened this month in Winnipeg.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reporting that on February 9th, during the examination of a flight originating outside of Canada, border officers identified two unclaimed suitcases. Upon examination of the suitcases, officers found 60 individually wrapped packages of suspected cocaine with a street value of over $9 million. The total weight of the cocaine was 74.8 kilograms.

The Rural Municipality of Ritchot is targeting April to launch its rural car share initiative. That is according to Economic Development Officer Ryan Faucher.

It was last July when our provincial government announced $150,000 for the initiative. Faucher says with the money, they would like to establish a "self-service public transit option." 

RCMP say another victim in the Steinbach area lost a substantial amount of money on Wednesday through the Grandparent Scam.

Temperatures this next week will take a roller coaster ride in southern Manitoba. 

Environment Canada's seven-day forecast for Southern Manitoba shows several extreme temperature swings from one day to the next, but none more extreme than what is expected on Monday.

Meteorologist Kyle McAulay explains that we are currently in a warm sector, ahead of a cold front. As a result, Friday's forecast high is -6 degrees, with warmer conditions expected through the weekend.  

The average daytime high for this point in February is -5 daytime and -15 overnight. 

Temperatures this next week will take a roller coaster ride in southern Manitoba. 

Environment Canada's seven-day forecast for Southern Manitoba shows several extreme temperature swings from one day to the next, but none more extreme than what is expected on Monday.

Meteorologist Kyle McAulay explains that we are currently in a warm sector, ahead of a cold front. As a result, Friday's forecast high is -6 degrees, with warmer conditions expected through the weekend. This coming off of a day where we came very close to hitting plus 5.  

It might hardly feel like insect weather, but farmers are being reminded that even on the coldest winter days, there are steps they can take to make sure their crops do not get overtaken by pesky bugs.

It might hardly feel like insect weather, but farmers are being reminded that even on the coldest winter days, there are steps they can take to make sure their crops do not get overtaken by pesky bugs.

John Gavloski is an Entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture. He says grain stored in bins at this time of year can still be susceptible to insect damage. That is because even on a day when it is -40 degrees outside, the temperature inside the bin in the middle of the grain can be well above the freezing point. And that makes it warm enough for stored grain insects to survive.

It might hardly feel like insect weather, but farmers are being reminded that even on the coldest winter days, there are steps they can take to make sure their crops do not get overtaken by pesky bugs.

John Gavloski is an Entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture. He says grain stored in bins at this time of year can still be susceptible to insect damage. That is because even on a day when it is -40 degrees outside, the temperature inside the bin in the middle of the grain can be well above the freezing point. And that makes it warm enough for stored grain insects to survive.

Birders from around the world will be taking part in a bird watching phenomenon this weekend. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count runs from Friday through Monday. 

Matt Gasner is Assistant Conservation Biologist for Nature Conservancy of Canada. He describes the Great Backyard Bird Count as a global community science effort that allows anyone to make a scientific contribution to our understanding of bird populations, migrations and ranges at this time of year.