RCMP turn to the public to help solve two Elm Creek break and enters

Police are chasing several leads in a pair of break-and-enters that happened in Elm Creek about a month ago but are now turning to the public for help in moving along the investigation. 
    
The first incident happened around 4:30 a.m. on May 11th at Scotswood Links Golf Course. According to Pembina Valley RCMP, four suspects, driving a stolen GMC Sierra 2500, forced their way into the clubhouse and stole cash and alcohol. 
    

'Unprecedented' resource challenges lead to reduced hours at Morris ER

Ongoing resource challenges have led Southern Health-Sante Sud to temporarily reduce the Emergency Department's hours of operation at Morris General Hospital. 

Effective Monday, May 15th the ER will be open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

In an email notification, Southern Health-Sante Sud says these changes are necessary to ensure this facility can continue to provide the best level of care possible.

Speed slides return to Winkler Aquatic Centre for Summer 2023

Expect to hear peak levels of excitement coming from the Winkler Aquatic Centre this summer as one of the facility's thrilling features makes its highly anticipated return. 

A few years after the pool's two speed slides were decommissioned because they no longer met code, their replacements are being installed this week and readied for the new season. 

Two BTHC Clinical Teaching Unit graduates to open practices in Morden

The Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU) at Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC) is proving to be an effective doctor recruitment tool.
    
Two of the program's three recent graduates will be setting up their practice at the Menzies Medical Centre in Morden. They are Dr. Jen Holmberg and Dr. Carrie Ginter. 

"(It's) super super exciting," said Patti Rach, program assistant at the CTU. 

Red River begins to peak in Southern Manitoba

The Red River is peaking at several points in southern Manitoba.
    
According to Fisaha Unduche, Executive Director for Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure's Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management centre, snow melt is essentially complete in most basins, with run-off and flows having peaked and on the decline. The exception, however, is the Red River.

Public gets first glimpse of BTHC expansion plans

Anticipation is building as the finishing touches get put on plans for the $100 million multi-phase expansion to Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC).
    
A recent open house offered the public the first real chance to see how the new buildings will fit in on the campus, and what the renovations to the current hospital will look like. 

Flood, runoff damage has Rhineland Council pondering mitigation projects

While river flooding is shaping up to be a non-event this spring, seasonal run-off has resulted in significant damage in some spots throughout the Municipality of Rhineland.

"Some of the snow didn't melt as fast and some ditches were filled and the snow didn't flow, so we had some road washouts and some drains that got eroded and certainly filled with debris," reported Reeve Don Wiebe. In total, about 30 sites were damaged and are currently being assessed.