Provincial News

A 20-year-old male was recently rescued by police after the vehicle he was driving slid into a water-filled ditch north of Killarney, Manitoba.

Due to the wildfire season, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care encourages Manitobans to regularly check local weather and air-quality conditions and learn more about protecting themselves if wildfire smoke results in worsened air quality.

Starting this week, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is opening a dedicated hail estimating centre at its Physical Damage Centre in Winnipeg to make more appointments available for impacted customers.

Warmer weather is fast approaching, which means the start of boating season for many Manitobans. The RCMP would like to remind everyone the importance of safety and preparedness before heading out onto the water.

Nelson House RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing man from the area, 32-year-old Christopher Travis McDonald.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre is advising Manitobans to take precautions as much of southern Manitoba and the Interlake region of the province could see between 40 and 70 millimetres of precipitation Friday.

Manitoba Agriculture is reporting that sporadic rain has delayed spring planting but has resulted in good seeding conditions overall.

Continued favourable weather conditions, and work by crews on two active fires in the area around Flin Flon and The Pas, have lessened their impacts and have enabled residents of affected communities to return home as of Sunday, May 19.

Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) has recently announced a generous three-year funding commitment from Manitoba Chicken Producers (MCP), totaling $60,000.

Selkirk RCMP are reporting that a quantity of firearms, drugs and cash were recently seized from a residence located on Schultz Avenue in Selkirk, Manitoba.