Prepare to pay up if stopped by the RCMP    
Updated 27 seconds ago
Carman Area RCMP say they receive complaints about motorists failing to properly travel in the right lane of the multi-lane portion of divided highways 3 and 14.

Outstanding court fines top $50 milliion    
Posted 3 hours ago
Fourteen new MRI machines for hospitals. Five more years of helicopter ambulance service. More than 576,000 regular-season Winnipeg Jets tickets for the upper bowl of the MTS Centre.

PV Panthers looking to create more offence   
Updated 13 minutes ago
Goals continue to be hard to come by for the Pembina Valley Panthers. The Carman-based soccer squad came away with a split of their recent two-game stretch despite scoring only two goals.

Behind the scenes at the border   
Posted 2 hours ago
Not everyone knows what to expect when they cross the border into the United States. Giving travelers the information they need to make that crossing simply and safely is a priority for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

4-H members taking to highway ditches May 26   
Posted 7 hours ago
The 26th Annual 4-H Highway Clean-Up Campaign is set for next weekend. The designated clean-up date is Saturday, May 26, with a rain date of Saturday, June 2.

Armed standoff at Boston Pizza in Morden    
Updated 2 days ago
A man armed with two knives was involved in a standoff with police Thursday at the Boston Pizza Restaurant & Lounge in Morden. The police were called around 5:50 p.m.

Producers reseeding following dust storm    
Updated 2 days ago
A storm that featured flying dust that hit parts of the south central region that included winds in some areas of between 80 to 100 kmh left many producers facing another trip out to their fields for reseeding.

Super B stolen from Carman    
Updated 2 days ago
A Super-B comprised of a pair of Lode King trailers and a grey 2006 International semi-truck tractor were stolen from Cook Transport in Carman on May 7. Carman Area RCMP Staff Sgt.

May long weekend will cost you more    
Updated 2 days ago
Enjoying Manitoba’s provincial parks this long holiday weekend will mean a deeper dig into the wallet.

Miami's Madill earns athlete of the week honours    
Posted 2 days ago
Miami School’s Jordan Madill served up a solid season on the badminton court and was rewarded when he was named as the Tri-Star Rural High School athlete of the week. “I was surprised,” Madill said.

RoadWatch set to begin this long weekend    
Updated 2 days ago
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) program, RoadWatch, will kick of this long weekend. The program will run until November throughout the province, with the focus of decreasing impaired driving by increasing the risk of arrest and boosting public awareness.

Arrests made in connection with break-ins    
Updated 3 days ago
Carman Area RCMP have made arrests in the break and enters that have plagued Carman over the last few months. “We charged one person from Morden and two males from the Long Plains First Nation,” Staff Sgt.

Hot, dry summer coming: Forecaster     
Updated 2 days ago
Manitobans should get ready for a long, hot summer. The summer outlook from AccuWeather.com predicts extended heat waves will grip the Prairies, especially the southern part of the province, all season long.

Manitoba Youth Job Centre in Carman open for business    
Updated 3 days ago
The Carman-based Manitoba Youth Job Centre is open once again for the summer. Centres across Manitoba are in their 37th year of successfully supporting youth employment in Manitoba.

RHA Central Board marks Safe Kids Week    
Posted 3 days ago
The Safe Kids Week campaign raises awareness about a specific type of injury and educates the public about prevention strategies. A different safety issue is chosen as the focus each year.

On course with new $40,000 bridge    
Posted 4 days ago
Photo by Bob Gyoerick

Wee Care support    
Updated 4 days ago
Photo by Glen Hallick

Make access to info independent: Tory bill     
Updated 3 days ago
Putting one person in charge of the province's freedom of information requests would stop bureaucratic battles over access, the Tories say.

Speak out for the environment and democracy on June 4     
Updated 4 days ago
Canada would be a different place without our 80,000 registered charities dedicated to everything from health to economic policy to the environment. We’d be much poorer without the two-million employees and millions of volunteers who devote their time to causes that strengthen our nation.

A stormy night    
Posted 5 days ago
Carman and much of south central Manitoba was hit by a dust storm late Monday evening accompanied by high winds. The Weather Network said after day with temperatures in the upper 20s a cold front swept through southern Manitoba.

RRVSD loses board chair     
Updated 5 days ago
Red River Valley School Division has lost its board chair. Ward 2 trustee Marnie Erb passed away on Mothers’ Day. Division Supt. Pauline Lafond-Bouchard said the 74-year-old Erb was still serving as trustee until recent weeks.

Youth job centre open for business and students    
Updated 5 days ago
Photo by Glen Hallick

An historical move for Town of Carman     
Posted 5 days ago
A treasure trove information from the Town of Carman will be heading to the Provincial Archives. During their May 10 meeting, town council passed a resolution to turn over the originals to the Archives.

Short-term economic gains over long-term pain   
Posted 5 days ago
With all the uncertainty, and at times, doom and gloom that exists over the economy; there was more so-called “good news” last week – sort of. StatsCan announced that the economy generated 58,200 jobs in April.

Prairie Rose addresses policies    
Posted 5 days ago
During the Prairie Rose School Division board meeting trustees received a notice of motion reading three policies.

Carmania drops second game of season   
Posted 5 days ago
Carmania lost their second game of the season dropping a decision to the visiting Winnipeg-based Forza club. Carmania went into their May 12 contest with Forza looking for their first victory as part of the Manitoba Major Soccer League’s Fifth Division.

Local MADD rep welcomes tougher ignition interlock program    
Updated 6 days ago
For local MADD representative Doug Mowbray the latest provincial move to help stop impaired driving is another step in the right direction. The Manitoba Government has proposed amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to expand the ignition interlock program.

Panthers aiming to return to win column   
Posted 6 days ago
The Pembina Valley Panthers are looking to get back on the winning track on Tuesday night (May 15) at 7 p.m. when they host the CYSA (Charleswood Youth Soccer Association) squad in Carman.

Kickers tie Colo Colo   
Posted 6 days ago
The Carman Kickers hit the road for Winnipeg and returned home with a tie. The Kickers faced Colo Colo at the Buhler Recreation Park and the two sides battled to a 0-0 draw. “It was a defensive style of game,” said Carman’s Garret van Dijk.