Lake development debate - two views     
Posted 5 hours ago
People falling on both sides of the debate surrounding the proposal to redesignate land near Lake Minnewasta and allow for future residential development say they are thinking about the long term interests of the community.

LOCAL SPORTS - Weekend Review - Monday, February 6     
Updated 4 hours ago
SCOREBOARD - Sunday, February 5: • Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey - Brandon 4 at PV Hawks 1 The Hawks gave up three powerplay goals on their way to their fourth loss in a row, and it proved costly as the Central Plains Capitals won to move past them into third place in the west division with 37 points.

MP warns deep cuts pending     
Posted 2 days ago
By Glen Hallick The Valley Leader On a tour of the Portage-Lisgar constituency, Conservative MP Candice Hoeppner spent sometime hearing concerns from area constituents.

Finding your place in a world of wolves     
Posted 2 days ago
When my bike was stolen last summer, I fumed about it for weeks. It got to the point where people ran when they saw me coming because they knew they were going to be subjected to at least an hour of me ranting about the sheer injustice of it all.

Joining forces with Morden to help First Nations     
Posted 3 days ago
By Tamara King Sun Media GARDEN HILL FIRST NATION - Two families have been left homeless here after a pair of fires ripped through their homes on this remote northern Manitoba reserve.

PREVIEWS: What's playing on the big screen     
Posted 3 days ago
Here is a look at what's playing on the big screen this week along with trailer preview video clips: EMPIRE SOUTHLAND CINEMAS 777 Norquay Dr., Winkler; 331-5010 -- • EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE - (PG) (MATURE THEME) DIGITAL FRI 7:10; SAT-SUN 4:10, 7:10; MON-THURS 7:30 • THE WOMAN IN BLACK

Habs greats in Winkler next week     
Posted 3 days ago
For long-time hockey fans - and Montreal Canadiens fans in particular - Friday, Feb. 10 will be a night to remember.

Trio of rinks representing region at curling championship     
Posted 3 days ago
By Glen Hallick The Valley Leader They’re not among the top 10 seeds in the Safeway Championship, but three central region teams will be in the thick of things at the provincial men’s curling playdowns.

Labossiere guilty, co-accused acquitted     
Updated 4 days ago
BY DEAN PRITCHARD, WINNIPEG SUN FIRST POSTED: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2012 09:48 AM CST | UPDATED: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2012 08:38 AM CST Denis Jerome Labossiere has been convicted of murdering his parents and brother and then trying to cover up the murders by setting their home on fire.

Column: Labossiere massacre motivated by greed      
Posted 4 days ago
BY DEAN PRITCHARD, WINNIPEG SUN FIRST POSTED: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2012 10:07 PM CST | UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2012 10:26 PM CST All of us in some way, want to make sense of our world. Chaos theory says even the most inexplicable events obey certain laws and principles.

Small rural communities not immune to drugs, organized crime: RCMP     
Posted 6 days ago
WINNIPEG – Last year the RCMP took down 53 marihuana grow operations of all sizes across Manitoba. In the process, they seized enough marihuana plants to just about cover a football field.

Mordenite in and out of trouble ... and in again!     
Posted 6 days ago
A local man accused in a robbery has been arrested again after having been released on bail by the courts while his charge was still pending. Morden police made the arrest January 27 of the 19-year-old Morden resident for the Winkler Police Service.