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The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises that Level 1 fire and travel restrictions will increase to a complete ban of all motorized backcountry travel at 8am on Friday, May 9, 2025.

Manitoba Agriculture reports that limited rainfall and warmer soil temperatures have allowed for rapid advancement in spring seeding over the past week in the province.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of new measles exposure sites. Public health is also advising that some of the recent measles cases did not have any known contact to a case.

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Emergency Management Organization is notifying Manitobans the National Public Alerting System, Alert Ready, is scheduled to issue an emergency alert test message on multiple communication channels for May 7 at 1:55pm CDT.

The City of Steinbach would like to inform the public of changes to traffic management along PTH 12, Loewen Boulevard and Millwork Drive. The changes will begin on the morning of Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Emergency Preparedness Week, running from May 4 to 10, is an opportunity for Manitobans to learn more about the essential steps they can take to prepare for an emergency and protect their families, neighbours and communities.

Manitoba RCMP Roving Traffic Unit are reporting that a large quantity of cash was recently seized resulting from a traffic stop that occurred on Highway 16 near Neepawa.

The City of Steinbach is advising residents that the Public Works Department is currently out sweeping streets, maintaining gravel roads, and patching potholes on City roads formed by the spring melt.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of new measles exposure sites in southern Manitoba.

The Manitoba government is taking proactive steps to manage and suppress wildfires in the province by upgrading its fleet of waterbomber aircraft with three new DH Canadair-515 Firefighter aircraft.