Local News Archives

The City of Steinbach would like to inform the public that starting early in the morning on Thursday, July 17, traffic management will change along Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 12 and Loewen Boulevard.

Falcon Lake RCMP are currently investing the death of a 23-year-old Winnipeg man who recently drowned at a location on Caddy Lake, located in southeastern Manitoba.

Manitoba RCMP are reporting that two pilots are dead following a mid-air collision that occurred south of Steinbach in the Rural Municipality of Hanover.

The City of Steinbach is again participating in the provincial Dutch Elm Disease and Invasive Species Monitoring programs this summer. Monitoring is done through visual inspections and trapping of adult insects, aerial surveys, and remote sensing.

Steinbach RCMP are reporting that a 22-year-old Steinbach man had died as the result of a head-on collision that occurred on Highway 12, approximately one kilometre south of Highway 303 in the RM of Hanover.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reporting that Robert Ripcik, a 57-year-old resident of Beausejour, Manitoba, was sentenced to five years imprisonment for firearms-related offences along with a 10-year firearm prohibition and ordered to provide a DNA sample.

St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP are asking the public for any information into the whereabouts of a missing female youth from the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry.

Public health officials with Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care are notifying the public of four new measles exposure sites, including Steinbach, Winkler and Manitou.

St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP are reporting that a 17-year-old male youth was recently arrested and charged after driving while intoxicated at St. Malo Provincial Park.

Steinbach RCMP, along with the help of the Manitoba RCMP Traffic, saw increased calls for service during this past weekend’s Summer in the City street festival.