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This week is Farm and Food Awareness Week across the Parkland and the province.

The Gilbert Plains Recreation Commission is hosting their annual fall fundraiser, with this year’s theme being “Welcome to Mystery Casino Night”.

Over the weekend 2 stolen vehicles were used to vandalize local school grounds including Henderson Elementary School. 

Police say they've located four siblings who had been reported missing in Winnipeg.

A portage la Prarie Pride parade attracted protestors over the weekend.

At least 50 protesters picketed outside the second annual parade, many holding religious signs. The demonstrators arrived well before the event Saturday. 

Portage la Prairie Pride volunteers said the protesters were singing hymns to marchers and were handing out hateful messages, including pamphlets with a noose on them.
 
However that didn't stop marchers from sending out their message of love.

 As many as 300 people came out in support of the march, including Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer and Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart.

Manitoba Health Minister and Steinbach MLA Kelvin Goertzen has refused to attend Steinbach Pride, another rural celebration of LGBT rights that's faced opposition from religious groups. 

 

The Manitoba NDP’s have chosen their new leader.

This morning reports came in of vandalism causing damage to a fence at Henderson School in Dauphin.

The terrorist group known as Islamic State is claiming responsibility for the bombing yesterday morning in London.

Brandon Correctional Centre has recently reported an outbreak of the mumps and the numbers have tripled in the past few weeks.

The NDP will have a new leader in place this afternoon.

This Thursday is the Grandmothers Protecting Our Children Sacred Walk in Dauphin.