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Search Continues for Missing Manitoba Toddler

This will be the fourth day of a desperate search for a missing toddler in a rural area of southern Manitoba.

Two-year-old Chase Martens vanished Tuesday evening while playing outside his parents' house near Austin, west of Portage.

The Mounties have expanded the search area to a four-kilometre radius around the house.

Yesterday, police brought in drones to help the searchers, who number in the hundreds.
 
 
Manitoba NDP Vow to Bring Newcomer Families Together
 
Manitoba's N-D-P are promising to restore funding to a program for newcomer families if the party is re-elected next month.

The family reunification stream was slashed in 2012 when the former federal Conservative government cancelled its shared settlement services agreement with the provinces.

Premier Greg Selinger says he believes it's time to bring it back.

Selinger says the federal government is ultimately the gatekeeper when it comes to immigration, but he says he's confident they'll be able to negotiate with the new Liberal government.
 
 
Winnipegosis Makes Progress Towards New Playground
 
Winnipegosis is one step closer to getting a playground.
 
An evening of laughs, fun, and great entertainment on Wednesday saw $1039.45 raised for the Winnipegosis Playground Project.
 
Winnipegosis Playground Committiee member Alex Lytwyn says more events in support of a new playground will be coming up in the near future.
 
 
Muslims Unite Against Terrorism in Belgium
 
Muslims in Belgium are vowing to fight terrorism following Tuesday's bombings that killed 31 people and injured 270.

The Imam at Brussels's grand mosque says the facility will launch a program against radicalization.

He says the goal is to send a message that the suicide attackers committed what he calls "barbaric crimes'' that have nothing to do with Islam.

Police continue to look for a suspect who was captured on surveillance video at the Brussels airport.
 
 
10 Year Old Plays With Winnipeg Jets
 
A 10-year-old Calgary boy was granted an unusual wish -- he got to be on the team roster of the Winnipeg Jets thanks to Make a Wish Southern Alberta.

Connolly Gamble had to sit out this season due to brain surgery in the fall, but was recently given the green light to play again.

Gamble was given the chance to take part in a practice and even got the chance to score on net. He was also allowed to play and spend time with Adam Lowry.

Gamble says he's been a fan of Lowry's since he played with the Swift Current Broncos.

Pharmacists are just asking for a chance.

With the election coming up, pharmacists want all levels of government to know that they want to be able to practice to their full scope.

There was a lot of talk in this week's federal budget of debts, deficits, and doing the right thing, but what does that all mean?

One way to thank the business community is to host a Dauphin Chamber of Commerce event. Another way is to bring in more business.

March is Pharmacists awareness month, and Manitoba pharmacists want to make the public and government aware that they can and want to provide health care services beyond traditional drug dispensing.

A nurse practitioner and a visiting doctor are in the works for Winnipegosis, according to Ron Kostyshyn, NDP candidate and incumbent for the Swan River riding.

Manitoba Hydro says it was a faulty breaker that knocked out the power for about 14,000 customers this morning.

The City of Dauphin is getting an early start on street sweeping tonight and tomorrow.