about

The new&nbsp;southwest Manitoba riding of Turtle Mountain was created in the 2018 riding redistribution using pieces of the former&nbsp;Arthur-Virden riding, as well as the ridings of Spruce Woods and Midland.

The riding's southern boundary is the Manitoba-U.S. border and its western boundary is the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border.

It&nbsp;includes the communities of Killarney, Hartney, Deloraine, Melita, Boissevain, Cartwright, Pilot Mound, Manitou, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Somerset and&nbsp;Swan Lake First Nation.

Full coverage of the 2019 Manitoba election

What's been promised by Manitoba's political parties in the 2019 election

CBC Manitoba's provincial election team kept tabs on promises made by parties. Our list is broken down by categories such as economy or health.

Manitoba Legislature stock summer shot July 2019.

Manitoba Legislature stock summer shot July 2019

Manitobans head to the polls today. Here's a list of the promises that political parties made during the campaign.

Its population is 23,165, according to the province's 

&nbsp;(compiled from&nbsp;the 2016 census).

The&nbsp;median age of the riding is older than&nbsp;the overall provincial median, at&nbsp;44.7&nbsp;in Turtle Mountain&nbsp;compared to&nbsp;38.3&nbsp;provincewide,&nbsp;according to the 

. The census found the&nbsp;median household income in the area is&nbsp;$60,871.

The riding has a greater percentage of residents aged 65 and older than the province in general, at&nbsp;22 per cent in Turtle Mountain compared to 15.6 per cent provincewide, according to the 

Roughly four per cent of residents reported they speak German most often at home, the profile says, and roughly three per cent say they speak French most often at home.

Less than three per cent of residents identified as visible minorities, the profile says.

The median value of a home in the riding is&nbsp;&nbsp;$149,760, the profile says, and roughly 83 per cent of residents reported they own their home.

history

This will be the first election for the new riding of Turtle Mountain.

news

'I really don't see yoga as anti-Christian': Reverend, yogis speak out against letter denouncing yoga

Yoga is supposed to bring about calm and tranquillity. But a letter denouncing the practice as anti-Christian is stirring up controversy in Boissevain, Man.

Lindsay Alvis, owner of Soul Worx Yoga & Fitness, said she's had nothing but positive comments from people since the letter surfaced.

Lindsay Alvis 

Lindsay Alvis, owner of Soul Worx Yoga & Fitness, said she's had nothing but positive comments from people since a letter surfaced that denounces yoga as anti-Christian.

Residents of Boissevain petition against closure of town's EMS station

Another Manitoba community has joined the chorus of those calling for the Manitoba government to back down on planned changes to the province's emergency medical services system.

Proposed health-care changes would see emergency rooms in Boissevain, Deloraine, Killarney and Melita converted to urgent care centres.

Boissevain Health Centre

The EMS station in Boissevain, Man., is one of 18 slated to close as part of a 10-year overhaul of the province's EMS system. 

Deloraine, Man. residents weigh in on $3.7M community hall and curling rink

The conclusion to a months-long debate over a proposed $3.7-million recreation complex in a Manitoba town is in sight after a public hearing on Thursday.

A close up shot of a stone in the outer ring at the Masters Grand Slam of Curling tournament. 

Masters Grand Slam of Curling

A proposed community hall and curling rink in Deloraine, Man. was the subject of a public hearing in the southwest Manitoba town on Thursday.

Historic buildings in Hartney destroyed by heavy snow

Five of the 11 historic buildings that line East Railway Street are being prepared for demolition after their roofs couldn't handle the excessive snow that has fallen in southwestern Manitoba in the last two months.

candidates

The nominated candidates for the 2019 election are:

Angie&nbsp;Herrera-Hildebrand&nbsp;(NDP).

Doyle&nbsp;Piwniuk (Progressive Conservative).

Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's&nbsp;Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure. In Turtle Mountain, 

&nbsp;for insight into the latest election news. Every week until the campaign ends, we'll send you a roundup of what you need to know.

Manitobans head to the polls on Sept. 10.

Manitoba votes 2019: Turtle Mountain riding profile

Voting history

Turtle Mountain in the news

Meet the candidates

More Stories Like This