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Five people are in hospital following a two-vehicle collision on Monday at the corner of Pembina Highway and Plaza Drive in which three pedestrians were struck.

On Sept. 28, just after 4:30 p.m., a Ford Fusion was travelling northbound on Pembina Highway through the Plaza Drive intersection with a green light when it was struck by a westbound Honda Fit that failed to stop for a red light at Plaza Drive. The Honda Fit mounted the sidewalk, striking three young children who were with an adult.

The three children were transported to hospital in stable condition with minor injuries. The driver of the Honda, a woman in her 70s, and the passenger, a man in his 80s, were transported to hospital in unstable condition. They were both upgraded to stable condition. The driver was issued a ticket under the Highway Traffic Act.

The Winnipeg Police Service’s Traffic Division is investigating.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My ex-wife just moved back to town and looks like a changed woman. She spent years married to me, and our kids just graduated in a city where we once lived together. That was without help from me, other than minor financial stuff.

She has found a great new job back in Winnipeg and she’ll do very well. I admire her more than any other woman I ever met, but she’s not interested in me at all.

I once had a solid, responsible job and then got into drinking, and I cheated on her. That’s why she left town. Now I’ve been sober and sorry for many years.

I asked her last weekend if I could take her out to dinner and she said no and changed the subject.

A 24-year-old man has been charged with numerous offences following a drug trafficking investigation by Winnipeg police.

In September, the Organized Crime Unit (OCU), initiated an investigation involving an individual and a residence in the 300 block of Stradbrook Avenue.

On Sept. 22, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Team (TST) and the Central District Community Support Team, officers attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle. The driver refused to stop and fled, colliding with another vehicle. A suspect was arrested a short time later after a brief foot pursuit. No injuries were reported as a result of the motor vehicle collision.

Subsequent search warrants were executed on the suspect’s vehicle and a residence on Stradbrook. Officers seized three ounces of cocaine (estimated street value $6,000); approximately $30,000 in Canadian currency; approximately $13,000 in counterfeit currency; packaging and other illicit drug paraphernalia; a scale; a vacuum sealer; fraudulent photo ID; and three cellphones.

The working name of Manitoba’s newest defence-focused group is Tea and Textiles.

Carole and Tim Champion may become members. The British entrepreneurs spent Tuesday touring Boeing, StandardAero and Magellan Aerospace in Winnipeg, pondering how they could partner with the businesses.

They own Needles and Pins Aerospace, a United Kingdom-based company that makes and repairs covers and interior fabrics for aircraft. The firm holds internationally recognized quality management standards.

“I think we could bring something to the party,” Carole said post-tours.