PembinaValley

A business owner near Rosengart wants the province to come up with a repair and maintenance plan for a local road he says has been neglected for years.

Jonathan Wiebe says PR 521, which is not paved, has become soft; in particular, a stretch of several hundred feet in such bad shape that he says vehicles are sinking and needing to be towed.

Disbelief at the thought of evacuation

Guy and Jo Werry have lived in Flin Flon for 44 years. They are grateful to have arrived in the Pembina Valley after the mandatory evacuation order came out last Wednesday, giving all residents of Flin Flon an hour and a half to evacuate the Northern community. 

Guy said he sort of had his head buried in the sand regarding the wildfires that were heading towards his home community.  

The annual Teddy Bear Picnic is back in Winkler on Saturday, June 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., offering a unique, free event for families at Winkler Park (by the pool). Hosted by the Winkler Family Resource Centre, the event is open to children of all ages — and their beloved stuffed animals.

RM of Stanley Reeve Ike Friesen, along with other Stanley representatives, recently returned from a trip to Ottawa, where they joined municipal leaders from across the country at the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference. The event, held at the federal level, gives municipal officials a chance to lobby the federal government, connect with each other, and talk through shared challenges. 

His name is Steve Peters, but to those who know him personally, he is affectionately known as “Bubba.” 

This is also the name that has been appearing on signs around Morden and Winkler. 

The mysterious signs materialize now and again — always worded differently — but what remains consistent is that they poke a little fun at Peters for a particular reason: his fishing ability.  

Safeguards have been written into the government's border bill to ensure civil rights and due process are upheld in proposed immigration regulations, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday.

Critics and advocacy groups are calling the wide-ranging border security legislation a threat to civil liberties in the immigration and asylum system.

One proposed change in the legislation would prevent people from making asylum claims if they've been in Canada for more than a year.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4TH

Manitoba Junior Baseball League
Altona Bisons 6 at Pembina Valley Orioles 12

NHL
Stanley Cup Final - Best of 7
Game 1
Florida 3 at Edmonton 4 (Overtime)
Edmonton leads series 1-0

The Pilot Mound Pilots are off to a great start to their season in the Border Baseball League and player Clint Maxwell believes the best is still to come. 

"We're definitely happy with how things have started off for us," Maxwell says after his team has come out of the gate with a 4-1 record. "We're hoping we can keep it up for the rest of the year. So far, things have been rolling, we've been hitting the ball wall, pitching well, playing defense well and running the bases. All that stuff adds up to wins."

The Pembina Threshermen’s Museum is bringing the past to life once again this weekend with Heritage Days, set for Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7. The two-day event promises immersive historical experiences, interactive activities for kids, and a powerful celebration of the region’s agricultural and cultural heritage.

The government's reply to the throne speech was adopted in the House of Commons Wednesday. 

It was adopted "on division," meaning no recorded vote was held. It does not need a vote in the Senate.

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon said on social media that the adoption of the speech sets the stage for a "strong and focused agenda."

"We have a clear mandate to deliver on priorities for Canadians and build a strong Canada — and we're going to do just that," MacKinnon said.