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The BeGrainSafe program is making significant strides in enhancing safety for farmers. rural firefighters and emergency responders across Canada. This initiative provides specialized training and equipment focused on grain entrapment rescues, a critical need in the agricultural sector.

Funeral For:  Della Peters 
Funeral Date: June 9, 2025 
Della Peters, 75, of Steinbach passed away Tuesday, June 3rd at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. She is survived by 3 sons, 3 grandchildren, and 1 sister. She was predeceased by her husband Diedrich, 1 daughter, 1 grandson and 3 brothers. 
A memorial service for Della Peters will be held Monday, June 9th at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel. 
Donations may be made to Adult & Teen Challege or Roseau River Bible Camp. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach.  

Winnipeg Goldeyes right-hander Landen Bourassa (L, 2-3) turned in another outstanding effort Thursday night, tossing his second complete game of the season in a narrow 2-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars (11-13) at Blue Cross Park.
 
Bourassa, who leads the American Association with 41.2 innings pitched, surrendered just one earned run on five hits while striking out six and walking none. The Lethbridge, Alberta native continues to be a workhorse for the Goldeyes’ rotation.

The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at cutting down barriers to internal trade by recognizing provincial and territorial rules at the federal level.

Officials who briefed reporters this morning say the goal is to reduce the number of redundant standards across the country.

They say that, for example, a company that produces washing machines that meet a provincial energy efficiency standard won't have to meet a separate federal standard to sell outside that province.

In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency.

Two years later, the country is again facing another summer of wildfires. There is still no sign of such an agency, though governments are tapping the private sector to help with evacuations.

Ali Asgary, a York University professor of disaster and emergency management, said the work to establish a national agency is "unfortunately … not going as fast as our crises are going."

Another contingent of Southern Manitoba firefighters is heading north to assist with the ongoing wildfire battle. Members from Winkler Fire Department, Altona/Rhineland Emergency Services (ARES) and Morris Fire Department were the latest to answer the call. They will be joining the frontlines battling the Cross Lake fire, and left for the community Thursday morning. Cross Lake is located north of Norway House, and is nearly 900km north of the Altona/Winkler area.

Northlands Parkway Collegiate Electrical Technology student Wes Klippenstein has won gold in Electrical Installations at the 2025 Skills Canada competition last week in Regina. The Grade 12 is enrolled in the program through the Red River Valley Technical Vocational Area (RRTVA), with his home school being Altona's W.C. Miller Collegiate.

Plans changed

Creighton's Kristina Tetreault was just heading back into town from the Pas Mb last Wednesday when she heard the mandatory wildfire evacuation message on the radio.  

Tetreault is a 35-year resident of the community that borders Flin Flon on the Saskatchewan side of the border. Her family, including her mother, son, and grandson, all live there. She works for the Bakers Narrows Provincial Park (BNPP). Instead of going directly to the BNPP head office, like she had planned, she went straight home and started packing.  

The Morden Police Service recently discovered that a situation they had responded to had more to it than the surface originally suggested.  

Inspector Sean Aune says that on May 22nd, police responded to an accident in Morden.  

“When they originally dealt with the drivers of the vehicles, obviously, one of the individuals had something to hide,” he says.  

The Altona Maroons will not be joining the Capital Region Junior Hockey League for the 2025-26 season, but all is not lot as the league will keep them in mind and could allow them to join in the near future.