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Alberta's latest crop report shows seeding of major crops is significantly ahead of historical averages. Manglai, product coordinator with Alberta Financial Services Corporation, who helps compile the report, says seeding is now at 47 per cent, well above the five-year average of 26 per cent and the ten-year average of 29 per cent.

Breaking down the regional analysis, the South region leads with 76 per cent of seeding completed, followed by the Central region at 51 per cent  the Northeast at 37 per cent, the Northwest at 29 per cent, and the Peace region at 27 per cent.

The Manitoba government has announced a $1 million partnership to enhance veterinary care services in northern and remote communities, which will include mobile spay and neuter services. Agriculture Minister Ron Kostitsyn emphasized that this funding is a step in the right direction to ensure every animal receives timely and compassionate care.

You can call in to ask host Carla Hrycyna all of your gardening questions live every Saturday morning starting at 9:15am: 1-800-374-3315

Funeral For:  Bernhard Penner 
Funeral Date: May 22, 2025 
Bernhard Penner, 89, of Winkler formerly of the Rosefarm District, passed away Saturday, May 17th at his residence. He is survived by 3 daughters, 1 sister, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Minnie, 1 daughter in infancy and 1 granddaughter in infancy. 
The celebration of life for Bernhard Penner will be held Thursday, May 22nd at 11am at Winkler EMMC with burial prior to the service at Rosefarm Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to Red Rock Bible Camp. 

The efforts of Rhineland council to see improved cell phone service come to the municipality appear to be taking a step forward.

"It appears that SLI towers is moving forward with two new wireless telecommunication towers in Rhineland," said Reeve Don Wiebe. "One is north of Gretna and another one is just north of Rosenfeld."

Etobicoke, Ontario based SLI Towers is a builder of towers and telecom infrastructure for the cellular network sector.

The popularity of pickleball continues to grow and for Keith Bially is thrilled with the growth of the sport as well as the results of a recent tournament. 

"I think for the last couple of years, there's been an interest in the high school about having some kind of pickleball tournament or jamboree," explains Bially. "We wanted to have other schools involved and there was interest. May 15th was the first tournament put on by MHSAA and Pickleball Manitoba. I believe there was 12 schools and 98 athletes that participated, not bad size for an inaugural event."

After years of talk and planning, shovels are finally in the ground for the Stanley Community Pathway. A sod-turning ceremony last week marked the official start of construction on the long-anticipated pathway that will connect Winkler and Morden. 

James Friesen, Chair of the Stanley Community Pathway Committee, confirmed that the contract has been awarded to Meseyton Construction, a firm based in Portage la Prairie. 

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #11 in Morden is one step closer to completing an important accessibility project, thanks to a generous donation from a fellow community organization. 

Jason Ewert, 1st Vice President of the branch, said the Legion has been working to replace its exterior doors — not just for the club room, but for the hall as well — and to upgrade them with accessibility hardware. 

Bats in North America are currently experiencing several challenges. The populations in Manitoba are no exception.  

Although the discussion tends to centre on White-nose Syndrome (WNS), a fungal infection that has decreased some bat populations by 80% in some areas, there is also another threat to the mammals that does not receive as much attention — wind turbines.  

Migrating bats 

The story begins with the bat species in the province.  

Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today.

Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March.

The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists some relief at the pump.

Last month also marked the first full month of tariffs between Canada and the United States, though both sides have offered some exemptions in the trade dispute.