Statistics Canada's April inflation data to show impact of carbon price removal

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.

Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit

High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.

The meeting comes during a period of heightened instability as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his tariff-driven effort to bring industry to American soil, leading many countries to reconsider their trade relationships with the United States and other trading partners.

From Tokyo to the Prairies: 4-H families invited to host Japanese youth this summer

Manitoba 4-H Council is recruiting 4-H families once again for this year's York-Benimaru Foundation (YBF) program where 20 Japanese students (ages 16-18) and two teachers travel to Manitoba to experience life on the Prairies.

This collaborative effort between the Japanese YBF and the 4-H Manitoba Council was facilitated by Manitoba's Department of Agriculture 38 years ago, where each year 20 students spend 2 weeks living with a host family here in Manitoba.

Canada Post workers issue strike notice, poised to hit picket lines Friday

Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week.

The Crown corporation says the union informed it that employees plan to hit the picket line starting Friday morning at midnight.

A work stoppage would affect millions of residents and businesses who typically receive more than two billion letters and roughly 300 million parcels a year via the service.

Helena Wiebe nee Hiebert

Funeral For: Helena Wiebe nee Hiebert 
Funeral Date: May 21, 2025 
Helena Wiebe nee Hiebert, 97, of Winkler passed away Friday, May 16th at Salem Home. She is survived by 4 daughters, 3 sons and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Bernard. 
The funeral service for Helena Wiebe nee Hiebert will be held Wednesday, May 21st at 2pm at Zion Mennonite Church Schanzenfeld with burial at the church cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Tuesday, May 20th from 1 to 6pm and at the church prior to the service. 

Good progress in battle against Manitoba fires mean some evacuees can go home

An evacuation order for the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet in eastern Manitoba has been partially lifted as officials say crews continue to make good progress battling a wildfire that forced close to 1,000 people from their homes.

A statement from Lac du Bonnet Emergency Management posted to Facebook on Sunday afternoon says the province's Wildfire Service has recommended reopening the southern section of the evacuated Wendigo region.

The post says people who live south of PR 313 between Urban Road and Belluk Road can now return to their homes.

New venue, record ticket sales and amazing support for SCCR Fashion Show

It was a new venue and a new record number of tickets sold, but the same phenomenal support for South Central Cancer Resource (SCCR). The organization held its fundraising fashion show, titled "Stronger Together", Thursday night for the first time at the Bernhard Thiessen Hall in Winkler's Meridian Exhibition Centre. Nearly 500 tickets were sold for the event.

Carney reaffirms Canadian support for Ukraine in first meeting with Zelenskyy

Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed Canada's "steadfast and unwavering support" for Ukraine in his first meeting with the country's president on Saturday in Rome.

His meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of several sitdowns with world leaders taking place in the Italian capital, where Carney — a devout Catholic — has travelled to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. The Prime Minister is making a concerted effort to meet with other G7 leaders ahead of the global summit Canada is hosting in Kananaskis, Alta., next month.

From Winter’s grip to Summer’s sting: Manitoba’s insect season awakens

Tick season is in full swing, but mosquitos have yet to make their presence known.  Let's just say when the time comes for them to realize our Manitoba winter is officially over, they'll be sure to show up!

It's interesting to note how hardy something so tiny like a mosquito can live through a Manitoba winter!

"They're hardy!  They over-winter as either eggs or really early larvae stages depending on the species, and they're able to survive until conditions become favorable," says Dr. Bryan Cassone, Professor of Biology at the University of Brandon.

Post Road Vegetables: A family garden tradition with planting advice for gardeners

May Long Weekend is the unofficial kickoff to gardening season in the Pembina Valley — few people are as prepared as John Froese, the man behind Post Road Vegetables in Hochfeld. For nearly 30 years, John and his family have run a market garden, growing everything from cabbage to his personal favourite: gourmet sweet corn.