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Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual assault convictions in Toronto.

His time behind bars will work out to 6.7 years after accounting for credit he received for time already spent in custody.

Nygard’s lawyer had argued for a six-year sentence, citing the 83-year-old’s age and poor health, while the Crown sought a sentence of 15 years.

Nygard was convicted of four counts of sexual assault last November but acquitted of a fifth count as well as one of forcible confinement.

Funeral For:  Elizabeth Dyck 
Funeral Date: September 15, 2024 
Elizabeth Dyck, 97, of Winnipeg passed away Wednesday, September 4th at Donwood Manor Personal Care Home. She is survived by 1 brother and his family. She was predeceased by 4 sisters and 4 brothers. 
The funeral service for Elizabeth Dyck will be held Sunday, September 15th at 3pm at Friends Funeral Service, 2146 Main Street, with burial on Monday, September 16th at 10:30am at Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 

Funeral For:  Katharina “Tina” Plett 
Funeral Date: September 12, 2024 
Katharina “Tina” Plett, 83, of Arborg passed away Thursday, September 5th at Health Sciences Centre. She is survived by 5 daughters, 4 sons, 2 sisters and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Ronald, 1 brother, and 1 grandchild. 
The funeral service for Katharina “Tina” Plett will be held Thursday, September 12th at 2pm at Morweeena EMC, Arborg with burial at Lake Centre Cemetery. 

Memorial For: Dianna White 
Memorial Date: September 15, 2024 
Dianna White, 76, of Steinbach passed away Thursday, August 29th at Dryden Regional Health Center. She is survived by her husband Allan, 2 sons, 1 brother, 1 sister and their families. She was predeceased by her parents Ben and Edna Martens and 1 brother.  
A memorial service for Dianna White will be held Sunday, September 15th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel. 
Donations may be made to Adult and Teen Challenge, Steinbach. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel. Steinbach.
 

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Elm Creek's Corinne Schroeder is among 48 players who are at Hockey Canada's National Women's Team September Camp in Thorold, Ontario. The PWHL's New York Sirens goaltender will join Clayton Dreger on Sportsbeat which airs Mondays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will lie in state at the Manitoba legislature following her sudden passing last week.

Premier Wab Kinew announced the honour during a news conference on Saturday, where Indigenous leaders paid tribute to Merrick's legacy.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be bracing for an earful from his caucus when Liberal MPs gather in Nanaimo, B.C. today to plot their strategy for the coming election year.

It will be the first time he faces them as a group since MPs departed Ottawa in the spring.

Still stinging from a devastating byelection loss earlier this summer, the caucus is now also reeling from news that their national campaign director has resigned and the party can no longer count on the NDP to stave off an early election.

The Winkler Storm defeated Lucania United FC by forfeit on Sunday. The Storm are 13-2-2 and have clinched top spot in the Manitoba Major Soccer League 1st Division. Winkler's final regular season game is Sunday, September 15th at home against Kucame FC.

Seasonal campers at Lake Minnewasta will be able to leave their units at the campground over the winter. 
    
Morden City Council recently passed a winter storage agreement.

"Those that are seasonal site holders are allowed to leave their campers in their spot, if they choose, for the winter months," explained Brian Thiessen, campground manager.

He noted, this is something seasonal campers have been mentioning for quite some time.