PembinaValley

With Summer on the way out, and Fall on the way in, Altona's recreation and public works departments have a number of seasonal projects happening right now. 

"Tree pruning, street sweeping, mowing and other fall preparation work continues, as well as storm drain culvert flushing to reduce frozen drains in the spring," explained Mayor Harv Schroeder regarding the current Public Works agenda. "(As well as) more patches on 2nd St NW going a long way to improving that road."

Meanwhile, the Altona Aquatic Centre season has come to an end.

A revolutionary piece of agricultural technology is making waves in the fields of southern Saskatchewan. The NEXAT, a multi-functional farming system manufactured in Germany, has arrived at Chute Farms Joint Venture at Moose Jaw.

Rhett Chute says NEXAT reached out to them earlier in the summer to see if they would be interested in trying the prototype, and they were able to reach an agreement.

The federal finance minister said Tuesday he wants to address service delays at the Canada Revenue Agency within 100 days, even as Ottawa plans spending cuts across the public service.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne set the timeline in a letter to Liberal MP Karina Gould, chair of the House of Commons finance committee, which was posted to his X account Tuesday morning.

In that letter, he said it's "increasingly apparent" the CRA is not meeting Canadians' standards.

La Salle, Manitoba star forward Cole Secord is returning to the Pembina Valley Hawks after getting some experience at Kamloops Blazer camp, and he believes he's ready for some big things. 

The beginning 

It started as a dream shared over decades: a safe, beautiful way to walk, run, and cycle between Winkler and Morden. Today, that vision is finally taking shape in fresh blacktop as crews pave the Stanley Community Pathway; a 10-kilometre corridor that will connect neighbours, families, and friends across municipal lines.

Chair of the Stanley Pathway Committee, James Friesen has been part of this story for the long haul, with roots reaching back to the Stanley Trail Association’s work that began in 2000 to link the region to the Trans Canada Trail.

This summer, the kids over at the Winkler Daycare Centre had a chance to learn about some of the community’s helpers in a way they won’t soon forget. 

ECE-in-training, Vera Siemens, said the whole idea grew out of a moment at the art table.  

The federal NDP officially launched the race to find its next leader on Tuesday, leaving seven months for interested candidates to mount a campaign.

The next NDP leader will be elected at a national convention in Winnipeg in March.

In a news release, the party says there has been strong interest in the leadership contest since Aug. 20, when the application packages were made available.

The South-Eastern Manitoba Hockey League announced Tuesday that an earlier decision from Hockey Manitoba has been reversed, meaning the Ste. Anne Aces are no longer part of the SEMHL, and will not play in the 2025-26 season.

A statement was provided by Commissioner Tom Vatrt:

"Hockey Manitoba Confirms SEMHL Decision Regarding Ste. Anne

As harvest operations begin across the prairies, CN Rail is monitoring the impact of weather on the harvest and working with customers as it prepares to ramp up grain movement. 

David Przednowek,Vice President of Grain for CN Rail says with the seasonal decline that they usually see in shipping, they move some of the hopper car fleet into long-term storage, and it's time to bring them back out and get them ready to roll.

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