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The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with the prime minister in Ottawa on Monday.

His visit comes a little more than a week after the federal government announced plans to cut overall immigration levels by 20 per cent for 2025 — a cut that includes refugees and protected persons.

Dwight Sawatzky and Easton Lounsbury each had a goal and an assist in the Pembina Tigers 4-2 victory over the Mountain Mustangs in the lone Zone 4 High School Hockey League game Monday night in Swan Lake. Brad Sloane and Russell Wall also scored for the Tigers. Reid Budd and Miguel Collet replied for the Mustangs. Pembina goaltender Jamie Park made 14 saves while Nolan Grenier faced 56 shots in net for Mountain. 

Harvest is pretty much complete in the prairie provinces and we are entering the time of year when plans are starting for 2025. Over the next several months, many big events will be held from conferences to trade shows and more. Some of these events focus on woman and all they bring to the industry.

Only ONE program left for the 2024 Lawn and Garden Journal season. You can call host Carla Hrycyna live on the program with all of your final gardening questions next Saturday morning at: 1-800-374-3315

It was a full day for police officers on duty in Altona on Saturday.
    
It all started early in the morning when officers were called to an intoxicated man causing a disturbance at a home. The man, however, had left before police arrived. Just before they were about to leave, however, officers noticed him walking back.
    
The 24-year-old was arrested under the Intoxicated Persons Detention Act and lodged in police cells until sober.

It was an emotional day Sunday as Altona's Mark Wiebe pushed his body and mind to the edge - all in support of men's health and cancer research.
    
In his own spin on the annual Movember fund raiser, Wiebe ran 100 kilometres on Sunday. 

He only started running about four months ago and, instead of doing it just for himself, decided to turn it into something good for others.

"No matter where you look, you're going to have people in your life who are dealing with health issues or cancer or whatever it is," said Wiebe. 

Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) has announced its 2024-25 scholarship recipients with six post-secondary students from Southern Manitoba each receiving a $1,000 award. The students  are all pursuing an agriculture related field of study, or acquiring a skilled trade or pursuing a career that would be beneficial to the rural economy.

The application process included preparing an essay or video submission discussing the topic, "What the beef industry means to my family, my community and Manitoba."

The recipients are:

There were no injuries in a late afternoon two-vehicle crash on the outskirts of Altona Monday.

According to the Altona Police Service, a vehicle turning south onto Highway 30 from Centre Ave. failed to merge properly and sideswiped another southbound vehicle on the highway.
 

No other details are available at this time.

Cornhole is always a favourite during the summer months. 

The sport tends to be a treasured component of most backyard barbecues, but when the season ends, the boards and bags are usually packed away until fairer weather returns. In Winkler this year, however, cornhole enthusiasts will be happy to know that there will be an opportunity to play through winter.  

It’s a new era in Morden at Minnewasta Golf & Country Club.  

According to Greg Hesom, the general manager and head professional at Minnewasta, the course is putting the finishing touches on its new clubhouse. The freshly built structure has some notable features.