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The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) attended the 33rd Annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord meetings from October 21-23 in Arlington, VA, to reinforce its strong support for the North American agri-food trading system.

“The strength of CAFTA’s delegation underscores our firm commitment to the North American agri-food trading framework, particularly as we approach the 2026 CUSMA Review,” said CAFTA president Greg Northey. “With the U.S. Presidential election on the horizon, it is critical to hear directly from our U.S. and Mexican partners.”

Winter is a wonderful time for children. Tobogganing, snowball fights, and catching snowflakes should be their concern in this season, but it's impossible to access all the fun winter brings without the proper equipment. A warm coat is a great place to start.

Empty that closet for a good cause

The Koats for Kids program through United Way strives to ensure that children in the community stay warm during the colder months. 

A crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture says growers need to be on the lookout for the noxious weed, Waterhemp. 

"When they were harvesting their soybeans, if they saw patches hopefully, they did not put those through the combine," said Dennis Lange. 

In 2023, Waterhemp was confirmed in over 20 municipalities and Lange says there will be more added to the list this year.

Winnipeg singer-songwriter, and Southern Manitoba favourite Steve Bell, has released his 23rd studio album. It's called "The Glad Surprise", and the title track was inspired by the words of black theologian Howard Thurman in his 1948 work "Jesus and the Disinherited". 

The Notre Dame Hawks, Springfield Winterhawks and defending champion Ste. Anne Aces were winners in the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League Saturday night. Jeff Michiels had two goals and three assists and the Hawks defeated the Portage Islanders 7-3. Eric Pushka scored the go-ahead goal 5:38 into the third period as the Winterhawks won their first ever SEMHL game 5-4 over the Morden Bombers. Matt Bailey had two goals and four assists as the Aces defeated the Warren Mercs 11-4.

It's that time of year again where we set our clocks back one hour and return to Standard Time. 
    
Daylight Saving Time ends on the first Sunday in November and returns the second Sunday in March.
    
The official time change happens at 2 a.m. Sunday. and it's probably a good idea to adjust your clocks before heading to bed Saturday night.
    
It's also a good time to check both your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to ensure they are both in working order, replacing the batteries if needed. 
 

Funeral For:  Catherine Diane Braun nee Kehler 
Funeral Date: November 4, 2024 
Catherine Diane Braun nee Kehler, 58, of Winkler passed away Wednesday, October 30th at Health Sciences Centre. She is survived by her husband Lloyd. 
A memorial service for Catherine Diane Braun nee Kehler will be held Monday, November 4th at 2pm at Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church with burial prior to the service. Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Sunday, November 3rd from 1 to 7pm. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler.   

Funeral For:  Viola Friesen nee Fuchs 
Funeral Date: November 5, 2024 
Viola Friesen nee Fuchs, 89, of Emerson formerly of Steinbach, passed away Thursday, October 31st at Emerson Personal Care Home. She is survived by 2 daughters, 2 sons, 1 sister-in-law and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Dick T. Friesen. 
The funeral service for Viola Friesen nee Fuchs will be held Tuesday, November 5th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Heritage Cemetery.  
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 

Funeral For:  Agatha Aggie Janzen 
Funeral Date: November 7, 2024 
Agatha Aggie Janzen, 95, of Brandon formerly of Elm Creek, passed away Wednesday, October 30th at Fairview Home. She is survived by her husband Abe, 3 sons, 1 daughter-in-law, and their families. She was predeceased by 1 son. 
The funeral service for Agatha Aggie Janzen will be held Thursday, November 7th at 2pm at Crossway Elm Creek with private ash interment at Elm Creek Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Doyle’s Funeral Home, Carman.  

Canada's spy service tracked the flow of its intelligence reports across government and studied how other agencies handled them as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information about foreign interference, a newly released memo shows. 

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service described the "tireless efforts" in the memo prepared for staff who were keen for an update on the probe into unauthorized disclosures to the media.