PembinaValley

The Pembina Threshermen’s Museum is gearing up for one of its biggest weekends of the year, Reunion Days, happening Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6. This annual celebration brings history to life with threshing demonstrations, horse-drawn wagon rides, live entertainment, incredible food, and a whole lot of old-fashioned fun.

The Garden Valley School Division marked the start of the 2025–26 school year with the long-standing tradition of bringing together its roughly 700 staff members under one roof at Garden Valley Collegiate.  

The school buses traditionally used to carry students brought in staff for the division-wide assembly, which filled the GVC gym with teachers, support workers, and administrators, all ready to set the tone for the months ahead. 

The Manitoba government is changing the planned location of its first supervised consumption site after facing stiff opposition from area residents.

The province, in partnership with the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, submitted a licensing request with Health Canada last November for a site at 200 Disraeli Freeway, in the core area of Winnipeg.

The idea quickly ran into opposition from many local residents, who said the location is too close to schools, a child-care centre and some homes.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will meet behind closed doors for a second day in a row today, as the Liberal government prepares for Parliament's return in a little under two weeks.

Cabinet is discussing efforts to spur industrial investment, refocus Ottawa's spending priorities for the coming fall budget and counter U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The federal government is expected in October to table Carney's first budget since taking office.

The Krahn Barn in Neubergthal has hosted many concerts and performances over the years and they are ready to go with another toe-tapping, upbeat group this Saturday (Sept 6th), The Stanley County Cut-ups!

Lake Minnewasta is set to shine in early fall as families gather for the second annual Lakeside Fall Festival on Saturday, September 13, from 1:00–6:00 p.m. Organized by the City of Morden, the event aims to pull folks outdoors and back to a place many love as the leaves begin to turn.

As we approach fall, there becomes a higher risk of frost at night. Frost is one of the disruptions to normal plant growth that can cause a buildup of nitrates in forages and cause nitrate toxicity in livestock. Other disruptions that can cause nitrate buildup can include hail, spray drift, or drought.

From September 12th to the 21st, the Pembina Valley will take part in a worldwide celebration designed to show kindness — and all it takes is a special frame and a photo.  

Elaine Burton-Saindon, a coordinator with the Pembina Valley Local Immigration Partnership (PVLIP), said the initiative is called Welcoming Week 2025.  

The province’s Rat Control Program has helped make it one of the few rat-free zones in the world

Alberta is marking 75 years of rat-free status.

An aggressive control program had made it the largest inhabited area in the world that is free of true rats.

There is no resident population of rats, and the rodents are not allowed to establish themselves.

The Assembly of First Nations' annual general assembly kicked off Wednesday with a strong message to government and industry that the countrywide push for major projects won't happen without First Nations at the table.

"We can all agree on this: that progress cannot come at the cost of our rights, our treaties or our responsibilities to the land," Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra Wilson told those gathered in Winnipeg.