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We’re rolling into another weekend full of sunshine, s’mores, and backyard laughs... and we’re firing things up with another chance to WIN in the Morden Home Hardware Rockin’ Summer WINNING WEEKEND!

From Friday, August 15 to Sunday, August 17, it’s another Weekend Blitz, meaning you can enter as many times as you want for your shot at an incredible prize:

A Master Chef 5-Burner BBQ from Winkler Pharmacy, perfect for grilling your way through the rest of summer!

This weekend, the season of festivals in the Pembina Valley continues with Plum Fest. 

For June Letkeman, an adviser for Plum Fest, the weekend-long event, under the organization of a new committee, is set to be one to remember.  

“I'm excited about everything,” she said. “I love that we have some awesome entertainment and ... we have added some new things this year.” 

Last weekend in Morden, a program that will unite children under the love of singing was introduced with a flourish.  

The Manitoba Bangladeshi Friendship Club launched its free children’s music and singing program.  

A new walk-in just for kids

With the arrival of Pediatrician Dr Orazu to Morden's Menzies Medical Centre, walk-in times have been impacted by this added physician, according to Executive Director Nicole Walske. 

Grunthal Motocross (GMX) is revving up for its big summer weekend set for August 23rd to 24th – but what exactly can visitors expect, especially if it’s their first time?

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has set his sights on Canada's electric vehicle mandate, pledging Thursday that his party will embark on a national campaign to push the Liberal government to scrap the policy he's dubbed the "Carney tax."

Poilievre led the charge as the Conservatives relentlessly attacked the consumer carbon price over the last two years, with the Liberals admitting the Tory tactics swayed public opinion and forced them to end the so-called carbon tax earlier this year. 

Say this about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they hit the halfway mark of their 2025 Canadian Football League season:

They have certainly developed a flair for the dramatic — and, yes, sometimes unnecessarily — so much so that the final moments of their games could bring a stone-cold corpse to life again.

The Blue Bombers improved to 5-4 with another all-over-the-map 30-27 victory over the Ottawa RedBlacks in front of another capacity Princess Auto Stadium crowd of 32,343 that certainly felt much more difficult than it needed to be by the night’s end.

While the start of the day didn't go as planned, the U15 AAA Central Energy showed a lot of heart, battling to win their second game of the day, giving the group a strong 3-1 record after day two of nationals being held in Winkler and Morden.

No quit in the group

Two familiar faces, and even more familiar cowboy boots, will be taking to the dance floor at Plum Fest this weekend. Karen Froese and Nettie Kehler, known as the “line dancing ladies” in Plum Coulee, are inviting everyone to join them Friday night (August 15) from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. for a high-energy, good-old-fashioned country dance. 

There's a growing push for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal government to step up and help support Western Canadian producers that are being impacted by the increased tariffs on canola.