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Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests.

"The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliation is being made or not has an important bearing on how they feel about the country," said Jack Jedwab, president and CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies, which commissioned the poll.

The survey of 1,580 respondents was conducted between June 20 and 22. A margin of error cannot be associated to the survey because online polls are not considered to be truly random samples.

For countless summers, the South Central Regional Library has organized a summer reading club aimed at kids aged 5-13 to great success. However, last year was the first year the library ran a summer reading program specifically for teenagers— Teen Reads. Along with the Bookland Explorers program, which is intended for kids under the age of 13, the summer is far from boring at any branch of the South Central Regional Library. 

In the early 1950s, Elizabeth was a green teacher from Springstein who had taken up a position at the school in Gnadenthal, Manitoba. 

One day, a young man (who certainly wasn’t a student) strolled into her classroom, took a seat at one of her desks, and casually sparked a connection that would last through the eras. 

According to Elizabeth, the man started with a simple introduction.  

Lacey Toews has been crowned 2025 Manitoba Sunflower Festival Queen. She was selected by a panel of three judges, with the announcement coming at the conclusion of the Saturday night stage show in Altona Centennial Park.

"It feels insane," said Toews moments after hearing her named called in front of a very large crowd in attendance last night. "I can't believe I'm here. I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm so happy now."

When her name was called, her surprise and excitement were very evident.

Manitoba Hydro is reminding customers to stay safe and informed when it comes to electricity use and power outages. 

Media Relations Officer Peter Chura says that while other places may experience brownouts, when lights dim due to high power demand, this is not a common issue in Manitoba. 

“We have enough capacity to serve all of our customers regardless of the situation.” 

Funeral For: Betty Anne Funk (nee Barkman) 
Funeral Date: August 22, 2025 
Betty Anne Funk (nee Barkman), 77, of Steinbach passed away Tuesday, July 22nd at Rest Haven Care Home in Steinbach. She is survived by her children Kathryn, Karla (Steve), and Michael (Megan), her grandchildren, Kayden and Hazel, and several step-great/grandchildren. She is survived by sister Shirley, brother Johnny, and sisters in law Laura (Levi), and Hilda (Pete). She was predeceased by 5 brothers, 2 sisters, and her parents, Jacob and Helena Barkman.

Funeral For:  Ronald Ron Heinrichs 
Funeral Date: July 28, 2025 
Ronald Ron Heinrichs, 82, of Morden passed away Monday, July 21st at Tabor Home. He is survived by 2 sons and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Mary. 
A memorial service for Ronald Ron Heinrichs will be held Monday, July 28th at 2pm at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden. 
Donations may be made to Tabor Home Foundation. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden. 

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called a byelection Friday that will test whether his NDP government’s popularity can spread to a longtime Progressive Conservative stronghold.

Voters in the Spruce Woods constituency will go to the polls Aug. 26 to choose a replacement for Grant Jackson, a Tory who resigned in March to run federally. Jackson garnered more than double the votes of his closest opponent in 2023, and the Tories normally get well above 60 per cent of the vote in the area.

The Manitoba government says it has settled a lawsuit with the family of a woman who died during the COVID-19 pandemic while in the process of being transferred out of province due to a shortage of hospital beds.

Matt Wiebe, minister of justice and the province's attorney general, confirmed a settlement was recently reached with the family of Krystal Mousseau more than two years after Mousseau's mother first sued the provincial government and health agencies. 

Bright, yellow fields have become like crown jewels in southern Manitoba's crop-lush landscape—bursting with sun-like splendor as summer quickly plows along.

But what exactly is growing in those brilliantly golden fields? That's canola. Not only is it a visually stunning crop, but it's also critically important to Manitoba and to Canada as a whole.

How is the canola season "growing?"

Jason Kehler, a director with Manitoba Canola Growers, says the crop has been doing well this season.