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Winkler Flyers goaltender Liam Ernst is a Manitoba Junior Hockey League Star of the Week. The 19-year-old White City, Saskatchewan native posted a 39-save performance as the defending Turnbull Cup champions shutout the Kings 2-0 in Dauphin before turning aside 25 of 26 against the Portage Terriers in a 4-1 victory on home ice to end the week.

Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken in an increasingly precarious Parliament over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons.

The Conservatives have vowed the debate will continue until the Liberals hand over unredacted documents to the RCMP about a green-tech foundation that was found to have misspent government money.

The debate has now stretched into its second week.

A newly released document shows federal cabinet ministers were warned in May 2022 that hostile states were targeting Canada's strategic interests, the integrity of Canadian institutions and democratic processes, and the ability of the public to exercise Charter-protected rights and freedoms.

The document is a summary of one of four memorandums to cabinet, generally considered closely held confidences, that were provided to a federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference as part of its terms of reference. 

Tuesday morning brought another edition of Ripple Effect presented by the Red River Basin Commission (RRBC). Municipality of Rhineland Reeve, and Director on the Commission's board, Don Wiebe was our guest in studio. He joined CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show host Chris Sumner to share an update on the latest work of the South Chapter of the organization, which including municipalities south of Winnipeg along the Red River.

It was a community celebration Saturday as residents of Sperling gathered to help members of the local fire department official open their newly renovated and expanded fire hall. 

Years in the making, Fire Chief Trevor Dackow, says the improvements created a safer, brighter and more usable environment to work in. 

That includes closing off the second-floor mezzanine where fire fighters train and debrief.

The 150th anniversary of Mennonite settlement in Manitoba is the focus of the third season of Still Speaking researched, written and presented by Conrad Stoesz from the Mennonite Heritage Archives in Winnipeg. The 11 episode season premiers today on on CFAM Radio 950 and PembinaValleyOnline.

The grand opening of Western School Division's (WSD) École Discovery Trails (EDT) brought the community together in the new learning space located on the west end of Parkhill Drive in Morden.  It's the first school built in the division in thirty-four years, since Minnewasta School was built on the Southwest side of town. Western has had the lowest space per capita for several years and has advocated for the new school for many more.  

Performance Insights 

As the season comes to a close, Jordan Driedger — the director of Community services for the city of Winkler — shared some insights into the performance of the local campground and aquatic center.  

The Federal government has announced over $6.8 million over five years for the Organic Science Cluster is geared to research and advancing sustainable practices. 

Allison Squires is president of the Canadian Organic Growers says the organic sector is unique in that it encompasses everything from aquaculture to cranberries to horticulture and field crops.

She says this pot of money will go towards projects in all these different areas, out of the 14 projects two are based in the prairies.

If you love the cooler months, winter sports are likely on your radar already. If you don’t love the cooler months, winter sports are a great way to repair your relationship with Jack Frost.  

Either way, Winkler’s curling program is one way to get involved this winter.