Steinbach

Prime Minister Mark Carney will address reporters shortly after the White House declared both Canada and Mexico exempt from new reciprocal tariffs announced today by U.S. President Donald Trump.

A fact sheet from Trump's office says goods imported under the existing continental trade deal, known as CUSMA, will not face tariffs, while those outside the deal will see a 10 per cent tariff.

Canada was left off a lengthy list Trump unveiled this afternoon showing the tariff levels most other countries will face starting Thursday.

The Manitoba government is promising $150 million for the agricultural sector to help handle tariffs imposed by the United States and China.

The province says it will provide $10 million in additional matching funds for the AgriStability program, as well as $140.8 million for business risk management programs such as AgriInsurance and AgriInvest.

Premier Wab Kinew says some of the money is being used to align with federal government changes in the cap and threshold on aid.

El’dad Ranch welcomed a special guest yesterday afternoon as Manitoba’s Minister of Families, Nahanni Fontaine, visited the facility. 

In February, Initiatives for Just Communities (IJC) and seven other agencies from the Eastman region met with Minister Fontaine to discuss funding concerns, particularly regarding clinical and specialized services. 

Key Goals and Requests from the Meeting: 

The Steinbach Fire Department is looking for a handful of new on-call firefighters this year. 

Kelvin Toews, the department's chief, says last year's recruitment campaign went well, but there have been some retirements since then. 

This year, he is looking to hire 10 to 12 additional people. 

RCMP continue to investigate a gas theft that happened in February in Steinbach.

Police say that on February 28th at 6:05 pm, a female driving a black Ford F150, without any plates pulled into the Co-op gas station on Main Street.

According to police, she fueled the truck with $165 of gas and left without any attempt to pay.

The female is described as 5'5" tall, with dark hair, wearing a camo sweatshirt, black jacket, blue jeans and white boots.

With the weather warming and spring coming to the prairies, producers have been going through calving season with plenty of work for them. 

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan Vice-President Chris Procyk says that, from what he's heard, it's been a decent season in the province.

First Nations leaders in Manitoba say the search of a landfill for the victim of a serial killer must include recovery efforts for another First Nations woman who vanished more than a decade ago.

Tanya Nepinak was last seen in Winnipeg in September 2011 and police believe her body was dumped in a garbage bin and taken to the Brady Road landfill in the city.

"We need to bring Tanya home," Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra Wilson said in a statement Tuesday.

It's been a terrific season for the Eastman Selects U15 AAA Female hockey team and they'll look for the story book ending tonight in the fifth and deciding game of the finals in Niverville.

Head Coach Trevor Hildebrand says his players are ready and as a coach, he's not feeling too anxious just yet. "You know, it's exciting but we've had a couple nights to sleep on things. I'm sure the players and coaches haven't gotten full, restful sleeps just yet."

The Hanover School Divsion (HSD) is still waiting on key details, but is nonetheless excited this year's provincial budget includes the expansion of Green Valley School in Grunthal.

"This was something that was on the table, and then removed, and now back on the table to happen," says Joe Thiessen, superintendent of the division.

Medical emergencies can develop in an instant for anyone.  

Even if someone collapses or has a serious accident a block away from the hospital, the fear, uncertainty, and pressure of the moment can be earth-shattering.  

What happens, then, when the same thing happens kilometres away from a hospital, in the remote and sometimes harsh expanse of nature or farmland?  

For Paula Johnson, who was bucked off her horse on a birthday expedition that had already taken her across water, through an elk herd, and past grazing cattle, there was no going back. Only up.