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A young driver from Mitchell, Manitoba, learned a hard lesson about impaired driving just before midnight on December 21. According a message posted to the R.M. of Springfield Police Service's social media on Sunday, December 22 at 12:33am, an officer patrolling Provincial Road 206 near Oakbank noticed a car speeding northbound. 

Cole Perfetti recorded three points and Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for his 41st career shutout in a dominant win over Central Division rivals in Winnipeg on Saturday night.

The Jets were unwelcoming hosts for the Minnesota Wild, putting up two goals in the first period. Nikolaj Ehlers opened up the scoring for the Jets at 6:51 on the power play, with Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey picking up the assists. Ehlers has now logged a goal and an assist over the two games since his return from an injury that sidelined him for nearly a month.

A British Columbia community's "out-of-the-box" plan to ease its family doctor shortage by hiring physicians as city employees is sparking interest from across Canada, says Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi.

The mayor said the community has hired its first family doctor for a city-operated medical clinic, and the Victoria-area city is looking to hire seven more under the first-in-Canada pilot project.

The family doctors will be paid as community employees, receiving full medical benefits, vacation and a pension, he said.

An "overheated" immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, as he reflected on the changes in his department in a year-end interview.

The system, he said, needed some discipline to get the country back on track.

Funeral For:  Jacob Jake Froese
Funeral Date: December 27, 2024 
Jacob Jake Froese, 90, of Winnipeg passed away November 26th at St. Boniface Hospital. He is survived by his wife Clara, 1 daughter, 1 son, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, and their families.  
A memorial service for Jacob Jake Froese will be held Friday, December 27th at 2pm at Bethel Mennonite Church, 465 Stafford Street. 
Donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba. 
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg.  

The City of Steinbach has approved its 2025 fee schedule, including some changes to keep up with rising costs. One of the most notable increases is the fee for residential development. 

City Manager Troy Warkentin explained why this particular fee is going up.

It’s been a busy holiday season for the Niverville Helping Hands Food Bank, and as the final delivery day wraps up, Board Chair Larissa Sandulak shares how things went. 

“We wrapped up our Christmas season with the final hamper deliveries on Tuesday.” 

The food bank's mission this year was to make sure every family in need received a hamper.  

A teacher from Richer School has returned home with incredible memories after competing in the DIBF (Deaf International Basketball Federation) 3x3 World Cup in Washington, D.C. 

Graham Bodnar, a member of the Canadian 3x3 Deaf National Basketball Team, played in the tournament from December 11 to 14. The event featured 19 teams from 15 countries, all vying for top honours on the international stage. 

For many, Christmas is a time of celebration but for those staying at Agape House, a shelter in the Southeast that offers support to survivors of domestic violence, the holidays are bittersweet.  

Outreach and Housing Counceller Lisa Fast shares that a lot of guests at the shelter have fled a situation and are coming in with pretty much nothing.  

The Springfield Xtreme have won 17 games in a row to start the 2024-25 season. The Xtreme defeated the defending Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League champion Steinbach Huskies 4-2 Saturday night in Oakbank. Easton Stoesz had a goal, and an assist and Charlie Mlodzinski chipped in with three helpers as the Ste. Anne Aces beat the East St. Paul Gators 6-2.

Teagan Fillion had four goals, and the St. Malo Warriors defeated the Lundar Falcons 7-4. Zachary Maynard, Keston Worley and Riley Tirschman also scored for the defending Capital Region Junior Hockey League champions.