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Morris mayor, Scott Crick, is rallying residents and business owners as they prepare to navigate the inevitable effects of the U.S. trade tariffs, and Canada's retaliatory measures.

President Trump's executive order hitting Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, took effect Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. ET. In response, Canada immediately introduced 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products, with plans to expand them to cover another $125 billion in U.S. goods in 21 days.

The Manitoba government is planning to eliminate a little-used rule that says students must sing "God Save the King" every school day.

The provision has not been enforced in decades but was recently revived in the Mountain View School Division in western Manitoba.

The move was met with public opposition from those who said it was not consistent with truth and reconciliation measures.

Education Minister Tracy Schmidt says the bill, if passed, would also require school boards set up a policy on land and treaty acknowledgments in schools.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that pauses tariffs on some Canadian imports linked to the auto industry that comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, and also lowers levies on potash to 10 per cent.

The order, read out in the Oval Office on Thursday, says the tariff relief is linked to maintaining the flow of parts to American car manufacturers and to helping farmers.

It was not clear exactly what would be included in the exemptions.

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The Hanover School Division (HSD) Board of Trustees has approved its budget for the next school year.

Ron Falk, the chairperson for the board's finance committee, says that includes $136.6 million in combined operating and capital expenditures.

It has been a "rocking" good time at the Manitoba 55+ Games in Steinbach.

"I'm so excited that Steinbach's hosting it," says the city's mayor, Earl Funk.

He notes the Pat Porter Active Living Centre (PPALC) is leading the event, and says it's a perfect fit.

"They just do things right. They've shown us time and time again in our community how they do things right, and how they bring people together, and that's what this is all about," he says.

The games have been right on the "button," says Audrey Harder with the PPALC.

One day after he had what he describes as a "colourful call" with U.S.

The community of Ste. Anne is gearing up to be the host community for this weekend's U13A2 Provincial Championship.

Coach for the Ste. Anne team, Jason Sharpe says he likes where his team is at heading into the weekend. "I'm excited to see if the kids can get to that higher level, that playoff level, as we like to call it. We did have a playoff game already this year and they did impress us. Right now, it's all on the kids. If they want to play, we have a really good chance to win this."

Funeral For:  Peter Kauenhofen 
Funeral Date: Private 
Peter Kauenhofen, 86, of Winkler formerly of Roland, passed away Wednesday, March 5th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Linda, 4 daughters, and their families.  
A private funeral service for Peter Kauenhofen will take place. 
Donations may be made to Siloam Mission. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler.

A new poll suggests the trade war with the United States is now the biggest source of political anxiety for Canadians, knocking inflation out of the top spot.

Leger's new poll, released Wednesday, says that 28 per cent of Canadians believe dealing with President Donald Trump's tariffs and U.S. aggression is the most important challenge facing Canada today.

The cost of living dropped to second place in the latest polling; 21 per cent of Canadians ranked it at their top concern, followed by health care and housing affordability.