Steinbach

A forest school in southeast Manitoba is swapping traditional classrooms for outdoor learning.

Kara Peters Parkinson and Deanna Kazina started the Forest and Nature School through the Gerhard E. Dekker Regenerative Education Center (GEDREC), for kids who nearly six years old to 12-year-olds.

"I just have really positive and wonderful memories being on the land... and I just want other children to experience that too," Kazina says.

Peters Parkinson feels similarly, saying, "Spending time outdoors has been when I felt the most alive and happy."

The economy shed 33,000 jobs in March, the biggest loss since January 2022, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, Statistics Canada said Friday.

The agency said the unemployment rate for March rose to 6.7 per cent compared with 6.6 per cent in February.

The hit came amid increased uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs that have threatened economic growth.

The job losses reversed some of the gains made at the end of last year and into January.

Funeral For:  Mildred Weiss nee Steinert 
Funeral Date: Private at a later date 
Mildred Weiss nee Steinert, 92, of Emerson formerly of Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday, April 2nd at Altona Memorial Health Centre. She is survived by 1 son, 1 brother, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Richard.  
A private graveside service will be held at a later date with ash interment at Friedensthal Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Altona. 

"Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa and insist they would stay until COVID-19 public health mandates were eliminated.

The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, met virtually Thursday with Canada's premiers to discuss the U.S. tariffs as Canadian automakers started to feel the effects.

Wedged between a massive truck and a backhoe, saved by STARS. Given blood by STARS after being impaled by a spinning blade. Airlifted by STARS after crashing to the ground off a bucking horse in a remote area.  

These are just some of the stories of survival that filled the airwaves on April 1st and 2nd for the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon presented by BHP in support of STARS. 

Jake Epp Library has officially wrapped up major renovations following extensive water damage. 

Library Director Aubrey Walker says staff came in one Saturday morning in 2023 to water pouring from the ceiling. 

It's Feel Good Friday with the Steinbach Auto Dealers! Imagine trying a restaurant for the first time, and Corny Rempel walks in and says, "Can I pay for your lunch?" That's what happened to a couple at Chuck's Roadhouse! Then, they got to bless someone else in the restaurant! Fortunately, his golfing buddies were trying out the restaurant for the first time as well!

Steinbach City Hall was a lively place Tuesday evening as around 40 people attended two public hearings at the regular City Council meeting. Of the 2 hour and 14 minute meeting, the hearings lasted approximately two hours as council heard from the public on the City’s proposed Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw, both of which are required by the province to be updated every five years.

Earlier this week, the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) issued their first cash advances with the 2025 Advance Payments Program for the upcoming growing year. More than 1750 producers across Western Canada received more than $310 million to finance their operations. Dave Gallant, Vice President of Finance and APP operations at CGA, talks about the benefits of the program for Western Canadian producers.