Steinbach

The Reeve of Piney says they were caught off guard by this week's announcement that three border crossings in southeastern Manitoba will be seeing their hours of service reduced. In fact, Wayne Anderson says it was only three weeks ago that they were informed that this would not be happening.

20 men's teams and 20 women's teams are competing in the 2024 DEKALB SuperSpiel which got underway Thursday morning at the Morris Curling Club.

Eunjung Kim of Korea who is seventh in the World Curling Team Ranking is in the women's field along with reigning Alberta champion Selena Sturmay of Edmonton, 2024 Manitoba finalist Beth Peterson, 2023 SuperSpiel finalist Serena Gray-Withers and Chelsea Carey who has is skipping Jennifer Jones' 2023 Manitoba championship team of Karlee Burgess, Emily Zacharias and Lauren Lenentine. 

Friday, November 22nd

When traveling through the woods, especially alone, there are many important safety tips to keep in mind.  Adventures with Nature Norm is back to share advice on how to stay safe and navigate the wilderness with confidence. 

The government on Thursday announced a sweeping promise to make groceries, children's clothing, Christmas trees, restaurant meals and more free from GST/HST between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have secured a key piece of their roster, announcing the re-signing of veteran kicker Sergio Castillo to a one-year contract.

Castillo, 34, has been the Blue Bombers' placekicker since 2023, marking his third stint with the team. He began his CFL career with Winnipeg in 2015, returned via trade in 2021, and rejoined the team in 2023 after a season with Edmonton.

The current pylon configuration for the Highway 12 and Loewen Boulevard intersection project has caused congestion on Brandt Street south of Main. 

Traffic controls were recently moved to accommodate a change in the work being done at the construction site and a shift in the crossover.  

At a recent Steinbach City Council meeting, the council took steps to correct the tender award amount for the design and engineering services of the Park Road West Sewer Force Main and Lift Station 1 Upgrade Project. The issue arose during the November 19th meeting, where an error was identified in the initially recommended award amount for consulting services. 

The Liberal government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday.

"Our government can't set prices at the checkout, but we can put more money in people's pockets," Trudeau said at a press conference in Toronto alongside Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. 

A Canada-wide warrant of arrest has been issued for a man involved in a fatal crash last week in the Pembina Valley.

On Friday evening, Pembina Valley RCMP responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Provincial Roads 201 and 306, approximately 13 kilometres west of Altona.