Westman

Chase Stegall, the 20-year-old son of Winnipeg Blue Bombers legend Milt Stegall, has died.

The Blue Bombers confirmed the news in a statement shared Monday by team President and CEO Wade Miller.

“We are heartbroken to learn of the sudden and tragic passing of Chase Stegall, beloved son of Blue Bombers legend Milt Stegall,” said Miller. “Chase was a bright and talented young man with a promising future, and his loss is felt deeply across our entire Blue Bombers family.

Due to the rapidly spreading wildfires and extreme fire conditions, Manitoba remains in a provincewide state of emergency. The Manitoba Wildfire Service (MWS) reports the majority of Manitoba is under extreme fire danger today with small pockets of high fire danger. Human activity continues to significantly contribute to Manitoba’s current wildfire situation. Today’s precipitation, while welcome, is not enough to contribute towards wildfire suppression efforts and comes with the risk of lightning starts from thunderstorms.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Monday hotels in Winnipeg are opening up to thousands of evacuees who have fled their homes due to raging wildfires.

Speaking ahead of the premiers' conference in Saskatoon, Kinew said some 1,000 hotel rooms are being made available for evacuees in the province's capital city.

"Nobody wants to sleep on a cot for more than a day or two, even in an emergency," Kinew said.

"We're connecting folks who need those enhanced accessibility supports first and then broadening it out to everybody else who needs help, too."

Alberta is working on strengthening its market presence in Southeast Asia.

Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson is in Southeast Asia to promote Alberta as a reliable supplier of agricultural products.

The overall goal is to strengthen relationships with Vietnam and the Philippines to increase trade and investment opportunities that 
will directly benefit producers and processors by opening new markets for Alberta agriculture and food products.

Funeral For:  Philip Doerksen 
Funeral Date: June 5, 2025 
Philip Doerksen, 80, of Winnipeg passed away Thursday, May 29th at his residence. He is survived by his wife Carol, 1 daughter, and 1 son. The funeral service for Philip Doerksen will be held Thursday, June 5th at 2pm at Morrow Gospel Church, 755 St. Anne’s Road, with ash interment at a later date. 
Viewing will be at the church prior to the service. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach.  
 

Funeral For:  John F. Loeppky 
Funeral Date: June 8, 2025 
John F. Loeppky, 87, of Niverville passed away Thursday, May 29th at St. Boniface Hospital. He is survived by 2 daughters and 1 son. He was predeceased by his wife Helen. 
A memorial service for John F. Loeppky will be held Sunday, June 8th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with interment prior to the service at 12 (noon) at Hespeler Cemetery, Niverville.  
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach.  

Funeral For:  Paul Naherniak 
Funeral Date: June 6, 2025 
Paul Naherniak, 88, of Trentham passed away Wednesday, May 28th at Grunthal Menno Home. He is survived by his wife Mary, 1 son, 4 sisters, 2 brothers, and their families. He was predeceased by 1 brother. 
The funeral service for Paul Naherniak will be held Friday, June 6th at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with bural at Rosa Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach.  

Failure to Comply Release Order

On June 1st at 8:15PM police conducted a traffic stop in the 500 block of Rosser Avenue. A 31-year-old male was found to be in the company of a 34-year-old female of which he had a No Contact Release Order with. The 31-year-old male was arrested, held in detention cells and will attend court in the morning on June 2nd, 2025.

 Breach of the Peace

Last week Board members of the Killarney Foundation made the rounds to deliver cheques to their list of recipients for their spring application season, granting a total of $96,153.

As emergency officials work to find hotel space for wildfire evacuees on the Prairies, a Manitoba Indigenous group says it has welcomed residents from the Pimicikamak Cree Nation at a hotel in Niagara Falls, Ont.

The organization, which represents Indigenous peoples in Manitoba, said in a social media post that the first of the evacuees from Pimicikamak were greeted Sunday at the airport in Hamilton with snacks and drinks before being loaded onto a bus for the last portion of their trip.